Qualified Teacher

Second Home Early Learning; Auckland; On-site; NZD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A culture of kindness

Supportive management team

Centre mission to empower and inspire

100% qualified staff goal

Job summary

Second Home Early Learning in Eden Terrace, NZ, seeks a respectful, passionate team member for our infant and toddler room. We value relationships—from children to whānau and community—built on kindness and mutual respect, guided by Pikler and Reggio Emilia philosophies.

The owner-operator brings years of experience and a hands-on leadership style. The successful applicant will model our values, collaborate openly with the team, and contribute to a culture that empowers learning for everyone in

Qualifications

• Be authentic, respectful and joyful in practice.
• Role model the centre's values within daily interactions.
• Have some working knowledge of the Pikler philosophy.
• Open dialogue and collaborative teamwork with colleagues.
• High level of verbal communication and reflection.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate core values in caregiving and relationships with tamariki and whānau.
• Collaborate with the team to deliver nurturing, child-centred care.
• Engage in reflective practice and continuous learning.
• Contribute to a culture of kindness and professional development.

Skills

Pikler philosophy knowledge

Team collaboration

Verbal communication

Education

Qualified early childhood teacher

Job description

We’re upgrading the Education Gazette website on Monday morning. It will be unavailable for up to 3 hours from 9am.

About the role

Are you looking to be valued? Want to be part of something special? We are searching for a new respectful, passionate team member in our infant and toddler room.We strive to enact our philosophy, which is born fromrelationships – equal partnerships between children, caregivers, whānau, community, and the environment. These relationships are established within a culture of kindness, through caregiving moments, rituals, our daily interactions and mutual respect.

We are a privately owned centre whose centre owner is very much involved and has many years of experience as well as being a qualified kaiako. We are a family community within Eden Terrace who are passionate about the philosophies of Emmi Pikler and Reggio Emilia and have a hunger for continued learning.

The successful candidate will:

• Role model our values within their practice
• Be authentic, respectful and joyful
• Have some working knowledge of the Pikler philosophy
• Be able to have open dialogue and collaborate with your team
• Have a high level of verbal communication
• Love to reflect, learn and collaborate.

In return we offer:

• A culture of kindness
• A brilliant supportive management team
• A centre whose mission is to empower and inspire everyone to learn together
• A passionate team of qualified teachers – we aim for 100% qualified.

The right applicant must find delight in reflection, work collaboratively, value real connection, share our values and have a hunger for learning. Our new team member will currently reside in NZ.