Kaiako - Taikākā (Alternative Education)

About this role

The role aims to support the delivery of Alternative Education to help tauira gain appropriate literacy, numeracy and life skills to enable them to pathway back into secondary school, further education, or employment.

Role details:

Title: Kaiako- Taikākā (Alternative Education)
Role: Fixed Term Full Time until December 2026
Location: Māngere
Hours: 37.5 per week
Days: Monday - Friday

As Kaiako - Taikākā (Alternative Education), you will:

• Plan lessons and manage day-to-day delivery of the Alternative Education programme.
• Promote a tauira-centric, collaborative and supportive learning environment
• Enhance all tauira learning experiences by delivering curriculum using engaging content, methods, tools, and resources
• Work together with schools to accept referrals
• Facilitate Collaborative Action Plans with tauira, whānau, schools, and relevant support agencies
• Provide professional support to tauira to enable access to: Learning and skills acquisition, attendance and engagement, career guidance, disability health or social services support
• Foster, maintain and display appropriate cultural awareness and connections
• Establish and maintain strong and meaningful professional relationships with schools, education providers, employers, iwi and hapu
• Support the transportation of rangatahi to and from their course

About you:

We are looking for someone who has the following:

• Diploma Level 5 related to Education, Social Work, Youth Work or related field, or equivalent experience
• Certificate in Adult & Tertiary Teaching Level 5
• Adult Literacy and Numeracy Level 5, or equivalent experience
• Unit Standards 4098, 11281, 18203, or in the process of working towards them
• 2 years + experience teaching youth (12 – 17-year-olds) or working in Alternative Education, Social Work or related role
• Experience working with Education Act, Policies and Procedures
• Full New Zealand Driver’s License

As a kaupapa Māori organisation, your willingness to participate in cultural activities and develop an understanding of Āhuatanga Māori (values, culture and tikanga) is desirable.

Kua whati te tai, tono mai! | Apply today!

If we’ve outlined a role that matches your capabilities and aspirations, and a workplace that appeals, apply asap as we will close off the advertisement when we find a suitable candidate.

A position description is available on our careers website.  For any other queries, please email jobs@twoa.ac.nz

Please note that we are closed during the Christmas/New Year period so we will respond to your application after 15 January 2026.