Early Childhood Education Social Worker

Vantaa city, Education and learning, Early Childhood Education Jönsaksi Day Care Centre Löydöspolku 4, 01600 Vantaa Employment duration: Permanent 17.08.2026 or by agreement - Hello, you enthusiastic early childhood education social worker, welcome to work in Vantaa! Welcome to our development-oriented atmosphere to build multiprofessional cooperation between early childhood education social workers and early childhood education teachers together with the entire work community. In Vantaa, we support you in your job description, and as an early childhood education social worker, you can also develop your job description yourself. Doing and succeeding together. As an early childhood education social worker, you will participate as a member of a multiprofessional team in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of pedagogical activities together with other professionals. You are responsible for your part of the educational cooperation with families. Your duties also include strengthening community and inclusion in cooperation with guardians and other child family operators. You will develop services and new ways of operating from the perspective of promoting the well-being and community of children and families. You are responsible for promoting the well-being of children and the guidance of children, families, and guardians. The open position is located at Jönsaksi Day Care Centre. Our day care center has 5 groups and we offer early childhood education for children aged 1-5. We have a place for you in a professional and motivated work community where a safe and development-oriented atmosphere is valued. Jönsaksi Day Care Centre is located with very good transport links in the center of Myyrmäki, about 200 meters from the train station. In addition to 15 educators, our day care center employs a broad special education teacher, a developer teacher, a childcare worker for development and learning support, an art pedagogue, and assistants as needed. We also have early childhood education curator services at our disposal. In connection with the construction of Ojahaa comprehensive school, the Ojahaa preschool unit will also be completed in connection with the school, which belongs to the Jönsaksi operating unit. Estimated completion is in 2028. For us at Jönsaksi Day Care Centre, the most important thing is to strengthen children's peer and emotional skills and inclusion. We also pay attention to strengthening the Finnish language. By joining our work community, you will get to do meaningful work with children and their families and be part of a professional and humorous work community. We are also part of the ProVaka operating model guided by the Niilo Mäki Institute. Positively learning in a group in early childhood education (ProVaka) is a research-based operating model for supporting children's socio-emotional skills and developing an inclusive operating culture according to the early childhood education act. The ProVaka operating model guides staff to build common operating methods in the day care center, by which social behavior is taught in everyday interaction situations. As an employee, you commit to acting according to the principles of the operating model - together with the rest of the unit's staff. We expect from you a professional and straightforward attitude regarding the diversity of children and families. You want to be actively involved in children's activities and be a safe adult. If you are a sensitive and positive early childhood education social worker, you are exactly the kind of person that children, other educators, and families hope for. Interested? Leave your application, and we will contact you! We can start interviews already during the application period and selection can be made as soon as a suitable person is found. Why choose Vantaa? Vantaa is a bold and relaxed employer that offers an open work atmosphere and the opportunity to try new ways of working and operating. You get support for your work, as you have a wide multiprofessional cooperation and support network around you. You get all this in Vantaa: - good training opportunities to develop your own work and professionalism - a peer meeting group for early childhood education social workers to support your work - a safe and equal operating environment - versatile personnel benefits, such as sports, well-being, and culture benefits, lunch benefit, and commuting benefit. We support staff well-being by enabling and supporting an active lifestyle. City employees can utilize, for example, discounted services of swimming pools, gyms, group exercise, and massage companies. In addition, discounted tickets to cultural events are often available. Are you graduating soon? Please apply - in addition to experience, we also value fresh perspectives. Employment details Eligibility requirement: Early childhood education social worker (eligibility according to the Early Childhood Education Act) In addition to the eligibility requirement, we require: Good oral and written skills in Finnish. We consider as an advantage: A positive and professional work approach that emphasizes children's strengths, as well as good teamwork and interaction skills. Terms of employment are determined according to the Municipal General Government and Collective Agreement (KVTES) Salary: 3113-3218 eur/month (including August general increase). Experience-based salary increase is 3-8 %. Required permits: The selected person must present a valid criminal record extract. A tuberculosis clearance for the respiratory organs of selected persons working with children under school age is checked (Infectious Diseases Act § 55). Number of jobs: 1 Probationary period: A 6-month probationary period applies to the position Full-time/part-time: Full-time Form of employment: Employment contract Working hours: 38 h 15 min/week Contact information: Daycare Director Ahtola, Auli 040 5346366 auli.ahtola@vantaa.fi Available 9-15 Vantaa is a responsible employer. We support the well-being and competence of our employees and a good atmosphere in the work communities. We constantly develop our supervisory work. For us in the City of Vantaa, equality and equal treatment in the work community are important. We hope to receive applications from people from different backgrounds.