Welcoming Home Based Educators: Join Our Network and receive a $250 voucher and a $100 voucher per child starting in care (Terms and conditions)

Change a child's future

We have exceptional career opportunities for passionate individuals to join our team of in-home early learning educators enabling the potential of Kiwi kids.

If you are committed to children’s learning and development and can provide a safe, nurturing environment in your home for up to 4 children aged under 5 then we would be interested in talking to you.

Join a purpose-driven team

Barnardos is a not-for-profit organisation committed to doing more to protect, support and educate New Zealand tamariki and their whānau/families. Our education arm, Barnardos Early Learning, offers home- and centre-based early learning programmes for under 5s designed to meet the needs of our local communities. We support educators to use Te Whāriki, the New Zealand early childhood curriculum.

Feel supported

We encourage and support our educators to learn and succeed by providing

regular visits & support from qualified early childhood teachers
educational support and training
professional development
educational resources
being part of a caring, skilled team of professionals.

What it takes

To be an in-home educator, you need a

home and personal background that meets our robust health and safety requirements
desire to make every moment a teachable one
passion for nurturing, inspiring and delighting children in your care
commitment to creating lifelong learners
willingness to connect with parents as partners in their child's education
background or experience working with children.

Find out more

Visit our Barnardos Early Learning website and our dedicated Careers page for more information and to hear what our wonderful Educators have to say about being a Home Based Educator with Barnardos.

Or take action today

If you see a future as part of a supportive, caring community of teachers, educators and parents, while still having the freedom to run your own business caring and educating under 5s, take action. Do more now for the future of our nation’s children — the tamariki of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Please download the Candidate Declaration form here and submit with your application documents

Become a Home Based Educator