Regional Assistant

• Annual salary of $70K - $80K + Super (pro rata)
• Permanent Part-Time (20 hours a week)
• Work for a leading early childhood education provider in QLD!

For Children. For You. For Always.

Are you ready to do something that truly matters?

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.

But times are changing, and so are we. And although we’re passionate believers that children come first, we know our people must come first, too.

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

“Since joining C&K in March 2023, I have embedded myself in the important work of the early learning sector. In my everyday work, I get to collaborate with people who have come from all different sectors. Our central office is full of diverse backgrounds and experience, making C&K a place where expertise of different roles is valued - Jane Austen – Manager of Advocacy and Communications

Help shape the future of children in our care

As the Assistant to Regional Manager, you will provide high level administrative support to ensure tasks are completed to a high standard.

Some of your key accountabilities will include:

• Manage schedules and diaries of Regional Managers and organise travel and accommodation arrangements.
• Provide comprehensive administrative support for meetings, including recording and distributing minutes and collating meeting documents.
• Review, summarise, and organise key documents, reports, and correspondence.
• Assist in organising internal events.
• Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly reports as needed.
• Answer and direct queries to appropriate person and escalate concerns according to priority.
• Manage credit card purchases, receipts and invoice and payment requisitions.

What you’ll bring

To thrive and succeed in this role, you will have:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in office administration.
• Experience in research and report preparation.
• Experience in engaging with stakeholders at senior leadership level and strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality and integrity.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products and the ability to quickly learn new software applications.
• Able to work autonomously, problem solve as well as in a team environment
• A keen interest in early childhood education and care and a strong willingness and commitment to work within C&K’s values.
• Must have an active Blue Card and Police Check or the willingness to get one (We can cover the cost)

 Desirable

• Hold tertiary qualifications in a business-related field (desirable)
• Previous experience as a Personal Assistant or Executive Assistant (desirable)

Why C&K?

Every C&K career helps children belong and grow. We want the same for you.

Here are some things we hope you’ll love about working with us:

• Expand your skills and knowledge with training opportunities, ongoing support and experienced mentors who help you achieve. 
• Find a healthy work-life balance with parental leave, return-to-work support, and family-friendly priority access to C&K childcare centres.
• Flexibility around start/finish time.
• Live, work and be well with our Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, plus health insurance discounts through Bupa.
• Be rewarded for supporting the growth of our teams with a $1000 referral bonus for referring a successful candidate to any C&K vacancy.

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 strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people from all backgrounds.

“We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant."

Brisbane, QLD