Early Childhood Education Social Worker

We are seeking an Early Childhood Education Social Worker for Harittu Day Care Centre starting August 17, 2026, or by agreement. The duties of the Early Childhood Education Social Worker are to support the positive growth and development of children, promote the conditions for a child's development and learning, and support participation in early childhood education in cooperation with the child's guardians, early childhood education staff, and other experts. The Early Childhood Education Social Worker works together with the early childhood education teacher, child care worker, and, if necessary, an assistant. There is also the opportunity to work across group boundaries and with a regional social worker to organize various trainings or events for staff and guardians. The day care centre's management team (director, deputy director, and VEO) will also support you in your daily work. We expect a child-centered approach, good interaction skills, and a desire to actively develop your work. Applicants who are about to graduate will also be considered. We offer a versatile working environment in a pleasant community where flexibility, open discussion, and respect for others are important values, combined with a positive attitude and humor. The Harittu day care unit operates in a seaside environment near excellent nature excursion sites across several different locations and offers open early childhood education in addition to day care and pre-primary education. We aim to provide children with a good and safe growth and learning environment where everyone can be equal members of the group. The participation of children and guardians and multidisciplinary networks are an important part of our cooperation. Harittu is easily accessible from the center by bus number 8. Welcome to join us! Eligibility requirements are determined according to Section 27 of the Early Childhood Education Act (540/2018). Employment benefits offered by the City of Turku include: - versatile training - Föli commuter card for discounted bus travel - Tyky-wristband for the City of Turku's sports and cultural services To promote equality and impartiality, the City of Turku prefers anonymous recruitment. In practice, this means that in the first stage of the recruitment process, open questions in the job application should not include information such as age, native language, or gender. Although some of this information is asked for in the background data, this information is not visible to the recruiting line manager in the anonymous applicant report. The goal of anonymous recruitment is to focus attention on the applicant's professional competence and work experience. Workplace address: Kymenlaaksonkuja 4, 20740 Turku