Certified Infant Teacher

Our purpose-built early learning centre, licensed for 50 children, is nestled in the heart of Glen Eden. We have two dedicated learning spaces: a babies’ room and an over-two room that caters for toddlers and preschool-aged children. With inspiration from Reggio Emilia, our teachers have a passion for inspiring wonder, creativity, imagination and investigation We are seeking a passionate, caring, and nurturing kaiako to join our babies’ room team. This opportunity would suit a fresh graduate or provisionally certificated teacher who is enthusiastic about working with infants and building meaningful, respectful, and responsive relationships with tamariki and whānau. At our centre, we have a supportive and collaborative teaching team that is committed to continuous learning, reflection, and professional growth to provide the best possible learning experiences for our children. As a kaiako in our babies’ room, you will help create a calm, welcoming, and responsive environment where infants feel safe, secure, loved, and supported to explore, learn, and grow at their own pace. You will: build warm, trusting, and respectful relationships with babies and their whānau practise respectful care as a core teaching value, recognising each child’s individual needs, cues, routines, and interests establish strong partnerships with whānau and support infants’ learning and development through meaningful, play-based experiences. About you We would love to hear from someone who: has a genuine passion for working with babies and understands the importance of nurturing, responsive care is caring, patient, attentive, and emotionally responsive to infants’ needs values respectful relationships with children, families, and colleagues and contributes to a positive team culture. If you are a passionate kaiako looking for a supportive environment where you can grow your teaching practice and make a meaningful difference in the lives of our youngest learners, we would love to hear from you! We offer: Full pay parity. Excellent ratios. Ongoing professional development. Support in the accredited employer work visa. Free first aid renewal.