Educator Benefits
As a PORSE Educator you will never need to work alone. Become part of our Living and Learning organisation and share your passion and philosophy for working with young children.
PORSE Educators are vital in getting young children off to a great start in life and establishing trusting and respectful relationships with families.
To this end, we offer you specialised training, professional support and career opportunities to be of service to families and become life-long friends with the children you care for.
PORSE Educators are highly paid contractors or employees, and determine their own expectations of pay.
Who can become a PORSE Educator?
PORSE welcomes anyone over the age of 17 years who is keen to work with children in a family home as a nanny or welcome children into their own home as a Home or Family Educator.
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Carers
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Stay at home parents
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Grandparents
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Foster families
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Nannies
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Early childhood teachers.
PORSE Induction & Certification Stages
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Stage One First Aid Certificate
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Stage Two National Certificate in ECE (Level 3)
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Stage Three Growing in Connection Course
By working through the PORSE stages, educators become a stakeholder in PORSE - by sharing successes, ideas, stretches and developments in the growth of our Vision. Educators have career pathways to apply for Area Team roles with options to increase earning potential.
Professional Development
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Self reflection and performance management
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Hands on, experiential workshops
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Career portfolios and achievements
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Learning guides on a range of topics including play, child development, ethics, nutrition, health and safety
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PORSE Website access to resources, business support and programme tools
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Social events and outings.
Rewards and Achievements
PORSE 'spots the brilliance' encouraging PORSE Mindedness - a positive way of thinking, feeling and doing. Random acts of kindness, social events and success is a constant reminder of the joy and pleasure we get from working with young children. Nationwide competitions and monthly draws recognise and celebrate the valuable childcare experiences, educators offer to families in our community.
Workplace Training
PORSE Education & Training (NZ) Ltd is an NZQA approved and accredited Private Training Establishment offering national qualifications in First Aid and Early Childhood Education.
Marketing to Families
For a family to find the right PORSE Educator (Home Educator, Nanny or Nanny Share) there is constant advertising and marketing campaigns to keep PORSE Educators 'top of mind' when families are looking for high quality childcare.
Payroll Service for Nannies
PORSE offers nannies pre-prepared individual employment agreements and assistance with all recruitment matters between families and nannies. A full payroll service administers wages, PAYE, holiday pay, ACC and KiwiSaver contributions.
Administration Services for Home Educators
Home Educators are independent contractors and PORSE provides full administration of family payments, access to tax benefits and ongoing support in setting up special terms and conditions with families.
What PORSE Educators say...
"Children are learning every day from what they see and do, and to be a part of helping a child discover something new is very rewarding"
"I love working with babies and young children - because every child is different, every day is different and together we meet the challenges of living, learning and having fun"
"Please pass on how wonderful the PORSE Team make us feel about our achievements with the children we care for"
