Caregiver (BestStart Harrison Street)
BestStart Education
Listing Description
Description
Start Here. Grow Here.
About Us
At BestStart Harrison Street, we believe children are active learners who thrive when they are supported to explore, make choices, and follow their interests. Our team nurtures strong relationships and encourages playful exploration, helping tamariki build the skills and confidence they need to become happy, capable learners.
About the Role
We are looking for a warm, reliable, and motivated Caregiver to join our Koru (infant) room. As a Caregiver at BestStart, you will play an important role in creating a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment where tamariki can learn, explore, and grow. Working alongside our Centre Manager and a dedicated teaching team, you will support high-quality care and education while helping with the day-to-day running of the centre.
This is a permanent position working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
What You'll Be Doing
- Providing high-quality care and education to our tamariki
- Building strong, respectful relationships with children, whānau, and colleagues
- Supporting learning through engaging activities that extend and empower tamariki
- Assisting across classrooms and covering staff breaks when needed
- Supporting centre operations and contributing positively to team culture
- Completing basic documentation requirements
What We Offer
- A supportive and welcoming team environment
- Opportunities to grow, develop, and thrive in your early childhood career
- A centre that values child-led learning and exploration
- Subsidised Health Insurance*
- Childcare Discounts
If you're passionate about supporting our youngest learners and want to be part of a caring, collaborative team, we'd love to hear from you, apply now!
Application details
Applications Close: 09/04/2026 Apply online for this role or contact BestStart Educare Limited for more information.
BestStart Education
At BestStart, we are at the forefront of early childhood education, dedicated to making a positive impact and passionate about our work. We offer exceptional early education and award-winning childcare services for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Our primary goal isto deliver high-quality education to the children in our community, and we are actively engaged in groundbreaking research focused on children's oral language development and self-regulation, known as Kia Tīmata Pai. This research initiative involves approximately 1,600 BestStart preschoolers, highlighting our commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.
BestStart is committed to being a progressive and adaptable leader in the early childhood education sector. Our educators are highly valued for the transformative role they play in shaping children's lives. We are proud to announce that BestStart has implemented Full pay parity, underscoring our dedication to fairness and equity within our organisation.
At BestStart, we prioritise the support and growth of our teams through tailored professional development pathways. We believe in nurturing talent and empowering our employees to reach their full potential.
