Teacher Aide (ORS funded students)

School Jobs; Wellington; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Te Kura Tuarua o Taraika ki Pukeahu (WHS) is seeking a Teacher Aide to join the He Kākano team for Term 1, 2027. The role is 28 hours per week, term-time only, exclusive of annual leave, and supports ORS funded students in mainstream classes.

Start date depends on police vetting clearance. The successful applicant will work with students with complex intellectual and behavioural needs across subjects, and may supervise breaks and provide one-to-one care for feeding and toileting when needed.

Qualifications

• Experience working with students with intellectual and behavioural needs.
• Patience, resilience, adaptability, and willingness to learn.
• Experience with autistic spectrum conditions is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support ORS funded students in mainstream classes and in He Kākano.
• Provide supervision at breaks and one-to-one care for feeding and toileting as needed.

Skills

Student support

Behavioural needs

Autistic spectrum awareness

Job description

At the core of Te Kura Tuarua o Taraika ki Pukeahu (WHS) are Whānau, Excellence, Respect and Ora. Applicants will be committed to continuing the prioritisation of Mātauranga Māori and joining our kura on its journey to being bicultural. We are a coeducational non-uniform school located on Pukeahu. We have a growing relationship with Te Atiawa which supports our kura’s access to the wider community of Te Whanganui-a-Tara, and its potential local curriculum.

We are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced Teacher Aide to join our He Kākano team for Term 1, 2027. The position is for 28 hours per week, term time only exclusive of annual leave. The successful candidate will be supporting ORS funded students in mainstream classes. Start date to be determined dependent on the successful return of a police vetting check.

An important part of the role will be working with students with complex intellectual and behavioural needs to work in He Kākano and in the mainstream across a range of subjects. In addition to providing support for students in their classes, the applicant may provide supervision at breaktimes plus one-to-one care for individual students who need assistance with feeding and toileting.

This position will suit someone with experience of working with students who have intellectual and behavioural needs. Patience, resilience, adaptability and a willingness to learn are important qualities. Experience of working with students with autistic spectrum conditions is desirable.

This is a permanent, part-time position that may be offered as fixed-term, part-time position dependent on the successful applicant's residency status.

Timeline For Appointments

• Applications close: Sunday 15 November at 5pm
• Interviews may take place prior to the closing date but no offer of employment appointment will be made after the application deadline.