At Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education, we work together to shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent outcomes.

Our organisation is made up of more than 3,000 talented and committed people around New Zealand, from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures.

While we work in different groups and on different things, we all strive every day to make the biggest difference we can for every child, young person and adult student in our education system.

 About our group and team

You will be part of Te Mahau, Te Tai Runga (South) based in Christchurch. 

Te Mahau | Te Tai Runga is a frontline group. Our frontline groups collectively provide leadership and integrated services to the sector and others. This includes services such as learning support, education advice, regulation and network functions for schools and early learning services. We do this through coordinating and delivering responsive solutions in order to realise our local region education priorities and goals.

You will provide advice and expertise on the Canterbury region early learning sector, planning and licencing and on the management of the early learning network. This will align with the Early Learning Action Plan and the new regulatory framework for early learning. 

The early learning network management role will include engagement with and assessment of prospective providers seeking approval to establish new early childhood services in line with community need and national and regional priorities. 

 Mōhou ake | About you

You will have an appropriate qualification and the skills required to bring the following expertise to this role: 

• the ability to understand and apply the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and tangata whenuatanga
• ideally, prior knowledge and experience working in the early learning sector
• a proven ability to establish, build and maintain highly effective working relationships across a range of agencies, NGO's and community groups
• a good knowledge of recent legislative changes and the impact on early learning services
• demonstrable ability to translate operational policy into plans of action to support delivery of policy intent
• strong analytical skills and the ability to work with a wide range of data sets to determine needs, priorities, and results
• a high level of communication ability - able to write with clarity to deliver messages effectively
• excellent time management and
• a methodical and systematic approach to work while being creative and solution focused