Employment

Vacancies at Woodford House

Girls secondary school vacancies at a school like Woodford House are a wonderful opportunity. Woodford House believes that its staff, both teaching and non-teaching, are its most valuable resource. Our School nurtures a dynamic professional learning community that celebrates creativity, engagement and critical thinking.

Our current career opportunities are listed below. We look forward to hearing from you and learning more about you.

Drama and Performing Arts Teacher

Full-time, Permanent

Woodford House, a leading special character boarding and day school for Year 7 – 13 girls, situated in Hawke’s Bay is seeking to appoint a talented and passionate permanent, full-time teacher of Drama and Performing Arts to join our high achieving Performing Arts Faculty.

This position, to commence Term 1 2024, is an exciting role in our Performing Arts Faculty with leadership opportunities. This role would suit a beginner Teacher, or a Teacher who is ready to step up and help develop and guide the Performing Arts Faculty. The Performing Arts Calendar at Woodford House is diverse and rewarding, the teaching staff are passionate and the students are ready learners

Applicants should have: 

  • Registration with the Teaching Council of New Zealand, or ability to obtain it,
  • A relevant teaching or other qualification,
  • Experience and passion for all areas of performing arts,
  • The ability to promote exceptional education in a blended learning environment,
  • A willingness to move with the times and work to meet our future-focused learning goals,
  • High-level communication and interpersonal skills, and
  • A commitment to our School’s special character.

 

Your general duties will include:

  • Plan, prepare and present lessons
  • Set and mark assignments and tests
  • Assess students’ work for national qualifications
  • Keep records and write reports on students
  • Observe and manage student behaviour in the classroom and other environments such as the gym and sports fields
  • Attend Faculty and staff meetings
  • Meet with parents, whānau or caregivers, individually or at parents’ evenings.

 

If you are motivated by the prospect of being part of a vibrant teaching team and would enjoy the challenges of this exciting role, then we would be delighted to hear from you. Please state other teaching subjects as part of your application.

Contract and remuneration will be in accordance with the Secondary Teachers’ Collective Agreement (STCA) as assessed by the Salary Assessment Unit of the Ministry of Education. Annual remuneration is dependent on service and qualifications, starting rate of $51,358 and top rate of $90,000. Hours of work will be as set out in the STCA, and will be no less than 40 hours per week.

You must satisfactorily pass all pre-employment checks such as police vetting and reference checking. An application form and job description is available to download below.

To apply, please send your completed application form and CV to Vickie Hope, Director of People at [email protected] by Monday 16 October 2023 at 5pm.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and please note that interviews may be held while the advert is still live.

Commerce Teacher

Full-time, fixed-term (12 months)

Woodford House, a leading special character boarding and day school for Year 7 – 13 girls, situated in Hawke’s Bay is seeking to appoint a talented and motivated fixed-term, full-time teacher of Commerce to join our high-achieving Commerce Faculty for 2024.

Applicants should have: 

  • Registration with the Teaching Council of New Zealand, or ability to obtain it,
  • A relevant teaching or other qualification,
  • Some teaching experience is desirable, specifically Economics/Business to senior level, but beginning teachers considered,
  • The ability to promote exceptional education in a blended learning environment,
  • A willingness to move with the times and work to meet our future-focused learning goals,
  • High-level communication and interpersonal skills, and
  • A commitment to our School’s special character.

 

Your general duties will include:

  • Plan, prepare and present lessons,
  • Set and mark assignments and tests,
  • Assess students’ work for national qualifications,
  • Keep records and write reports on students,
  • Observe and manage student behaviour in the classroom and other environments such as the gym and sports fields,
  • Attend Faculty and staff meetings, and
  • Meet with parents, whānau or caregivers, individually or at parents’ evenings.

 

If you are motivated by the prospect of being part of a dynamic teaching team in 2024 and would enjoy the challenges of this opportunity, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

You must be eligible to work in New Zealand and satisfactorily pass all pre-employment checks such as police vetting and reference checking. An application form can be downloaded below.

To apply, please send your completed application form and CV to Vickie Hope, Director of People at [email protected] by 5pm, Sunday 8 October 2023. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and please note that interviews may be held while the advert is still live.

Mathematics Teacher

Full-time, Permanent

Woodford House, a leading special character boarding and day school for Year 7 – 13 girls, situated in Hawke’s Bay is seeking to appoint a talented and motivated fixed-term, full-time permanent Teacher of Mathematics to join our Mathematics Faculty.

Applicants should have: 

  • Registration with the Teaching Council of New Zealand, or ability to obtain it,
  • A relevant teaching or other qualification,
  • Some teaching experience is desirable, specifically Mathematics to senior level, but beginning teachers considered,
  • The ability to promote exceptional education in a blended learning environment,
  • A willingness to move with the times and work to meet our future-focused learning goals,
  • High-level communication and interpersonal skills, and
  • A commitment to our School’s special character.

 

Your general duties will include:

  • Plan, prepare and present lessons,
  • Set and mark assignments and tests,
  • Assess students’ work for national qualifications,
  • Keep records and write reports on students,
  • Observe and manage student behaviour in the classroom and other environments such as the gym and sports fields,
  • Attend Faculty and staff meetings, and
  • Meet with parents, whānau or caregivers, individually or at parents’ evenings.

 

If you are motivated by the prospect of being part of a dynamic teaching team and would enjoy the challenges of this opportunity, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

You must be eligible to work in New Zealand and satisfactorily pass all pre-employment checks such as police vetting and reference checking. An application form can be downloaded below.

To apply, please send your completed application form and CV to Vickie Hope, Director of People at [email protected] by 5pm, Sunday 8 October 2023. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and please note that interviews may be held while the advert is still live.

Boarding House Supervisor – Permanent Part-time

Are you a positive and caring person, well-organised and approachable? Are you looking for a role in a supportive team, where every day is different?

About us

Woodford House is an integrated special character boarding and day school for Year 7 – 13 girls, located in the beautiful Hawke’s Bay. We nurture each girl who walks through our doors so that her light shines through and shines brighter.

The role

The role of Boarding Supervisor is required in term time only, and hours are on a shift roster, including weekends (approx. 50 hrs per week). The role involves daytime caregiving of the Boarding students when they are not at school, both in the afternoon and morning and sleeping in the Boarding House overnight while on call.  

Key duties

  • Day-to-day running of the House
  • Be available to girls at all times, taking care of their wellbeing
  • Foster a safe physical and emotional environment for the girls
  • Create trust, respect and caring attitudes to enable independence
  • Liaise with parents, staff and girls
  • Maintain accurate records, using computer software.

About you

  • You will have excellent communication skills and be an empathic listener
  • Have a good understanding and tolerance of teenagers
  • Be presentable and have good judgement
  • Be able to maintain confidentiality in all matters related to school and students
  • Be able to work in a team and on your own
  • Have good organisational skills and computer skills.

You must be eligible to work in New Zealand and satisfactorily pass all pre-employment checks such as police vetting and reference checking. 

To apply, please send your completed application form and CV to Vickie Hope, Director of People at [email protected] Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and please note that interviews may be held while the advert is still live.

An application form and job description is available to download below.