Certified Infant Teacher

Glengarry Early Learning Centre; Waitakere Ranges; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full pay parity

Excellent ratios

Ongoing professional development

Visa support for eligible applicants

Free first aid renewal

Job summary

Glengarry Early Learning Centre in Glen Eden invites a passionate kaiako to join our babies’ room team. We look for someone who is caring, patient, and emotionally responsive to infants, and eager to build meaningful relationships with tamariki and whānau.

You will support infants’ learning through play, practise respectful care as a core teaching value, and contribute to a warm, collaborative teaching environment that fosters professional growth and visa support if needed.

Qualifications

• Experience or interest in infant care and development.
• Ability to build strong relationships with babies, families and whānau.
• Willingness to grow professionally in a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

• Build warm, trusting relationships with babies and their whānau.
• Practise respectful care as a core teaching value.
• Establish strong partnerships with whānau and support infants’ learning through play.

Skills

Infant care

Relationship building

Responsive care

Team player

Education

Provisionally certificated teacher

Job description

Our purpose-built early learning centre, licensed for 50 children, is nestled in the heart of Glen Eden. We have two dedicated learning spaces: a babies’ room and an over-two room that caters for toddlers and preschool-aged children. With inspiration from Reggio Emilia, our teachers have a passion for inspiring wonder, creativity, imagination and investigation

We are seeking a passionate, caring, and nurturing kaiako to join our babies’ room team. This opportunity would suit a fresh graduate or provisionally certificated teacher who is enthusiastic about working with infants and building meaningful, respectful, and responsive relationships with tamariki and whānau.

At our centre, we have a supportive and collaborative teaching team that is committed to continuous learning, reflection, and professional growth to provide the best possible learning experiences for our children.

As a kaiako in our babies’ room, you will help create a calm, welcoming, and responsive environment where infants feel safe, secure, loved, and supported to explore, learn, and grow at their own pace.

You will:

• build warm, trusting, and respectful relationships with babies and their whānau
• practise respectful care as a core teaching value, recognising each child’s individual needs, cues, routines, and interests
• establish strong partnerships with whānau and support infants’ learning and development through meaningful, play-based experiences.

About you

We would love to hear from someone who:

• has a genuine passion for working with babies and understands the importance of nurturing, responsive care
• is caring, patient, attentive, and emotionally responsive to infants’ needs
• values respectful relationships with children, families, and colleagues and contributes to a positive team culture.

If you are a passionate kaiako looking for a supportive environment where you can grow your teaching practice and make a meaningful difference in the lives of our youngest learners, we would love to hear from you!

We offer:

• Full pay parity.
• Excellent ratios.
• Ongoing professional development.
• Support in the accredited employer work visa.
• Free first aid renewal.