Job Description

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.

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Help Shape Futures atC&K; Tewantin Community Childcare Centre!

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We're looking for a warm, nurturing and experienced Lead Educator to lead our Nursery team at C&K; Tewantin Community Kindergarten. This is a wonderful chance for an educator who understands that the earliest years are built on trust, responsive relationships and meaningful interactions.

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Working alongside a supportive Director and collaborative team, you'll create a calm, engaging environment where our youngest learners feel secure, respected and encouraged to explore the world around them.

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- Full-time permeant position, working Monday to Friday
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- Rotating roster of 7am-4pm and 9am-6pm
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- Nursery Room
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As our Nursery Lead Educator, you will:

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- Create a safe, nurturing and engaging environment where infants feel secure and supported.
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- Build strong, respectful relationships with children, families and your team.
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- Lead the planning and delivery of quality learning experiences aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework.
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- Mentor and support educators while fostering a positive and collaborative team culture.
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- Maintain high standards of care, documentation and compliance with the National Quality Framework.
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Find Your Better Way and Enjoy the Benefits

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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.

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- Find a healthy work-life balance with family-friendly priority access to C&K; childcare centres and discounts of up to 75% of the gap fee.
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- Be well and prosper with an Employee Assistance Program that includes financial counselling, nutrition coaching, individual counselling and specialist support for LGBTIQA+ and First Nations individuals.
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- Access to scholarships of up to $6000 under the Qualifications Pathway Program.
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- Plus so much more.
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What you'll bring

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

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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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📌 Lead Educator (Queensland)
🏢 C&K Association
📍 Queensland