ECE Registered Teacher / Team Leader | Busy Bees Cambridge

Join a centre where every day brings new opportunities to explore, connect, and inspire. At our nature-inspired centre, you’ll be part of a passionate and supportive team that embraces hands-on learning and encourages children’s curiosity through real-world experiences.  From our unique outdoor environments, including a swimming pool, bike track, resident ponies, and Sly the blue-tongue lizard, you'll enjoy a workplace that values wellbeing, professional growth, and meaningful relationships.

If you're looking for a role where you can thrive, develop your career, and make a genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Us? | Hei aha mātou? 

• Full Pay Parity is provided to all our registered kaiako. 
• Bespoke PLD budgets and access to our Pathways to Leadership course 
• National network support with clear career pathways and systems. 
• Monthly wellbeing budgets and confidential EAP services. 
• Regular registration mentoring meetings support your ongoing development as a professional leader. 
• Practical perks include discounted childcare, paid first aid, annual flu vaccinations, and staff uniforms. 

The Opportunity | Te Āheinga 

• Provide high quality care and education for tamariki enrolled at the centre. 
• Plan and guide the developmental journey of each tamaiti using Te Whāriki as a foundation. 
• Implement the curriculum while bringing your own creative ideas to the daily programme. 
• Build strong and authentic relationships with families and whānau. 
• Maintain a high standard of physical care and hygiene throughout the day. 
• Foster a welcoming and co-operative working atmosphere with the rest of the team. 
• Engage in ongoing professional development to keep your practice current and transformative. 
• Ensure the physical, emotional, and cultural needs of every child are met through a supportive environment. 

About You | Mōu 

• Holds a Level 7 ECE or Primary qualification and current registration. 
• Values child led discovery and pedagogical excellence in their practice. 
• Builds warm and approachable relationships with whānau and tamariki. 
• Honours Te Tiriti o Waitangi through inclusive and equitable mahi. 
• Brings plenty of initiative and a proactive energy to the centre. 
• Acts with professional integrity and respect for our multicultural community. 
• Embraces continuous learning and a reflective professional journey. 
• Leads with professional integrity and drives a culture of continuous improvement and collaborative mahi. 

How to apply

Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience and why this opportunity excites you. 

Applicants must have the rights to work in New Zealand

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.