Assistant Director of a Daycare Center - Verkanappulat Oy

Would you like to play a central role in ensuring smooth daily operations and a well-functioning work community at a daycare? We are looking for an assistant director who wants to be key in maintaining smooth daily routines, a supportive work environment, and high-quality early childhood education. As an assistant director, you will work as an early childhood educator or social worker and act as the right hand to your unit’s daycare director. Your role combines practical pedagogical work with operational management of daily activities. Join our team to build early childhood education that truly makes a difference in children’s and families’ everyday lives! As an assistant director, you will ensure daily management, build the work community, and enable smooth operations. You will ensure continuity in daily management in situations where the daycare director is not present daily. You will serve as the immediate supervisor of staff and be responsible for daily operations, resource planning, and operational implementation in close cooperation with the daycare director. As an assistant director, you will be an active daily leader and an important part of the work community. Through your actions, you will foster trust, clarity, and a peaceful working environment. Your task is to ensure that activities are carried out according to agreed guidelines, instructions, and operational models, supporting the implementation of the strategy in daily routines. You will be responsible for: - daily staff management and supervisory work in the absence of the director - effective resource planning, shift scheduling, and substitute arrangements - smooth daily operations of the daycare - effective communication and collaboration with staff, guardians, and stakeholders - supporting the achievement of goals and reporting to the daycare director What we offer you: - A meaningful role in managing early childhood education daily routines - Effective structures and strong support from the daycare director and team - Opportunities for professional development as a supervisor and leader - Comfortable and functional working spaces - Competitive employee benefits - Opportunities to influence and develop your role - Comprehensive onboarding and support at the start of your role We expect you to be: - Qualified as an early childhood educator or social worker in early childhood education - A trusted and respected colleague - Consistent and fair in leadership - Cooperative and solution-oriented - Ready to take responsibility for daily management To succeed in this role, you should: - Be capable of leading staff towards goals in daily situations - Earn staff trust and respect through consistent and fair leadership - Ensure smooth operations and make quick decisions in changing situations - Be willing and prepared to act as a reliable partner to the daycare director - Possess strong communication and collaboration skills, and understand resource use and its impact on quality and results - Have fluent Finnish language skills. Knowledge of Swedish is also appreciated at Knatteskär Daycare. Why Verkanappulat? We believe that children’s well-being is the foundation of society. We develop early childhood education based on community-oriented pedagogy, where language, social, and emotional skills are strengthened through daily interaction. As an assistant at the daycare, you will play a key role in realizing this vision together with the director.