Kaiako - Qualified ECE Teacher - with Great Benefits

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your role will be to use your positive energy to build relationships with the tamariki, their whānau, and the team to be able to facilitate and promote positive learning underpinned by Kaupapa Māori theory.

Our award winning indoor and outdoor environment is purpose-built to stimulate and develop the natural curiosities of our tamariki and connect them to our Ngāti Hine whakapapa while giving them room to grow and thrive. 

ABOUT YOU

As well as being passionate about early childhood education you will have:

• A qualification in Teaching for Early Childhood Education or Primary - Level 7
• A current Practicing Registration issued by Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand
• Experience working with tamariki
• A sound understanding of Māori culture, values, tikanga and te reo Māori
• The Kaiako role is classed as a Core Worker and will need to pass a safety check under the Children’s Act 2014.

OUR STORY, OUR SERVICES

Ngāti Hine Health Trust (The Trust) celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2022. From humble beginnings, the Trust has grown to become an exponential leader in oranga (wellbeing) services within the Northland community. The Trust delivers across multiple sectors including health, disability support, mental health & addictions, primary care, justice, corrections, housing, education, social services, reo irirangi Māori and Whānau Ora. We have locations in Kawakawa (Head Office), Whangārei (Business Support) and satellite offices in Kaikohe, Pakaraka, Moerewa and Kaeo. The size and complexity of the Trust can be measured with, circa 30 June 2022: $40M revenue, 400+ kaimahi and over 100 funding contracts and/or agreements.

 To find out more, visit the website: www.nhht.co.nz

TE PAE TAWHITI: OUR PURPOSE

Ko Ngāti Hine e ngunguru nei: Our vision statement gives Ngāti Hine Health Trust the ability to advocate for whānau, hapū and hāpori, while being accountable to those we serve.

KAUPAPA MĀTUA: OUR MISSION

Me ū ki te Tū o Ngāti Hine, ko te oranga te take: We will hold-fast to the values and tikanga that underpin Ngāti Hine as we endeavour to uplift the wellbeing of our whānau, hapū and hāpori.

NGĀ MĀTĀPONO: OUR VALUES

Manaaki: Enabling whānau voice

Te Reo o Ngāti Hine: Our language, our voice

Whanaungatanga: Kinship and relationships

Kotahitanga: Unity of purpose

Pukepukerau: Diverse Leadership

Mana Motuhake:  Inter-dependent whānau

KAUPAPA MĀORI ORGANISATION (KMO)

The Trust is proud to be a Kaupapa Māori Organisation committed to not just reflecting Māori values, but Ngāti Hine tikanga and kawa (Te Tu o Ngāti Hine). The Trust is committed to understanding and reflecting in the way we operate the principles found within two key documents of Aotearoa, New Zealand: He Whakaputanga o te Rangātiratanga o Nu Tirene, 1835, the Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand and Te Tiriti o Waitangi, 1840.

Applications for this position close 27 June 2024 at 15:00pm. 

Important: To apply for this vacancy you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, reside or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand, and therefore, hold a valid visa.