Qualified Relief Teachers

Counties Manukau Kindergarten Association 

Qualified Reliever Position

Job Code: QUALRE420

We welcome applications from qualified and registered ECE Teachers, available for casual work and who are seeking a varied and interesting range of work experiences in our Kindergartens and Early Learning Centres.

Required Qualifications:

We will consider applicants who hold the following relevant qualifications:

• A recognised New Zealand qualification (diploma or degree) as an Early Childhood Educator or;


• A qualification that has been assessed by NZQA as being equivalent to a degree in teaching as an Early Childhood Educator in New Zealand.


• A current New Zealand Teachers Council Practicing Certificate (the categories of provisional, subject to confirmation or full registration are all acceptable)

Minimum Requirements for Applicants:

Applicants who hold the relevant qualifications must also be able to meet the following minimum requirements for work as a reliever:

• You can work a minimum of 6 hour days in centres with varying start and finish times between 7.30am and 5.30pm


• You have recent practice as an Early Childhood Educator in New Zealand settings and/or,


• You have a drivers licence and own transport

In addition, the following criteria are desirable and will increase the range of suitable work available for you:

• You are able to work across a wide geographical area within the Counties Manukau Kindergarten Association


• You are available to work 8 hour days in centres


• You can work up to 5 days a week

• You have undertaken recent professional development or study that has provided you with current knowledge of theory and practice in Early Childhood education.

• You can work during term breaks (school holidays).

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency (or a valid NZ work visa) currently reside in NZ, and a good command of oral and written English.  If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!

Start date:                 To be negotiated
Hours required:       Hours will vary from week to week (see minimum requirements above)
Applications close:  Friday 31st October 2025 at 4.00pm

Applications will be reviewed and responded to when they are submitted.

To apply please click on attached link