Babies Team Leader

Kindercare Learning Centres - Christchurch CBD; Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full pay parity

10 days sick leave from your first day

Mental health and wellbeing hub

Career-advancing professional dev

Focused leadership development

50% childcare fees for your child

Job summary

Kindercare Learning Centres - Christchurch CBD is seeking a warm and nurturing team leader to guide a wonderful Kiwi Room team, caring for tamariki under 2.

As a kaiako, you will mentor staff, partner with whānau, and help create inspiring environments aligned with our local curriculum.

We offer on-site leadership development and benefits such as professional development and 50% childcare fees for your child.

Qualifications

• ECE qualification and current NZ provisional or full practising certificate.
• Proven leadership and mentoring experience in an early childhood setting.
• Ability to lead a team of teachers with a whānau-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of teachers in the Kiwi Room.
• Foster warm, nurturing environments for tamariki under 2.
• Partner with parents and whānau to support development.

Skills

Leadership experience

Mentoring

Early childhood education

Education

ECE qualified and registered teacher with NZ provisional or full practising certificate

Job description

We are looking for a warm and nurturing team leader with previous leadership and mentoring experience, to lead a wonderful team of teachers in our Kiwi Room. As a kaiako who is passionate about the care and education of tamariki aged under 2, we’d love to meet you, chat about your career path and show you around our well established and whānau focussed centre.

Did you know, some of our team benefits include:

• Full pay parity
• 10 days sick leave from your first day of employment (T&Cs apply)
• Mental health and wellbeing hub
• Career-advancing professional development
• Focused leadership development
• 50% childcare fees for your child

The position:

• Permanent, full time (40 hours per week, Monday to Friday)
• ECE qualified and registered teacher with a current NZ provisional or full practising certificate
• Must have previous leadership experience
• NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa is a pre-requisite

Who are you?

A kaiako who shares our enthusiasm for the local curriculum and:

• creating inspiring environments
• partnership with parents and whānau
• fun-filled learning experiences for tamariki
• respectful care as one of your core teaching practices
• passion for guiding and mentoring team members

So, if you have a good understanding of the developmental and emotional needs of this age group, and a mind-set to mentor and support others.

We are an Accredited employer.