Kaiako

Are you a caring, passionate Early Childhood Kaiako who loves working with infants and toddlers and building genuine relationships with tamariki and whānau? We have a permanent position working primarily with our infants and toddlers, starting from 11 January 2027: Monday 8:45am to 4pm and Tuesday 8:30am to 4:30pm (fortnightly) Thursday 8:45am to 3:15pm. Additional relieving hours are available if you would like them, and there are opportunities to relieve with us before the permanent position begins. At Gladstone Preschool, our everyday practice is guided by our 4 core values: Whakamanatanga | Empowerment Whanaungatanga | Relationships Manaakitanga | Community Ako | Learning. We are looking for someone who: loves working with infants and toddlers builds warm, trusting relationships is responsive, nurturing and respectful values identity, language and culture enjoys working collaboratively as part of a team is enthusiastic about learning and growing as a kaiako brings kindness, energy and a genuine love for early childhood. What matters most to us is the relationships we build and the way we make tamariki and whānau feel. If you think you would be a great fit for our Gladstone whānau, we would love to hear from you! Relieving available before and after commencement. Send us your CV and a brief cover letter telling us a little about yourself and why you would like to join our team.