Putiki Kindergarten

Teaching
- Whanganui
- Fixed Term or Temporary

27/9/2024

At He Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens, we have over 100 kindergartens across the regions we serve, bringing learning, connection, and fun to families across Whanganui, Central Plateau, Horowhenua, Kapiti, Porirua, Greater Wellington, Upper Hutt, Wairarapa and South Otago. We also provide a home-based service - Etu Ao in Porirua and Levin.

Our vision for He Whānau Manaaki o Tararua is derived from our belief in the importance of quality early childhood education for the children themselves, their whānau, their community and for Aotearoa New Zealand. Therefore, we seek to be a leader in the provision of high-quality early childhood education, and by demonstrating what can be achieved, be seen as advocates for children and whānau and help to improve quality early childhood education throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.
Out of this vision comes Ngā Uara - Our Values:

- Nurturing the mana of the child
- Kounga - Quality
- Mahi Tahi - Partnership
- Pono - Integrity

More than 6,000 children now attend one of Whānau Manaaki’s 108 kindergartens and around 150 children are enrolled with our Pasifika-focused Etu Ao homebased service.

**Community Description**

Pūtiki Kindergarten is situated alongside Te Kura Kaupapa Māori O Te Atihaunui-a-Pāpārangi, Pūtiki Marae and Pūtiki Wharenui Kohanga Reo close to the beautiful Whanganui Awa.

Children attending the kindergarten come from the wider Whanganui region including city and rural communities. There is a strong sense of whānaungatanga within the Kindergarten. Currently the team have a focus on building their localised curriculum including an extensive philosophy review. This exciting journey is being supported by whānau and members of local Iwi.

This is a fixed term part-time teacher role is.9 (36 hours per week) to cover parental leave at this Kindergarten from 23 October 2024 until 1 December 2025 worked over the following days and times:
Monday (8hrs) 8-00am -4-30pm with 1/2 hr unpaid break
Tuesday (7hrs) 8-00am - 3-30pm with 1/2 hr unpaid break
Wednesday (8 hrs) 8-00am - 4-30pm with 1/2hr unpaid break
Thursday (6.5 hrs) 8-00am - 3-00pm with 1/2hr unpaid break
Friday (6.5 hrs) 8-00am - 3-00 pm with 1/2 hr unpaid break

The Kindergarten is a full year service. It is open from 8-30-2-30 Monday
- Friday and is licensed for 30 children. The successful applicant will be joining a team of 3 other teachers and an administrator.

**We are looking for an enthusiastic ECE kaiako who**:

- can draw on a range of intentional teaching strategies to support children’s social competence and ways of being
- has a commitment to building meaningful relationships with children, whānau and community
- has a sound understanding of socio-cultural theory and an ability to implement this in practice
- has skill in implementing a culturally responsive and engaging environment where tamariki can be confident in their identities, languages, cultures and abilities.
- demonstrates an understanding of, and recognises the unique status of tangata whenua in Aotearoa New Zealand, through acknowledging and responding to the histories, heritages, languages and cultures of partners to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

**If you would like to visit the Kindergarten to see if the environment would be a good fit for you, please contact Senior Teacher, Katie Fry on 0272936402**

**Applications close on Tuesday, 15th October 2024 at 11.50pm