We are looking for experienced Unqualified Early Childhood Teachers, or Teachers in Training, to join our Planning Cover teams at our central Auckland centres.
As part of our planning cover team, you will work across all age groups, supporting our children as the permanent teams complete dedicated planning time. These are part time positions of 14 hours per week, and are ideal for those pursuing ECE teacher education.
With inspiration from Reggio Emilia, our teachers have a passion for inspiring wonder, creativity, imagination and investigation, fostering children's hundred languages and unravelling their theories alongside them. We offer below regulation ratios in all of our rooms and value the important role we play in our children's lives.
To be our new teacher you will have:
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:
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 these positions must have a New Zealand Work Visa allowing employment with Bear Park.

For more than thirty years, Bear Park has been a special place for children and whānau.
A place of wonder. A place where curiosity, excitement and spontaneous imagination are nurtured. A place of laughter and joy, of friends and memories. A place of endless opportunities. A place where children are celebrated for being exactly who they are – children.
With eleven unique centres throughout Auckland and Dunedin, Bear Park provides children, teachers and whānau with positive relationships, deep connections and meaningful, respectful and richly-resourced learning environments. With the kindness of the bear, the authenticity of the child and the dedication and open-mindedness of the teacher, Bear Park remains a leader in early childhood education and will do so for many years to come.