Bright Futures Hawkes Bay 3 Hawke's Bay

Home-based ECE team leader

Are you ready to step up into a supported leadership role? You will be responsible for a team of three visiting teachers.  

You'll be responsible for the programme delivery and day to day operations of Bright Futures, but you'll also have plenty of opportunity to get out of the office with small visiting teacher workload of day-to-day visits. You'll be the champion for quality outcomes across all that we do.

Reporting to the CEO of Napier Family Centre, you will work closely with them as well as the business support manager and Bright Futures administrator.

• We're looking for a positive person who has that extra sparkle and shine 
• You'll need an in-depth working knowledge of home-based ECE
• You have been in a coaching or leadership role where you have empowered, coached and supported others. 

You will need to have:

• An early childhood teaching qualification (minimum Diploma of Teaching) 
• A current, ideally full, Teaching Council of Aotearoa NZ practising certificate 
• A current first aid certificate and full driver's licence
• A sound knowledge of Te Whāriki, home-based ECE regulations, legislation, and internal evaluation and professional growth cycle
• Knowledge and understanding of professional practice in early childhood education
• a practical understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ao Māori is also highly desirable. 

You will also have:

• A passion for, and ideally experience in, home-based early childhood and education
• Strong communication skills and experience in coaching and supporting adults 
• A passion for life-long learning and professional development and willingness to share this with others
• A self-starter with high self-motivation and integrity 
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to multitask and be flexible
• Skills with using software such as Office 365, Discover and Educa or Storypark.