Early Childhood Teacher

The Role: Bear Park Herne Bay, based on Shelly Beach Road, is in a character filled, homely bungalow, with a modern, purpose-built extension. The extension was designed to allow natural light to spill into the interior, creating learning spaces that are connected, inviting and well-equipped.

Due to maternity leave, we are looking for a Qualified Teacher, or experienced Unqualified Teacher, to join our preschool room on a fixed-term basis through to the end of February 2027. This is a great role working three days per week, 8 hours per day (Monday, Wednesday and Friday). With an experienced and supportive team, this is a fabulous opportunity to advance your teaching career in an engaging and natural environment.

• Our centre, and room teams, are diverse, collaborative and communicative

• Incredible ratios and expansive, open-ended environments

• Teachers have time to partake in small group work driving rich engagement with children

• We listen, to our children and our teachers

• We welcome feedback and conversation, which flows freely during our weekly 3 hours planning meetings

• We build great teams, so come and join us and lets grow together

Why Bear Park? Bear Park is the premier early learning provider in New Zealand, with over 39 years of industry experience. We are proud to be owned and operated by qualified teachers and offer a wide range of opportunities for our kaiako:

• Large learning environments with high-quality resources and generous ratios

• Creative and engaging environments creating a sense of enjoyment and fun

• Strong individual support from our highly experienced Pedagogical Team

• Accessible leaders

• Ongoing opportunities

What Next? At Bear Park we are Inspiring Lifelong Learners. Our philosophy is proven, our vision is inspired and our children are changing the world. Join us today and be part of the change.

Candidates for this role must be a NZ Resident or hold a NZ Work Visa allowing full time employment with Bear Park.