Nursery Kaiako

Jeffrey Giraffe Early Learning Centre; Fendalton-Waimari-Harewood Community; On-site; NZD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Work-life balance

Salary parity

Job summary

Jeffrey Giraffe Early Learning Centre in Canterbury is seeking a passionate, registered ECE teacher for a permanent full-time nursery position. The successful candidate will join a warm, supportive family-owned centre that values relationships, collaboration, and child-centered education.

We seek someone nurturing, energetic, and dedicated to treating the environment as the third teacher, while building strong tamariki- whānau relationships and delivering high-quality care and education.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered ECE teacher
• Strong ability to build warm, trusting relationships with children and whānau
• Excellent communication and teamwork within a kaiako team

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality early childhood education for infants in the nursery
• Foster a caring, inclusive environment where the environment is used as the third teacher
• Collaborate with families and colleagues to support children's development

Skills

Relationship building

Team collaboration

Child engagement

Observation

Education

ECE teacher qualification and registration

Job description

36-38 Hours per Week | Monday- Friday

Are you a passionate and dedicated early childhood educator with a special love for working with infants? We have an exciting opportunity for a permanent full-time position in the nursery at Jeffrey Giraffe, a family-owned early childhood centre known for its warm, supportive environment.

We're looking for a registered teacher who shares our commitment to providing high-quality care and education. Our amazing team of kaiako is passionate about fostering strong relationships, embracing the environment as the third teacher, and delivering excellence in all aspects of early childhood education.

Our ideal team member will be:

• A qualified and registered ECE teacher
• Nurturing, loving, kind, and gentle
• Passionate about the environment as the third teacher
• Positive, energetic, and collaborative
• Intuitive, with a great sense of humour
• Skilled at building strong, respectful relationships with tamariki and whānau

What we offer:

• A supportive and fun team culture that values collaboration and work-life balance
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Full pay parity