Centre Coordinator – Kawakawa Playcentre

Playcentre; Northland; On-site; NZD 5,700 - 8,000; Part time

Job summary

Playcentre Aotearoa is seeking a Centre Coordinator for a 5-hour-per-week, term-time role starting 23 November 2026. Working with centre whānau and support staff, you will focus on building adult capability and confidence to enable leadership in sessions and centre responsibilities, fostering a whānau-led environment.

You will provide high-quality pedagogical guidance and ensure sessions reflect Playcentre Philosophy and enrich children’s learning, while supporting curriculum, health and safety

Qualifications

• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with whānau.
• Provide guidance and solutions with a centre-focused approach.
• Confident with technology to support learning and administration.
• Knowledge of Te Whāriki, ECE regulations, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• First Aid certification.
• NZ residency or valid NZ work visa.

Responsibilities

• Developing whānau to be the first educators for their tamariki through rich, child-led curriculum experiences.
• Role-modelling and supporting high-quality, whānau-led sessions.
• Providing advice and support to centre whānau on curriculum, adult education and health and safety to support session delivery.
• Ensuring sessions meet regulatory and legislative requirements including Health and Safety obligations.
• Recognising and promoting Māori cultural values in line with Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Skills

Relationship building

Guidance & solutions

Tech use for learning/admin

Education

Playcentre Education Diploma – Course 3

ECE Qualification Level 4+

Job description

5 hours per week | Part-time | Starting 23 November 2026

• Monday 9.00am – 2.30pm
• Permanentposition during term time only

About the role:

Working in collaboration with centre whānau and other centre support staff, the Centre Coordinator focuses on building adult capability and confidence. This enables adults to progressively take greater leadership in sessions and centre responsibilities, supporting a whānau-led environment.

As the Person Responsible on session, this role provides high quality support and pedagogical guidance to Playcentre whānau. The Centre Coordinator ensures sessions and programmes reflect Playcentre Philosophy and enriches children’s learning and development.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Developing whānau to be the first and best educators for their tamariki by ensuring rich, meaningful, child-led curriculum experiences
• Role-modelling and supporting the delivery of high quality, whānau-led sessions
• Providing advice and support to centre whānau focusing on curriculum, adult education and health and safety to support session delivery
• Ensure sessions meet regulatory and legislative requirements including Health and Safety obligations
• Recognise the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how they relate to Playcentre and actively engage in promotion of Māori cultural values

About you:

You will be confident building and maintaining strong relationships, providing guidance and solutions with a centre-focused approach.

You will also have:

• Passion for Playcentre philosophy and empowering whānau
• Course 3 of the Playcentre Education Diploma or equivalent ECE Qualification Level 4+
• Confidence using technology to support learning & administration
• Strong knowledge of Te Whāriki, ECE regulations, and a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Hold and maintain appropriate First Aid certification
• NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa

About us:

Formed in 1941, Te Whānau Tupu Ngātahi o Aotearoa – Playcentre Aotearoa is a licensed early childhood education provider and charitable trust. With a philosophy of empowering ‘parents as first educators’, Playcentre seeks to empower whānau and tamariki to work, play, learn and grow together, and today has over 400 centres nationwide.