Verified Visa Sponsorship (Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV)) New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Registered Teacher

Job Description

The Opportunity

A rewarding opportunity is available for a Qualified and Registered ECE Teacher specialising in infant care to join an established early learning environment in New Zealand.

This opportunity is suited to an educator who brings more than a qualification — someone whose professional identity is built around trust, consistency, respectful relationships, and a genuine commitment to children's wellbeing and development.

For suitable candidates, your qualifications, registration, experience, and employment background can be assessed as part of the recruitment process, helping create a clear and credible pathway into a role that matches your professional capabilities.

The successful kaiako will work with infants in a supportive, well-resourced environment while benefiting from strong pedagogical guidance, mentoring, professional development, and opportunities to progress within a growing education organisation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide warm, consistent, and responsive care tailored to each infant's individual needs
  • Develop secure and trusting relationships with tamariki and their whanau
  • Create an environment where infants feel safe, respected, included, and confident to explore
  • Plan and deliver intentional learning experiences appropriate to infants' developmental stages
  • Observe children's interests and development and use these insights to guide learning
  • Complete meaningful assessments, learning documentation, and programme planning
  • Maintain clear communication with whanau regarding children's wellbeing, routines, and progress
  • Recognise and respect the identities, languages, cultures, and individual backgrounds of tamariki
  • Incorporate culturally responsive practices into everyday teaching
  • Demonstrate a genuine commitment to bicultural practice and Te Tiriti o Waitangi
  • Work collaboratively with teaching colleagues and contribute to a positive team culture
  • Participate in centre routines, meetings, and operational responsibilities
  • Reflect on teaching practice and actively seek opportunities to strengthen professional knowledge
  • Contribute ideas that support continuous improvement in curriculum and teaching quality
  • Maintain professional standards and uphold a high level of care, safety, and wellbeing

Requirements & Eligibility

  • Recognised Early Childhood Education qualification
  • Full and current New Zealand Teacher Practising Certificate
  • Professional experience working with infants or in an early childhood education setting
  • Demonstrated understanding of infant development, learning, and responsive care
  • Genuine commitment to children's wellbeing, learning, and development
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to establish respectful relationships with tamariki, whanau, and colleagues
  • Confident approach to planning, assessment, and professional documentation
  • Ability to demonstrate culturally responsive teaching practices
  • Commitment to bicultural practice and Te Tiriti o Waitangi
  • Reflective, adaptable, organised, and professional approach to teaching
  • Ability to contribute positively to team and centre operations

Special Instructions

Suitable candidates seeking accredited employment and visa sponsorship may be considered.

Sponsorship & Employer Details

Location: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Status: Accredited Employer (NZ)