School Attendance Assistant

Ammattiopisto Spesia is a growth-oriented and value-based vocational special education institution where work is experienced as meaningful. Everyone gets to shine – both students and employees. Our guiding stars are the appreciation and success of students and employees, a diverse working life, and an equal society. We are looking for a top person: a school attendance assistant for Pieksämäki! Hello to you who have a heart in the right place, a good sense of humor, and a desire to do work that truly matters! Work starts: according to agreement, by August 24, 2026 at the latest Location: Pieksämäki Employment: fixed-term until June 4, 2027 Working hours: 30 h/week What is this job about? As a school attendance assistant, your task is to guide and motivate students in learning events and assist and support them, for example, in communication, dressing, eating, and movement. The students' functional capacity affects the type of help or support needed. You will work in cooperation with the students' close networks as part of a multidisciplinary team. The tasks are diverse and varied. In the role of a school attendance assistant, an encouraging and rehabilitative approach is needed to support the student's autonomy and identify strengths. We hope you have: - a self-motivated approach - good cooperation and interaction skills - flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing situations - experience in guiding students with care needs - versatile special support expertise - suitable education for the position (e.g., practical nurse or school attendance assistant training). At Spesia, you will become part of a great multidisciplinary work community in socially meaningful work. As an employer, we want to ensure that everyday life runs smoothly, we encourage each other, dare to try new things boldly, and constantly develop our own work and expertise. The work is part-time 30 h / week, except for the institution's holiday periods, during which work is not available. In remuneration and other terms of employment, we follow the collective agreement for the private education sector. The salary range for the position is approximately €1,681 – €1,930 / month. The salary depends on the amount of previous work experience that brings essential benefit to the position. The mentioned salary range corresponds to the working hours (30h/week) stated in the announcement. The person selected for the position must provide a criminal record extract in accordance with the Act on the Checking of the Background of Persons Working with Children and Adolescents (504/2002). We are a smoke-free employer. If you have any questions, feel free to contact education service manager Marja Teräväinen, tel. 050 401 0388 or marja.teravainen@spesia.fi We will begin processing applications and interviews during the application period. We look forward to receiving your application by August 18, 2026, via the application link in the announcement (not by email).