KIDS CAVE · Waikato
ECE Centre Manager
Full time, Permanent
KIDS CAVE in Waikato is seeking a full-time, permanent ECE Centre Manager to lead staff, support tamariki and whānau, and oversee compliance, planning and assessment within a child-led, play-based programme. Applicants need current ECE registration, a practising certificate, First Aid certification and at least three years’ centre management experience; the start date is not stated and applications close 1 October 2026.
- Full pay parity or above offered
- Substantial childcare discount
- Mentoring and professional development provided
- Multicultural, culturally responsive practice
Closes in 13 days
Applications close 1 Oct 2026, 5 pm.
Read the full listing and applyOpens the Education Gazette, where the school takes applications.
The role
- Sector
- Early learning
- Role
- Centre manager
- Hours
- full time
- Tenure
- permanent
- Listed
- 3 Sept 2026
In the school’s words
“Ready to take the next step in your ECE leadership journey? Our much-loved centre manager is retiring from the teaching profession, and we’re excited to welcome a passionate, experienced and inspiring ECE manager to join our team fulltime. About the…”