Christmas Relief Care Assistant

Rinnekodit is a workplace that supports its employees’ overall wellbeing. Together, we build an appreciative and equal work culture where everyone has the opportunity to develop. We are now looking for a care assistant for a fixed-term position from 2 November 2026 to 3 January 2027 to help ensure our clients’ smooth everyday lives while our team takes annual leave. Welcome to Rinnekodit Leimu! Rinnekodit Leimu is a new unit opening in central Nokia in summer 2026. We provide round-the-clock supported housing for a total of 44 older residents. The premises have been designed to support a sense of community and to be adaptable so they can best serve the needs of our different residents. The role and its objectives As a care assistant, you play an important role in ensuring our clients have a pleasant everyday life. Your duties include taking care of cleaning the unit, assisting clients with their leisure activities and outdoor walks, and helping with kitchen and laundry tasks. We expect you to have care assistant training, work experience in cleaning, a hygiene passport and basic Finnish skills that you need when interacting with clients. Rinnekodit is a smoke-free and substance-free workplace. We will check the criminal record extract of the person selected for the role, as provided for by legislation on the supervision of social and health care, before the employment relationship is concluded. The extract must not be more than six months old. Work community and culture We are a workplace that supports our employees’ overall wellbeing. Together, we build an appreciative and equal work culture where everyone has the opportunity to develop. Our work community includes practical nurses, registered nurses and special instructors, as well as the service-unit manager who will be your supervisor. Your supervisor is committed to supporting your development and that of the whole work community with a coaching approach—encouraging you, giving feedback and listening when needed. We encourage one another to grow, both on our own paths and together! We follow safer-space principles. By observing them together, we ensure an appreciative, safe and welcoming work community where everyone can be themselves. We offer you a salary according to pay grade G17B (€2,309.39–€2,546.87) under the private social services collective agreement; a sports, culture and wellbeing benefit; comprehensive occupational healthcare and extensive leisure-time accident insurance; your own onboarding partner and a welcoming induction planned for you; the opportunity to use your skills and strengths; the opportunity to take part in career coaching; and help with managing your personal finances. Applying and the recruitment process You can submit your application easily by answering a few questions. We hope you will submit your application in Finnish. The application period ends on 25 October 2026, although we may close recruitment earlier if we find the right person. We will hold the first interviews during the application period. The job starts on 2 November 2026 and ends on 3 January 2027. We value diversity in our work community and encourage people from different backgrounds to apply. Questions? Feel free to contact Hanna-Riikka Helmiranta, deputy service-unit manager, at hanna-riikka.helmiranta@rinnekodit.fi or 050 4136801. Rinnekodit provides specialised services in urbanising Finland. It offers impactful social and health services for older people, people with intellectual disabilities, people with different types of disabilities, people recovering from mental health and substance-use challenges, people experiencing homelessness, children and young people, and others who need special support. Rinnekodit is also a meaningful workplace for around 2,900 social and health care professionals who work with skill and heart. Rinnekodit is a social enterprise and part of the non-profit Diaconia Foundation group.