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Are you looking for a supportive centre filled with aroha?

We have an opportunity for a Qualified and Registered Early Childhood Teacher to join our amazing team of kaiako! As a Kaiako with us, you will team up with passionate and caring teachers who are all about making a positive impact in the lives of our little ones.


About us:

At Busy Bees Carterton, we believe that as an early learning centre, we have an important part to play in our local community and a very special opportunity to positively impact the lives of our young tamariki in their early stages of development. We are so fortunate to be a part of such a wonderful small town community, where we can get to know our individual families so well, with kaiako and families interact as a wider whānau, sharing and laughing together forms strong trusting relationships, support happy and settled children who take on transitions with ease. We strive to create a sense of belonging, welcoming new families in as part of our centre whānau.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Huge reserves of enthusiasm and energy
• Competency in planning, curriculum and regular and emergent reviews
• A personality that builds and develops strong relationships with staff and parents/whanau
• An ECE or Primary teacher qualification and registration as an ECE teacher in New Zealand
• A nurturing, caring disposition, and passion for supporting young children to thrive
• The ability to build and maintain responsive relationships with children and their whanau
• Excellent communication skills

As a valued teacher of Busy Bees, we can offer you a great benefit package including:

• Full Pay Parity!
• A monthly staff wellbeing budget and access to EAP services
• A comprehensive induction program with regular and ongoing mentoring and relevant professional development opportunities
• Discount childcare
• Full reimbursement for teacher registration costs
• First Aid certification and annual flu vaccination
• Uniforms
• Ongoing opportunities for career growth & personal and professional development

Take advantage of this fantastic opportunity and send through your CV and Cover Letter today!

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid work visa.

We are an Accredited Employer

Why Work for Busy Bees?

If you’re passionate about early learning, Busy Bees is the place to be. Although we are part of a global organisation, our company was founded by three families looking for better, more enriching childcare. Three decades later, we still keep the same values at heart.

We know that we couldn’t do what we do without the important people in our teams. We invest in our people and work with them to build career pathways that inspire.