Centre Director - Herne Bay (Fixed Term)

Bear Park Herne Bay, based on Shelly Beach Road, is in a character filled, homely bungalow, with a modern, purpose-built extension. The extension was designed to allow natural light to spill into the interior, creating learning spaces that are connected, inviting and well-equipped.

Due to our wonderful Centre Director going on parental leave, we are looking for an experienced ECE leader to join us from February 2026 through to January 2027.

This role would be an amazing experience for someone who has been looking for an opportunity to step up to a Centre Director role, you will be supported to succeed by an experienced and close-knit leadership team, you will put children at the forefront of all you do, delivering a well-rounded and engaging curriculum, whilst ensuring the success of the centre from a business perspective, including overseeing and managing compliance. You will have a passion for the Reggio Emilia philosophy and supporting engaging provocations with our natural resources.

As a Centre Director, communication will be one of your core strengths. Relationships drive all we do and ensure not only our children, but our teachers and whanau are engaged and feel part of our centre community. You will be an experienced leader with strong mentoring skills and a passion for cultivating a positive learning culture. 

Why Bear Park?
As part of the Bear Park team you will receive:

* The opportunity to work in a supportive, and close-knit organisation.
* Intensive and personalised induction covering all aspects of the Centre Director role

* Full Pay Parity.
* Excellent teacher/child ratios.
* In-service and external Professional Development.
* Weekly one-on-one support and mentoring from an experienced leadership team and opportunities for you to support and mentor your teaching teams through weekly collaborative planning meetings.

What Next?
To learn more about the progressive things we do at Bear Park, please visit our website www.bearpark.co.nz and follow our Facebook page @bearparkchildcare.

To find out more please contact Nicky Bryant on 021 199 3144 or email [email protected]