Busy Bees Church Street is a warm, community-minded centre where every child is a taonga. You’ll find nourishing, home-cooked kai, a huge backyard made for wonder, and well-resourced rooms tailored to each age and stage. Our kaiako know our whānau, so relationships feel natural and everyday moments become real teaching opportunities. We love tuakana-teina time, where older and younger tamariki learn alongside each other and confidence grows. As part of Busy Bees Aotearoa, you’ll join a network that truly backs its people. We celebrate professionalism and passion, and we support your growth with real opportunities to learn, lead, and thrive.
The Opportunity | TeĀheinga
Assistto develop and implement a curriculum based on Te Whāriki.
Provide high-quality physical care and nurturing, ensuring our tamariki feel safe, warm, and loved throughout their day.
Foster a supportive and relaxed atmosphere where diverse lifestyles arerespectedand every child’s holistic needs are met.
Build positive and collaborative relationships with learners, their families, and the wider community.
Maintaina safe and beautiful learning space by caring for resources andeliminatinghazards.
Help capture and share children's unique progress through profile books and online portals.
About You |Mōu
To thrive in this role, you will be someone who:
Holds a genuine heart for following a child’s lead and a commitment to personal growth.
Communicates authentically to build quick rapport with everyone in our community.
Shows excellent initiative and a proactive "can-do" spirit to keep our daily flow moving.
Honourshigh ethical standards by acting with real integrity and warmth in every interaction.
Proactively creates a warm and approachable environment that makes our whānau feel at home.
Why Join Our Team? | He ahakoeihonoai kitōmātoutīma?
Mentoring and coaching through our dedicatedteacher intrainingprogramme
Regular professional development to fuel your passion and career growth.
The backing of a national network that empowers you to reach your full potential.
Discountedchildcare for your own family along with staff uniforms.
Access to a monthly staff wellbeing budget and EAP services, and annual flu vaccinations.
If you’re ready to bring your heart for tamariki to a centre that feels like home, we’d love to meet you. Apply now with your CV and Cover letter and join the whanau who know how to support great people!
Please note: Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.
We are an Accredited Employer
Why Work for Busy Bees?
If you’re passionate about early learning, Busy Bees is the place to be. Although we are part of a global organisation, our company was founded by three families looking for better, more enriching childcare. Three decades later, we still keep the same values at heart.
We know that we couldn’t do what we do without the important people in our teams. We invest in our people and work with them to build career pathways that inspire.
NAU MAI, HAERE MAI KI BUSY BEES AOTEAROA. Welcome to Busy Bees.
Busy Bees Aotearoa is a collaborative network of unique centres. Passionate leaders and kaiako create beautiful learning journeys for the many children we have the privilege of teaching and caring for.
