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 116 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 at C&K; Clinton Community Childcare Centre

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As one of our highly valued Lead Educators, you'll support and guide children's learning and development, so they become curious, capable and confident lifelong learners.

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C&K; Clinton is a 5-room centre with little community members aged from 6 weeks to 5 years old. Our centre boasts a beautiful yarning circle in our expansive outdoor play area where our children can explore different textures and environments.

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Our Director, Kelly, brings 8+ years of experience with C&K;, including time at our Brisbane centres. With her leadership and our team's dedication, we strive to offer the best education and care for our littlest community members.

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Using your skills, ideas and passion for education, you'll help shape the future of children in our care by collaborating with your team to create a safe, supportive and engaging play-based learning environment for children, their families and our wider community.

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The role:

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- Permanent Full Time 40 hours a week with 1 RDO per month
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- Shifts anywhere between 6 am to 6 pm
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- Opening and Closing shifts
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- Experience with Circle of security framework
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Find Your Better Way and Enjoy the Perks

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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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- Be rewarded for your commitment with a wage rate of $36.87 - $41.35 per hour plus superannuation.
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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 a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care.
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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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- Completion of the National Child Safety Training – Foundation Certificate.
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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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