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.
As a child-secure 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.
Make a Meaningful Difference Every Day at C&K; Cotton Tree!
At
C&K; Cotton Tree Community Childcare Centre
, you'll have the opportunity to lead learning, inspire young minds, and support a team dedicated to helping children belong, grow and thrive.
As our next
Lead Educator
, you'll play a key role in creating engaging learning experiences while fostering meaningful relationships with children, families and your fellow educators.
Located just moments from the beautiful Sunshine Coast beaches, Cotton Tree offers a welcoming community feel and a collaborative team culture where your ideas, experience and contribution are truly valued.
Full-time and part-time opportunities available
Nursery and Toddler room opportunities
$***** - $***** per hour + Super
Find Your Better Way and Enjoy the Benefits
Every C&K; career helps children belong and grow.We'llset you up for success with a range of benefits,programsand opportunities to help you earn, be well and grow.
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.




Be welland prosperwith anEmployee Assistance Program that includes financial counselling, nutrition coaching,individualcounsellingand specialist support forLGBTIQA+and First Nations individuals.
Access toscholarships of up to $**** under the Qualifications Pathway Program.
Plus so much more.
Whatyou'llbring
Ifyou'recommitted to guiding children's early learning and development,we'llset you up for success!
We strongly uphold our child safety policies and procedures.To thrive and succeed in this role, you will have:
Hold, or awillingness tocommencestudying,aDiplomain Early Childhood Education and Care.
Completion of the National Child Safety Training – Foundation Certificate
First Aid, CPR and Asthma and Anaphylaxis certification.
Valid Blue Card or Exemption Card.
APoliceCheck 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-safeorganisationand all C&K; employeesare required toundergo a police check and not be a'Restricted Person' or Suspended Educator under the QLD Blue Card System.
Wewelcome applicants who identify as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, have a Culturally and /or Linguistically Diverse background and/or those withadditionalneeds.
Cotton Tree, QLD
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