Early Childhood Educator

We are Folkhälsan, a health-promoting organization and a family-friendly workplace. As an employer, we are flexible and reliable. Come and become part of our multidisciplinary team and make a difference every day. If you are looking for a content-rich job where no day is the same, this is it! Folkhälsan Welfare Ltd hires a childcare worker in early childhood education for Lekis daycare in Kuusankoski, Kouvola. The position is a fixed-term employment at 50% until 22.12.2026 and continues as a full-time position 02.01.2027 - 30.06.2027. The job can be applied for as a whole or for either period. Lekis daycare offers Swedish early childhood education and preschool in a safe and inspiring environment. Our daycare is small, homely and safe in a historic building that inspires creativity. Forest activities and nature experiences are important for us. We highlight Finland-Swedish culture and traditions as a natural part of our operations. We emphasise child-centered, individual and language-stimulating early education for the children. In our health-promoting daycare, respect, relationships, safety and participation are always present. Working at a language-rich setting means a positive and goal-oriented activity in Swedish, where the joy of learning a new language is in focus. The eligibility conditions are childcare worker, child leader, nursing assistant or other equivalent education. You are welcome to contact us even if you lack education, but have field experience. We offer you a fun and friendly work community where everyone supports each other and all work for the same goal. You will have access to various staff benefits (including occupational health care via Mehiläinen, ePassi) to keep you well in your job as well as training days to create good opportunities for professional development. Salary according to the private early childhood education collective agreement. Read more about us here: Daghemmet Lekis - Folkhälsan. The person chosen to work with minors should present a police record extract as per 6 § 2 mom. in the Penal Code and tuberculosis assessment as per 55 § in the Act on Infectious Diseases. Folkhälsan is a smoke-free workplace. Interested? Contact unit head Eeva Lavonen if you have questions, at eeva.lavonen@folkhalsan.fi or tel. 045 2374 665. We actively promote equality, value diversity, and encourage people of different backgrounds and minority groups to apply. Please submit your application by 11.9.2026 at 14.00 via the online application form. We will interview during the application period and positions will be filled as suitable candidates are found. Application start: 21.08.2026 08:00. Application deadline: 11.09.2026 14:00.