Senior Education Advisor, Early Learning

OverviewDate advertised : 17 Sept 2025

• Job Type : Fixed Term
• Location : Auckland, NZHelp shape the future of Education.

We work to shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent outcomes.

Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people around Aotearoa, from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures.

We strive to make the biggest difference for our students in our education system.About this role | Mo tenei turangaThis is a Fixed Term position as Senior Education Advisor, Early Learning until 30 September 2026 in our Maungawhau | Mount Eden office.The Senior Education Advisor, Early Learning works with early learning services across the region to implement the regulatory framework for Early Learning and provide advice and guidance to the early learning sector to ensure quality provision.

They support the implementation of services, projects, and initiatives to increase early childhood education participation by children from target populations (e.g., Maori, Pasifika, and low socio-economic communities) in areas where participation is low.Salary range : $84,425 - $93,348 per annum + 3% KiwiSaver.

The successful candidate will be appointed at a salary which reflects individual skills and experience.For more details about the role, you can view the Job Description here : Senior Education Advisor Early LearningAbout you | Mohou akeAs the Senior Education Advisor Early Learning, you will follow Ministry processes to : assess regulatory framework when licensing new services and change of managementconduct licensing assessments as part of complaint or incident investigation to identify any non-complianceensure compliance, gather evidence and make recommendationsprovide certification and advice for playgroupswork collaboratively with key stakeholders to provide timely, accurate, quality implementationadvise and support, ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and obligationscontribute to improvement-focused action across a community pathway within a regional integrated teamprovide analysis and advice to managers and teams throughout the Ministry working on related areasaddress and respond to early learning issues to contribute to integration and coordinationwork efficiently to establish timeframes, manage own input and workflow and ensure others' contributions progress workbuild trust with key stakeholders to support decision making and sustain improvementmaintain open, responsive, and inquiry-focused relationships with stakeholders and colleaguesgive expression and practical effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Te Tiriti) within all team activitiessupport colleagues in the region to provide high-quality service and responses to sector, the Ministry and Governmentunderstand the significance of language and culture on daily workadhere to the Public Service Standards of Integrity and ConductAbout our group and team | Matau ropu akeTe Mahau takiwa collectively provides leadership and integrated services to the education sector.

Our core role is to deliver professional services and provide advice to schools, kura, and early learning services to help them achieve better outcomes for tamariki and akonga, including guidance for Government priorities and collaboration with other government agencies, iwi and community groups.Ready to apply?

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