ECE Kaiako/Teacher (Cerificiated)The Salvation Army Early Childhood Education Centre Newtown, Wellington About the role We are searching for a passionate, qualified and registered Early Childhood teacher to join our team at our not-for-profit, small, mixed-age centre.
This role is a part time (3 day/24 hour) position, with the opportunity for additional casual hours each week, working with our older tamariki in the 2-6 year old space.
We are looking for a teacher who is excited to work alongside our wonderful team, implementing our caring, child-led, play based curriculum.About us The Salvation Army Early Childhood Education Centres provide quality, Christian Early Childhood Care and Education and wrap-around whanau care services in the local community, within our community hub at The Salvation Army, Newtown.
We are a small, mixed-age purpose built centre with children 0-6 years old, up to 30 tamariki in the ECE centre (20 Over Twos, 8 Infants and Toddlers) and 12 families per day in the Space class (Mon-Thurs).
Our core values are Awhi/Aroha, Whanaungatanga, Manaakitanga and Wairua.
Who we're looking for If you are adaptable, enjoy variety in your day, confident in building strong relationships with tamariki, whanau and kaiako, and passionate about the early years then we want to hear from you!
Our ideal candidate will be:Dedicated to providing child-led, free play focused learning.Adaptable and self-motivated.Confident in building strong relationships with tamariki and whanau.Clear communication skills, and work well collaborating in a team.Interested in working in a distributive leadership model.If that sounds like you, we would love you to hear from you to see if you could be the right person to join our supportive team, and work for our awesome, inclusive organisation.What we can offer youA benefit packed Collective Agreement with NZEIFull pay parity ratesWork within our Newtown Salvation Army hub with access to services to provide holistic, wrap around care for our tamariki and whanau.Commitment to quality, and people over profitGenerous non-contact timeProfessional Development allowanceTwo dedicated Teacher Only days per yearTwo weeks shut down over Christmas/New YearHourly wage based on full pay parity rates, ranging from $27.80 - $46.56Access to up to 3 free counselling sessions through VitaeSalvation Army discounts on Medical Insurance, and a card for discounts with various retailors.Hours of work24 hours per week, 3 days rostered between the hours of 7:30am-5:30pm.Fortnightly Monday evening staff meetings: 5.30-7pm.We look forward to receiving your application!If you have any questions, you're welcome to contact Emily Small (Centre Supervisor) directly, by emailing