ECE Registered Relief Teacher | Busy Bees

Busy Bees; Christchurch; Remote; NZD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive leadership

Subsidised childcare

Development opportunities

Flu vaccinations covered

First Aid certification costs covered

Flexible relief schedule

Relief experience across rooms

Job summary

Busy Bees is seeking an ECE Registered Relief Teacher to join our nationwide relief whanau in Christchurch. You will guide daily activities, support play-based learning, and help tamariki feel safe and curious while you move between centres.

You can choose days and hours that suit your lifestyle, benefit from ongoing professional development, and join a supportive team that values flexibility, wellbeing, and a hands-on approach to early learning.

Qualifications

• Eligibility to work in New Zealand
• Registered or eligible to register as an ECE kaiako
• Ability to work across rooms and age groups
• Willingness to participate in ongoing professional development

Responsibilities

• Guide daily activities and engage in play-based learning
• Provide consistency and energy as you join new spaces
• Collaborate with professional teams to support tamariki
• Help tamariki feel safe, confident, and free to explore

Skills

Relational teaching

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Child safety awareness

Education

NZ ECE registration eligibility

Experience with play-based learning

Job description

ECE Registered Relief Teacher | Busy Bees

Enjoy the flexibility of relief teaching while working in a nurturing environment that sparks curiosity, supports wellbeing, and empowers our passionate kaiako to make a meaningful difference every day.

As part of the Busy Bees relief teacher whanau, you'll be supported by a nationwide network of educators who are committed to helping one another succeed. With ongoing professional development opportunities, practical support, and welcoming teams across our centres, you'll feel valued, connected, and right at home from day one.

Why Us? | Hei aha matou?

• Choose the days and hours that work best for your lifestyle or study.
• Access supportive leadership, access subsidised childcare and development opportunities
• We cover the costs of your annual flu vaccinations and First Aid certification.
• Enjoy rewarding mahi without the admin load or planning requirements of a permanent role.
• Gain experience across rooms and age groups.
• Join a team that genuinely appreciates the energy and support relievers bring to our whanau.

The Opportunity | Te Aheinga

• Help guide daily activities, engage in play-based learning, and offer relational support.
• Provide consistency and good energy as you slot into each new space.
• Work alongside professional teams that value the fresh perspective you provide.
• Support tamariki to feel safe, confident, and free to explore.
• Help keep the day steady and child-centred across the centre

About You | Mou

• Be a registered or unregistered kaiako with a genuine heart for nurturing, caring for, and supporting our little ones.
• Possess a genuine heart for nurturing, caring for, and supporting our little ones.
• Stay adaptable, quick to pick up new routines, and happy to help where needed most.
• Stay anchored under pressure and enjoy being part of a professional, supportive culture.

Applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.

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.