Kaiako

Gladstone Pre-School; Southland; On-site; NZD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relieving opportunities

Permanent role starting Jan 2027

Job summary

Gladstone Preschool in Invercargill is seeking a caring Early Childhood Kaiako to work with infants and toddlers and build strong relationships with tamariki and whānau. This is a permanent role starting 11 January 2027, with fixed hours Monday and Tuesday, plus Thursday, and additional relieving hours available.

We value identity, language and culture, and collaborative teamwork. Applicants should be certificated teachers with a genuine love for early childhood education and a nurturing,

Qualifications

• Experience with infants and toddlers preferred.
• Caring, passionate about early childhood education.
• Able to build warm, trusting relationships with tamariki and whānau.

Responsibilities

• Work primarily with our infants and toddlers and build genuine relationships with tamariki and whānau.

Skills

Infants & toddlers care

Relationship building

Team collaboration

Cultural responsiveness

Education

Certificated teacher

Job description

Early learning / kōhanga reo, Certificated teacher

Belonging / Mana Whenua, Contribution / Mana Tangata, Communication / Mana Reo, Exploration / Mana Aotūroa, Well-being / Mana Atua

Are you a caring, passionate Early Childhood Kaiako who loves working with infants and toddlers and building genuine relationships with tamariki and whānau?

We have a permanent position working primarily with our infants and toddlers, starting from 11 January 2027:

• Monday 8:45am to 4pm and Tuesday 8:30am to 4:30pm (fortnightly)
• Thursday 8:45am to 3:15pm.

Additional relieving hours are available if you would like them, and there are opportunities to relieve with us before the permanent position begins.

At Gladstone Preschool, our everyday practice is guided by our 4 core values:

We are looking for someone who:

• loves working with infants and toddlers
• builds warm, trusting relationships
• is responsive, nurturing and respectful
• values identity, language and culture
• enjoys working collaboratively as part of a team
• is enthusiastic about learning and growing as a kaiako
• brings kindness, energy and a genuine love for early childhood.

What matters most to us is the relationships we build and the way we make tamariki and whānau feel.

If you think you would be a great fit for our Gladstone whānau, we would love to hear from you!

Relieving available before and after commencement.

Type: Education & Care Service

Maximum licenced places: 66

Physical address:
20 Lewis Street, Gladstone-Invercargill, Invercargill

Postal Address:
Invercargill, Invercargill 9810