Kaiāwhina – Kindergarten Support Role

Browns Bay – Taiaotea Kindergarten | Kaitiaki Kindergartens
35 hours per week, worked over five days

We are looking for a special person to join our amazing team at Taiaotea Kindergarten.

Are you looking for an opportunity to blend your strong administrative skills with the joy of working directly with tamariki, whānau and community? As a Kaiāwhina at Taiaotea Kindergarten, you’ll be a valued member of our team, supporting tamariki throughout their kindergarten journey and working alongside our Head Teacher to manage the day-to-day administration that keeps our kindergarten running smoothly. You’ll have strong backing from our Support Office team, who are there to offer guidance and practical help.

Overlooking Freyberg Park in the heart of Browns Bay, Taiaotea Kindergarten is part of a vibrant, multicultural community. We value calm, respectful relationships and the identity, language, culture and wairua of every child and their whānau. As part of Enviroschools, we enjoy helping tamariki grow as kaitiaki of their environment.

What you’ll do

  • Work directly with tamariki. Help children settle into play, take part in routines and move calmly between activities. Support inclusive play and assist with supervision as part of the team, following kaiako guidance.
  • Welcome and support whānau. Make time for families visiting the kindergarten, help them understand the enrolment process and support tamariki and whānau as they settle in or move between Kaitiaki kindergartens.
  • Manage day-to-day kindergarten administration. Keep enrolment and waitlist records up to date, follow up with whānau, coordinate routine communications and make practical arrangements for visits and events.
  • Support community connections. Help with local events and outreach that bring whānau and the wider Browns Bay community into kindergarten life.

You might start the morning following up with a family on the waitlist, then join kaiako to help tamariki through a busy transition. You’ll work with the team to agree where your support is most needed. Qualified kaiako lead teaching, assessment, planning, learning support decisions and behaviour guidance. You’ll work alongside them to help tamariki participate and feel included.

What you’ll bring

You’re kind, dependable and calm when things get busy. You will enjoy the privilege of spending time with our amazing tamariki and be able to build respectful relationships with them, their whānau, our team and community. You will communicate clearly and follow through on practical and administrative tasks. You’re comfortable shifting between working with tamariki and keeping track of the details that help families stay informed.

You might bring experience in early childhood, education, learning support, community work, administration or another role working with families. We also welcome applicants who bring transferable skills, a practical approach and a willingness to learn. A teaching qualification isn’t required for this role.

If you’d enjoy a role that combines time with tamariki, meaningful connections with whānau and practical support for a busy kindergarten team, we’d love to hear from you.

How to apply
Send a cover letter and CV to payroll@kka.org.nz

Closing date 24th November 10am

Ka Ako, Ka Tipu, Ka Puāwai Ngātahi – Learning, Growing, Thriving Together