Teaching - Early Childhood (Education & Training)Are you an experienced leader with a passion for growing and developing teachers?
Are you ready to embark on a journey where you will forge strong community ties and empower our littlest learners?We have a rare opportunity for an amazing individual to step into a Centre Manager position in Kerikeri for a fixed term period!This is a full time fixed term role from December 2024 – August 2025.About us:At Busy Bees Aotearoa, people are at the heart of everything we do, and we aim to always be supportive, positive and easy to deal with.
We know that people are our greatest asset, so we do our best to foster passion, professionalism, family values and a commitment to excellence across all our early childcare centres.
We work hand in hand with our parents to create happy, educational, and fun learning experiences for each child.
We're dedicated to supporting our tamariki to thrive and reach their full potential.About you:As our Centre Manager, you will have access to an excellent support network within the Busy Bees whanau, along with a Regional Manager who is committed to coaching and developing your success.
We value Professional Development for all our teachers and are committed to upskilling and growing your professional development.As a passionate and experienced leader, you will wear many hats to allow you to manage in an ever-evolving environment and be adaptable to meet a variety of needs.
You will have a strong "on the floor" presence, providing mentoring and role modelling of exceptional teaching practice to the team.
As well as being responsible for creating solid community relationships, compliance management, mentoring and driving exceptional standards of teaching, you will be an integral part of making decisions which will drive the future focus for the centre, both in terms of environment and education.Role Requirements:An inspirational leader with an innate ability to develop and lead a team to deliver best practice childcare servicesB Ed/Dip Teaching Level 7 (ECE) and current teacher registration/certificationDemonstrated leadership experience you will love to coach, mentor and inspire!Initiative, desire and passion for quality practice standards and commitment to the principles of Te WharikiFamiliarity with the New Zealand Education Council, ERO, MOE requirements, Licensing Criteria, 2008 Regulations and Code of EthicsA comprehensive understanding of how to maintain and grow occupancy levelsInnovative, resilient, committed, passionate and enthusiastic!Why work for us?We offer Full Pay ParityFull payment of Teacher Registration costs and paid First AidFree flu vaccinationsDiscounted Childcare FeesLeadership development course to grow new leadersA companywide commitment to employee wellbeing with access to an Employee Assistance ProgrammeTime out of ratio to enable you to coach and mentor your teamYou will have the opportunity to be a part of an innovative service and grow professionally with plenty of ongoing professional development and mentoring!If you are an inspirational leader with a passion for childcare, we want to hear from you!
Apply now with your CV and Cover Letter and be part of our journey to deliver the best possible childcare services to our community.Please note: Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.We are an Accredited Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr