Lead Educator

At C&K, our purpose is to make a positive impact on children’s lives. It’s what we’ve been doing for more than 115 years. Through evidence-based thinking, hard work and true compassion, we’ve built a trusted reputation as Queensland’s leading provider of early childhood education. And as a child safe organisation, we put children's safety and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do, creating nurturing spaces where children can learn, explore, play and grow.

Help Shape Futures at C&K Arnwood located in Annerley.

As one of our highly valued Educators at C&K Arnwood work alongside your team to create a safe, supportive and engaging play-based learning environment for children, their families and our wider community. C&K Arnwood Place sits adjacent to Arnwood Street Park, Annerley, with wonderful leafy surrounds and is open from 7am to 6pm. The centre is positioned 500 meters from Greenslopes bus station and directly next to the South East Freeway Bikeway. This strategic location enables regular bush kindy excursions to nearby creek areas and bushland environments.

• Permanent Part Time opportunity
• 2 Days a week, every Thursday & Friday
• 8 hours per day. 16 hours a week total.
• $36.87 - $41.35 per hour plus super

Find Your Better Way and Enjoy the Benefits

Every C&K career helps children belong and grow. We’ll set you up for success with a range of benefits, programs and opportunities to help you earn, be well and grow.

• Real work-life balance
  Enjoy flexible hours on a rotating roster
• Flexible employment options
  We’re open to both full-time and part-time arrangements to support your lifestyle and commitments.
• Save on childcare costs
  Access priority enrolment and receive up to 75% off gap fees at C&K childcare centres.
• $1000 Referral Program
  C&K employees can receive up to a $1,000 reward for each successful referral for permanent or contract employees.
• Ongoing professional development
  Access subsidised training through C&K College and scholarships of up to $6,000 through the Qualifications Pathway Program.
• Exclusive staff discounts
  Enjoy access to hundreds of retail discounts and health insurance deals through our partnership with BUPA & Smartrewards.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  That includes financial counselling, nutrition coaching, individual counselling and specialist support for LGBTIQA+ and First Nations individuals.
• Join a team that feels like family
  Work in a welcoming, supportive centre culture where educators genuinely value and support one another.
• Make a meaningful impact every day
  Help shape children’s early learning journeys in a nurturing, play-based environment with Queensland’s leading early childhood provider.
• Paid Blue Cards and First Aid & CPR courses

What you’ll bring

If you’re committed to guiding children’s early learning and development, we’ll set you up for success!

We strongly uphold our child safety policies and procedures. To thrive and succeed in this role, you will have:

• Hold a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care.
• Completion of the National Child Safety Training Certificate courses 1-5
• First Aid, CPR and Asthma and Anaphylaxis certification.
• Valid Blue Card or Exemption Card.
• A Police Check current within three months (or willingness to obtain one).

You will bring a passion for achieving long-lasting, high-quality outcomes for children, their families and the community alongside a team-player mindset - when you join C&K, you join a village of good-hearted, talented people, so you can lean on them as they lean on you.

Join us and find a better way with C&K - for children, for you, for always.

C&K is a child-safe organisation and all C&K employees are required to undergo a police check and not be a ‘Restricted Person’ or Suspended Educator under the QLD Blue Card System.

We welcome applicants who identify as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, have a Culturally and /or Linguistically Diverse background and/or those with additional needs.

Annerley, QLD