Early Childhood Special Needs Childcare Worker

Would you like a workplace that is a degree better? Come work in the City of Oulu’s early childhood education services! Employees report enjoying their work: you will have encouraging and inspiring colleagues and a supportive supervisor. You can develop and pursue further training, and, if you wish, take part in job rotation. We are always at the forefront of national development. We are building Oulu’s unified path of growth and learning. Come to child-friendly Oulu and help create a cultural climate change! A fixed-term position as an Early Childhood Special Needs Childcare Worker is available at Sampola Daycare Centre, starting by agreement as soon as possible and ending on 30 June 2027. Sampola Daycare Centre operates as a research and development unit for early childhood education and teacher education. Our work is based on strengths-based, positive pedagogy. Our work is project-based and always takes place in small groups. We follow the STEAM pedagogy model. We encourage children to explore and discover their own strengths and the joy of learning. The role is to work as a childcare worker in early childhood special needs education. The duties include supporting a child’s development and learning within the scope of the role, in cooperation with the team’s early childhood education teachers and childcare worker. Eligibility requires a qualification in accordance with section 28 of the Early Childhood Education Act (540/2018), taking account of applicants covered by the transitional provision concerning personnel in section 75 of the Act. A vocational qualification in social and health care must include specialisation studies in children and young people. Applicants must also be able to work in a research and development unit within the scope of their role, be motivated and willing to learn new things together with a multidisciplinary team, and have good emotional and interaction skills. Previous experience as a childcare worker in early childhood special needs education is considered an advantage. The task-specific salary is €2,512.60–€2,625.34, depending on the level-pay system and the levels of competence and responsibility. Actual pay consists of the task-specific salary and any other applicable KVTES level-based supplements. Before starting the job, the selected applicant must present a criminal records extract as required by the Act on Checking the Criminal Background of Persons Working with Children (504/2002). Under section 55 of the Communicable Diseases Act, before work begins the employer must require a reliable statement from the employee or trainee/student that they do not have respiratory tuberculosis. This statement is obtained before the employment contract is signed. A probationary period applies. Applications should primarily be submitted using the electronic application form. If it is not possible to apply electronically, send an application to the City of Oulu Registry, P.O. Box 71, 90015 City of Oulu; visitor address Kansankatu 55A. Written applications must include reference number OUKA/14393/2026. The City of Oulu does not use artificial intelligence to process applications. Applicants’ personal data is processed in recruitment in accordance with data protection legislation. As a public employer, the City’s application documents are generally public under the Act on the Openness of Government Activities, unless confidentiality is specifically required by law. Do not include confidential information or other personal data that is not needed for the selection process. Applications must be submitted by 27 October 2026 at 16:15.