Start Your Early Childhood Job from Home
Do you love working with children?
Does the idea of working flexible hours from the comfort of your own home sound like a dream come true?
At Kia Ora Kids, we offer rewarding early childhood jobs that allow you to become a certified home based educator in New Zealand, all from the comfort of your own home.
Working in home-based childcare is more than just a job – it’s a meaningful career where you can make a difference in young lives while earning a steady income.
We can also assist you in gaining your New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education (Level 4) through a fully online, 18-week course at no cost to you, for eligible applicants.
Our educators are trusted and appreciated by families because we take care to ensure perfect matches between children and educators. Whether you’re starting fresh or looking to grow in early childhood education, Kia Ora Kids has the tools and support to help you succeed.
Explore the benefits of home based educator jobs and discover the balance and fulfillment that comes with a flexible career in early childhood education.
Talk to us today.
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Why Choose Kia Ora Kids for Home Based Educator Jobs in Early Childhood Education？
Grow Your Early Childhood Job with Expert Marketing Support
From flyers to social media templates, we help promote your home based educator jobs to local families.
FREE* ECE Study and First Aid Training
Enroll in our free ECE study and first aid training programs. Enhance your skills and qualifications at no extra cost.
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FREE* Public Liability Insurance
Secure your home-based childcare business with free public liability insurance. Protect yourself and the children in your care.
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Continuous Support from Visiting Teachers
Benefit from ongoing support and guidance from our visiting teachers. You’ll have expert help whenever you need it.
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Access Our Toy Library for Your Business
Enhance your home-based childcare with access to our extensive toy library. Provide engaging and educational activities for the children you care for.
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Work and Earn from Home as a Certified Home Based Educator
Enjoy the benefits of working from home as a certified educator. Earn an income while providing quality childcare.
Flexible Hours for Your Early Childhood Job at Home
Choose your working hours and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Our program offers flexibility and support for your business.
Choose what ECE educator you want to be
Home-based Educator
Educator
Home-based educators provide care for children in their own home which is safety checked by the Kia Ora Kids management team to make sure it meets the Ministry of Education’s Health and Safety requirements.
Pay rates for educators start from $8 per hour, per child and may vary from educator to educator depending on their qualifications, experience and the services they offer.
Family Childcare
Educator
Family educators look after a child or children related to them in their own home. If you are a grandparent looking after your grandchildren, living in a separate home, then you could be eligible for a subsidy through Kia Ora Kids.
Conditions apply.
“At Kia Ora Kids, we understand the importance of childhood. We offer childcare and early childhood education that stays in touch with the magic of childhood, in a home setting.”
- The Educators team at Kia Ora Kids at home childcare.
Join a compassionate group of educators who are committed to making a difference.
Meet Robyn
Our homebased educators are passionate about nurturing our tamariki. Just like Robyn – our much loved Educator who has been with us for over 10 years.
Based in rural part of Wellsford, Robyn offers exceptional childcare in a unique setting and experience such as feeding and caring for animals on her property, the usual toilet training, and the option to learn Te Reo Maori.
Educator FAQs
What is a Kia Ora Kids Home-based Educator?
- A Kia Ora Kids home-based educator works from home caring for a maximum of four children under the age of five and two children under the age of two.
- Kia ora Kids home-based educators are self-employed and contract to Kia ora Kids at Home Childcare.
- The flexibility of being a home-based educator allows you to work hours that suit you and your family, affording you the opportunity to stay at home with your own children whilst earning an income.
- An educator is paid by the child’s parents for looking after their child/children
- Great tax incentives
Do I need to be qualified to become a Kia Ora Kids Home-based Educator?
- Yes- you will need to hold an NZ ECE level 4 certificate. We will provide you with all the training you need to gain an NZ ECE level 4 certificate at no extra cost (provided you are legally entitled to work in New Zealand)
- All our educators will be expected to complete a first-aid course.
- If you are already a registered ECE Teacher you will meet the Ministry of Education’s training requirement to be a home-based educator
How do I become a home-based educator with Kia Ora KIds?
- You must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand
- It’s a really straight forward process and we will guide you through completing an Educator Application as well as the Educator Contract.
- We will then visit you to do a home safety check which is a Ministry of Education requirement. We will check to make sure that your home meets the standard for home-based care.
- We will also complete a police safety check to make sure there is no risk of harm to children in your care.
