About the Role:

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Early Childhood Teacher Aide to join our team. The successful candidate will assist the Head teacher in creating a safe, nurturing and stimulating learning environment for children.

You will assist teachers in maintaining a safe and clean environment and observe and monitor children's behaviour and progress, and report any concerns to the Head teacher. A large part of this role is providing support to children during activities, meals, and rest periods and fostering positive relationships with parents and families.

This role will be supporting our teaching team with some diverse learners, at times this will mean being able to cover our permanent teachers to have time with the children, but to also support the child directly through routines and their play.

This is a fixed-term position working 15 hours per week until 11/04/25.

Here’s what you’ll do on a day-to day basis:

Provide amazing care and education to our tamariki
Champion the team spirit and engage in activities that empower and extend tamariki’s learning
Fully participate in centre activities across all classrooms and cover staff breaks where necessary
Support centre operations at all levels

Role requirements:

Commit to making a difference in the lives of young learners with a team dedicated to excellence. An ECE qualification is not required for this role, but a natural affinity with children – especially infants and toddlers, and experience working with children under five is a must. You’ll also have a high level of initiative and an ability to take direction from others.

How to Apply: Click Apply now and be part of a team that embraces growth, collaboration, and the joy of teaching. We can't wait to welcome you to BestStart Ngatai Road!

Teacher Aide

BestStart

Teacher Aide

BestStart

Tauranga

BestStart

Teacher Aide

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