Qualified Teacher - Preschool

Bear Park Limited; Albert-Eden; Presencial; NZD 52.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Ongoing career opportunities

Full Pay Parity

Pedagogical Team support

Professional development with overseas

Accessible leaders

Experienced team

Descripción de la vacante

Bear Park Limited is seeking a qualified and registered preschool teacher to cover a parental leave from September 2026 to March 2027 at Bear Park Epsom, New Zealand. You will work within a welcoming, collaborative team dedicated to early childhood education.

Join a long-standing provider committed to the Reggio Emilia philosophy, with strong support from a pedagogical team and opportunities for professional development.

Formación

• Must be a qualified and registered teacher.
• Candidates must be a New Zealand Resident or Citizen, or hold a valid NZ work visa.

Responsabilidades

• Provide high-quality early childhood education in a preschool setting.
• Support learners using Reggio Emilia-inspired provocations and natural resources.
• Collaborate with a supportive team and engage with families.

Conocimientos

Qualified teacher

Registered teacher

Early childhood education

NZ resident or citizen or valid NZwork

Descripción del empleo

The Role

From the moment they walk through the stained-glass front door, parents and children know they’ve arrived somewhere special when visiting us. Bear Park Epsom, affectionately known by teachers and families as ‘Patey Street’, is housed in a grand homestead standing proud on a lovely hill, surrounded by more than 2000 square metres of land. Our environment is welcoming, spacious and enchanted; a haven for children and teachers alike. We are looking for a qualified and registered teacher to join our fabulous preschool team to cover the parental leave of a permanent teacher from September 2026 - March 2027.

Our Environment

At Bear Park we work hard to ensure our centre, and room teams, are diverse, collaborative and communicative. Our incredible ratios and open-ended environments allow teachers time to partake in small group work driving rich engagement with children. We welcome feedback and conversation, which flows freely during our weekly 3 hours planning meetings. These are held during work hours to allow your personal time to remain your own. At Bear Park, we build great teams, so come and join us and let us grow together.

You will have a passion for the Reggio Emilia philosophy and supporting engaging provocations with our natural resources.

Our team is helpful and supportive, and our children always come first.

Why Bear Park?

Bear Park is the premier early learning provider in New Zealand, with over 39 years of industry experience. We are proud to be owned and operated by qualified teachers and offer a wide range of opportunities for our kaiako:

• Ongoing career opportunities
• Full Pay Parity
• Strong individual support from our highly experienced Pedagogical Team
• In-depth Professional Development with the opportunity for overseas travel
• Accessible leaders
• Experienced and supportive team

What Next?

At Bear Park, we areInspiring Lifelong Learners.

Our philosophy is grounded in relationships, curiosity and a genuine belief in the potential of every child. If you're passionate about early childhood education and want to work alongside a team that values great teaching, continuous learning and strong relationships, we'd love to hear from you.

Candidates must be a New Zealand Resident or Citizen, or hold a valid New Zealand work visa that permits full-time employment, to be considered for this position.