Centre Manager | Busy Bees Pukekohe

Do you have an impressive range of skills and knowledge in ECE?  Do you possess outstanding leadership capabilities? We are looking for an extraordinary person to lead our team of highly skilled teachers at Busy Bees Pukekohe.

About us:

Licensed for 75 tamariki we provide an exciting and spacious indoor and outdoor environment for our children to explore with 3 separate spaces for our babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers. Parents love the rich sense of community, and our curriculum reflects our philosophy for strong relationships. It values input from parents, teachers, whānau, children and our wonderful community. 

About you:

As a centre manager you will lead with heart and purpose – supporting and guiding a team of passionate teachers. As well as being responsible for creating solid community relationships, compliance management, mentoring and driving exceptional standards of teaching, you will be an integral part of making decisions which will drive the future focus for the centre, both in terms of environment and education.

Role Requirements:

• An inspirational leader with an innate ability to develop, lead a team to deliver best practice childcare services
• B Ed/Dip Teaching Level 7 (ECE) and current teacher registration/certification
• Demonstrated leadership experience you will love to coach, mentor and inspire!
• Initiative, desire and passion for quality practice standards and commitment to the principles of Te Whāriki
• Familiarity with the New Zealand Education Council, ERO, MOE requirements, Licensing Criteria, 2008 Regulations and Code of Ethics
• A comprehensive understanding of how to maintain and grow occupancy levels

Why work for us?

• Full Pay Parity
• Free flu vaccinations
• Discounted Childcare Fees
• Leadership development course to grow new leaders
• A companywide commitment to employee wellbeing with access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Time out of ratio to enable you to coach and mentor your team
• You will have the opportunity to be a part of an innovative service and grow professionally with plenty of ongoing professional development and mentoring!

If you are an inspirational leader with a passion for childcare, we want to hear from you! Apply now with your CV and Cover Letter and be part of our journey to deliver the best possible childcare services to our community.

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.