Team Leader: Years 0-2

Taradale School; Taradale; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Taradale Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic, relational and experienced teacher to join our kura as team leader of our Years 0–2 team. This is an exciting teaching leadership opportunity for a junior school educator who will have a teaching component within the Years 0–2 team while leading and supporting the wider team.

We value a positive, supportive culture built on relationships and our core values of Respect, Relationships and Responsibility.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, relational and experienced teacher.
• Lead and support Years 0–2 team.
• Teach across Years 0–2 as part of staffing discussions.
• Structured Literacy or PB4L experience would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Years 0–2 team and foster collaboration.
• Teach in Years 0–2 as required.
• Support staff development and school culture.

Skills

Team leadership

Relational teaching

Junior school

Structured Literacy

Job description

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Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi, Syndicate leader

Taradale Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic, relational and experienced teacher to join our kura as team leader of our Years 0–2 team.

This is an exciting teaching leadership opportunity for a passionate junior school educator. The successful applicant will have a teaching component within our Years 0–2 team while leading and supporting the wider team. Applicants should be prepared to teach across Years 0–2, with the specific year level and class placement to be discussed and confirmed with the successful applicant as part of our 2027 staffing arrangements.

At TPS, we are incredibly proud of the positive and supportive culture we have built across our kura. Relationships sit at the heart of what we do and we are looking for a leader who will actively foster and strengthen this culture, bringing people together and modelling our values of Respect, Relationships and Responsibility.

We are looking for someone who is an excellent and reflective junior classroom practitioner, passionate about teaching and learning in Years 0–2 and able to lead, support and grow a collaborative team. Strengths or experience in Structured Literacy, play-based learning and PB4L would be an advantage.

The position carries 2 permanent management units plus 1 fixed-term management unit and currently includes 0.2 leadership release, reviewed annually as part of our school staffing arrangements.

Visits to our kura are warmly welcomed.

Commencement: Term 1, 2027.

Taradale SchoolNZ

10 Church Road, Taradale, Napier

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