Taita Kindergarten - part-time Teacher (16 hours per week)
Permanent, part-time role for a qualified kaiako
Monday - Friday, 16 hours per week
Taita Kindergarten operates a termly model - we're closed for the school holidays
Terms and Conditions are set by the Kindergarten Teachers, Head Teachers and Senior Teachers' Collective Agreement 2023-2026
Come and enjoy being part of our vibrant and diverse community.
Who are we?
Hutt City Kindergartens have been growing young learners for 95 years in Lower Hutt, providing quality and affordable early childhood education. Our teaching teams are passionate about providing rich learning environments where children can explore, develop and have fun. We welcome people who can share that passion.
We are a not-for-profit dedicated to making quality early childhood education accessible to all. We have 22 kindergartens throughout the Hutt Valley, including Stokes Valley, Central Hutt, Western Hills, Wallaceville and Wainuiomata. We are proud to be an integral part of our local community and celebrate our cultural diversity and identity.
About Taita Kindergarten
Taita Kindergarten offers a welcoming home-away-from-home environment for tamariki and whānau.
Our team aspires to develop a lifelong passion for learning in our tamariki, encouraging questions and creatively discovering new ways and ideas to teach through play. Our kaiako create experiences and opportunities to help children develop the social-emotional skills and the attitude they need for a future of learning.
We are proud that our kindergarten has become a meeting place for whānau in our multi-cultural suburb and a place for tamariki to express who they are. This whakatauki, “Poipoia te kakano Kia puawai” - Nurture the seed and it will blossom, speaks of our philosophy.
The position
We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic teacher to join the team at Taita Kindergarten.
This is a permanent, part-time role where you'll be supporting the team with lunch cover, Head Teacher release time and assessments. As a valued team member, you'll also be involved in weekly team meetings.
You will be working 16 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with 5 hours of non-contact time. It's important that you can work between 12.00 - 1.30pm every day, but there is some room to negotiate the remaining hours.
This position has the scope to work extra hours if desired, when Teachers are on leave for illness or other reasons.
To be successful in this role, you will need to:
· have a solid knowledge and understanding of Te Whāriki
· be a reliable, trustworthy and flexible team player, with a "can do" attitude
· value and celebrate each child’s unique personality
· be able to work in partnership with whānau and the community.
A Position Description for our Teaching roles can be found at the following link.
Applicants must hold a:
Minimum of Dip. Tch (ECE or Primary)
Current Practicing Certificate from the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand
Current First Aid certificate.
You must also have the legal right to work in New Zealand before applying for this position as HCK is not an accredited employer.
Applications close Tuesday 7th October at 5pm - however, applications may be reviewed before this date.
If you have any questions about this position, please contact Kristine Allen, HR Manager at hr@huttkindergartens.org.nz or phone 04 920 9841.
Te Pūtahi Kura Pūhou o Te Awakairangi
Contact Us | Whakapā mai
Phone: 04 920 9800
Email: info@huttkindergartens.org.nz
Head Office Physical Address: Level 2, 135 Witako Street, Epuni, Lower Hutt 5011
Postal Address: PO Box 30552, Lower Hutt 5040
2025 Term Dates | Rā wā 2025
Term 1: 22 Jan – 11 Apr
Term 2: 28 Apr – 27 Jun
Term 3: 14 Jul – 19 Sep
Term 4: 6 Oct – 19 Dec
