Session facilitator

Playcentre Aotearoa is a well known and loved early childhood organisation with over 80 years of supporting parents to take the lead in their children’s learning through play. Playcentre operates over 400 Playcentres throughout the country.

Opoho Playcentre is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic session facilitator to join our well‑resourced and vibrant Playcentre Community. You will work alongside our members and tamariki to guide session activities, facilitate learning using child‑led play and positive guidance, support planning and assessment for learning and positively support the Playcentre education programme. You will be a leader who encourages others to thrive; you will model Playcentre philosophy and good practice while supporting whānau to gain confidence to have a go themselves.

26 January 2026

Days & hours :

Mondays 8.30am to 12.30pm, Wednesday & Thursdays 8.45am to 12.15pm and Fridays 8.15am to 12.15pm. This is a permanent position during term time only.

The ideal candidate will :

• Hold a Playcentre Course 3 qualification or higher or an Early Childhood qualification of Level 4 or higher.
• Hold a current First Aid Certificate or be willing to achieve this.

Please contact us if you have queries about your qualifications in relation to this role.

Desirable skills and experience will include :

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

How to apply

To apply, please visit our website and submit your application online via the vacancy link. If you have any questions or would like more information about the role, please email us, using “LSI SF Opoho” in the subject line.

Type : Playcentre

Maximum licenced places : 25

Physical address :

28 A Signal Hill Road, Opoho, Dunedin

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