Early Childhood Education Assistant

Join us as an early childhood education assistant on a fixed-term contract at our Toppelund Day Care Centre. We have 5 different children's groups for 1-6 year olds. Your work will be in the pre-primary group for 5-6 year olds. As a group-specific assistant, you will work 4 hours per day between 9:00 and 15:00. Your colleagues will be a childcare worker and 2 early childhood education teachers. We also collaborate between our children's groups. Toppelund Day Care Centre is located in a wonderful spot in Haukilahden by the seaside. The proximity to the sea and nature enriches and diversifies the day care centre's learning and activity environment. Our location has good transport connections. The Haukilahden library and its services are located near the day care centre. The proximity of other cultural and sports services in Tapiola also allows them to be used as excursion destinations and extended learning environments. In our day care centre, we show genuine interest in children's own thoughts and ideas. We encourage and motivate children to try new things and think of solutions. We give children the opportunity to teach their skills to others. Here, children and educators learn things together and from each other reciprocally. The work of an early childhood education assistant is versatile and inspiring. You will actively participate in the activities of the children's group together with other employees. Your duties also include assisting during meals and dressing, as well as participating in children's outdoor activities. You enjoy working with children, and positive interaction is important to you. We value versatile skills, and various types of work experience are beneficial in this position. You could be, for example, a career changer. We provide orientation for all our employees in their duties. We consider all applications received during the application period. We may process applications and start interviews during the application period. The selection is made after the application period ends and interviews have been completed. Workplace name and address: Toppelundin päiväkoti, Mellstenintie 4, 02170 Espoo Working hours: 20 h/week. The position is fixed-term from 10.8. to 18.12.2026. Eligibility requirement: Suitable education or other qualification suitable for the position. The person selected for the position must present a criminal record extract as referred to in Section 6.2 of the Criminal Records Act. The Communicable Diseases Act requires the clarification of the risk of tuberculosis infection for those working with children under school age. Espoo for Pioneers - courage to innovate, skill to develop Espoo is a city of pioneers. Our employer promise - courage to innovate, skill to develop - is reflected in our daily work as smooth operations, long-term development of expertise, and smart management. Together we are building a city where the meaning of work is clear and expertise is valued. We support your professional learning and development, as well as the balancing of work and other life with flexible practices. Our operations are based on openness and trust, and we treat each other with respect. We are committed to promoting equality and hope for experts of different ages, backgrounds, and languages in our work community.