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 protected 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; Charleville Community Kindergarten

Join C&K; Charleville Community Kindergarten as a Trainee Educator, you'll be employed while studying towards your Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care, gaining valuable hands-on experience every day alongside experienced educators who will support you every step of the way. Whether you're finishing school, looking for a career change, returning to the workforce, or simply ready to build a rewarding future in Charleville, this is your chance to grow your skills while helping local children learn, belong and thrive.

- Part-time fixed-term contract for two years
- Monday to Friday, 7:45am to 3:15pm
- Earn while you learn as you complete your Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.

Every C&K; career helps children belong and grow. We want the same for you. Start your journey into Early Childhood with us!

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.





- Be rewarded for your commitment with a wage rate of $18.15 – 27.92 per hour plus superannuation.
- Access to a dedicated mentor and supervisor to guide your growth and skills development as an early learning professional.
- Monthly paid study day so you can manage both your work and study commitments
- Plus so much more.

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:

- A willingness to commence studying a certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
- 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).
- Completion of the National Child Safety Training – Foundation Certificate.

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.

Charleville QLD

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