Kindergarten Teacher / Head Teacher

Application Form

Before completing this form, please read it through carefully, along with the person specification for the position, taking note also of information on the Education Gazette website with the kindergarten advertisements. Late applications will not be accepted.

A copy of your completed application form for your records, will be sent to your email address if provided, once submitted online.

Any supporting material to accompany this application (not required) must be forwarded to careers@kidsfirst.org.nz to arrive no later than the closing date for this vacancy.

When authorized by the applicant, attachments to this application form will be retained by Kidsfirst Kindergartens for a maximum of 12 months. It is your responsibility to ensure that this material, if being used is being held on file.

Please note that all appointments will be made to Kidsfirst Kindergartens, with placement being at the kindergarten where the current vacancy is advertised.

1. Applicant
Full name (include any former names) *
Address *
Best number to contact you on: *
Email address *
2. Position applying for:
KIDSVacancy number *
Position *
Kindergarten
Teacher registration number *
Type of Teacher Registration	Full 1 (Tūturu) Full 2 (Pūmau) Provisional (Tōmua)
Date Teacher Registration Expires: *
Current First Aid Certificate *	YES NO
Date First Aid Certificate Issued: *
3. Qualifications
Early childhood
Date Qualification Achieved
Post graduate (teaching related)
Date Qualification Achieved
Other
Date Qualification Achieved
4. Professional development
What was the most impactful professional learning and development you have completed recently, and how has this influenced your teaching practice and/or leadership?
5. Employment history - please indicate whether full time (FT) or part time (PT)
Please provide a chronological work history covering at least the last 5 years (to satisfy the requirements of safety checking for the Children's Act). If you have not been working, please account for your time. *
6. Describe your overall suitability for the position
In relation to your personal qualities and the extent to which you believe you would work well in this kindergarten / community. Using the attributes 1- 4 identified in the person specification section of the job description for this position, please outline the ways in which you meet these. If you are applying for a leadership position, please ensure you address these from a leadership perspective where possible.
Please detail the strengths you have around attribute 1 identified in the Person Specification section in the Job Description, including specific examples , and the outcomes / impact, of you putting these strengths into practice:
Please detail the strengths you have around attribute 2 identified in the Person Specification section in the Job Description, including specific examples , and the outcomes / impact, of you putting these strengths into practice:
Please detail the strengths you have around attribute 3 identified in the Person Specification section in the Job Description, including specific examples , and the outcomes / impact, of you putting these strengths into practice:
Please detail the strengths you have around attribute 4 identified in the Person Specification section in the Job Description, including specific examples , and the outcomes / impact, of you putting these strengths into practice:
Please detail any other information or experience you feel is relevant to your application:
7. Professional referee reports
You may arrange for the provision of up to three professional referee reports from persons able to provide comment on your recent professional work. Referee reports must be on the prescribed form which is available to be completed and submitted online. Subject to the approval of the referees concerned, referee report forms will be held on file at the Kidsfirst Kindergartens office for a maximum of 12 months. They may, at your request, be used for subsequent applications to Kidsfirst Kindergartens. It is your responsibility to ensure that the previous referee reports are held on file when making an application for a particular vacancy. Referee reports to be used with this application (please indicate whether you believe these are held on file from a previous application within 12 months):
Name:
Held on file?	Yes No
Name:
Held on file?	Yes No
Name:
Held on file?	Yes No
8. Personal information disclosure authority
By submitting this application, I hereby authorise the collection of personal information from any current or previous employer, training establishment or other agency or individual, for the purpose of determining my suitability for the Kidsfirst Kindergarten position for which I am applying, without further reference to me. Please specify any agency or individual to who you DO NOT wish an approach to be made in relation to this application.

N.B. Your authority is required in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act 2020.
Declaration
Please note that incorrect or misleading information or the omission of important information may disqualify you from appointment, or, if appointed to Kidsfirst Kindergartens, make you liable for dismissal. By submitting this application you are certifying that to the best of your knowledge all information provided in this application is true and correct.

Kindergarten Teacher / Head Teacher

Application Form

Referee reports to be used with this application (please indicate whether you believe these are held on file from a previous application within 12 months):

N.B. Your authority is required in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act 2020.

Haven’t missed the closing date and cut-off time (no late applications can be accepted, sorry)

Have an ECE qualification, current practising certificate and current first aid certificate

Have completed the right application form

Have completed up to 3 referee reports

Understand that If you are appointed to a permanent kindergarten role, you may be required to work over term breaks if the hours of operation change