ECE Registered Teacher / Team Leader | Busy Bees Hastings

Busy Bees Aotearoa; Hastings; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay parity

Staff uniforms provided

Supportive leadership

Subsidised childcare

Annual flu vaccinations

First Aid certification

National network

Job summary

Busy Bees Hastings is seeking a qualified NZ ECE/Primary teacher to join our team in Hastings. You will guide each child’s learning journey, document progress with high-quality assessments, and foster a welcoming, inclusive environment where wellbeing and belonging are central.

Ideal candidates bring NZ registration, a warm communication style, and a passion for the NZ curriculum, with comfort using digital tools to stay connected with families.

Qualifications

• Warm communication style and the ability to build strong relationships.
• Proactive spirit with integrity and ethical conduct.
• Passion for NZ national curriculum and sharing fresh ideas.
• Confidence using digital tools to document learning and stay connected with families.

Responsibilities

• Draw on Te Whāriki and guide the educational journey of each child.
• Celebrate learning by capturing and sharing high-quality assessments.
• Create a supportive, equitable atmosphere prioritising belonging.
• Work collaboratively to build positive relationships across the team.
• Maintain a safe, beautiful environment where child wellbeing is the priority.

Skills

Warm communication

Relationship building

Proactive spirit

Digital tools

Education

NZ ECE or Primary teaching qualification

Tools

Digital documentation tools

Job description

Join Busy Bees Hastings, where whanaungatanga sits at the heart of everything we do. Supported by the wider Busy Bees Aotearoa whānau, you’ll become part of a passionate team that values meaningful relationships, cultural connection, and quality early learning.

If you’re looking for a role where your contributions are valued and your impact is felt every day, we’d love to hear from you.

Why Us? | Hei ahamātou?

• We offer full Pay Parity and Staff Uniforms are provided

• Access supportive leadership,accesssubsidisedchildcare and development opportunities

• We cover the costs of your annual flu vaccinations and First Aid certification.

• Be part of a wider national network with established systems

The Opportunity | TeĀheinga

• Draw on Te Whārikitoplan and guide the educational journey of each child.

• Celebrate the magic of learning by capturing and sharing high-quality assessments so every child’sprogress can be celebrated.

• Create a supportive,equitableatmosphere where a sense of belonging isprioritised.

• Work collaboratively to build positive relationships across the team.

• Maintain a safe, beautiful environment where child wellbeing is the priority.

About You |Mōu

• A recognised New ZealandECE or Primary teaching qualification with current NZ registration.

• Warm communication style and the ability to build strong relationships.

• Proactive spirit and the integrity to act in ways that are fair and ethical.

• Passion for the NZ national curriculum and a drive to share fresh, creative ideas.

• Confidence using digital tools to document learning and stay connected with families.

Applicants must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

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.