Residential Child Care Worker

Professionals together for the best interests of children. Because children’s future starts now. Pelastakaa Lapset is the world’s leading independent child-focused organisation and a pioneer in child protection. Our professionals in Finland and more than 100 countries are united by the world’s most important mission. Together with children, volunteers and partners, we are building a better future for children. We promise you a workplace where we do meaningful work, rely on strong professional expertise and value a humane working culture. Pelastakaa Lapset’s service operations include two children’s homes, three special children’s homes and one family rehabilitation unit. The services are supported by Pelastakaa Lapset’s own child and adolescent psychiatrist, development manager and experienced parent adviser. We are now recruiting an on-call residential child care worker for Raunila Special Children’s Home in Jyväskylä. Raunila Special Children’s Home is an out-of-home child protection unit in Jyväskylä for school-aged children and young people who need neuropsychiatric support. We hope you have: · Previous work experience in child protection · A Bachelor of Social Services degree or an equivalent earlier college-level qualification · Flexibility and the ability to act in rapidly changing client situations · Good interaction skills and a solution-focused approach · A category B driving licence The employment begins as soon as possible and is on an on-call basis, with work offered when needed. We follow the collective agreement for the private social services sector. Pay is according to the collective agreement, pay grade G22. Our payroll process is in order, and we are a safe and reliable employer that pays wages regularly. We offer you an interesting and varied role in a respected organisation. We boldly develop new ways of working, set ambitious goals and work tirelessly to achieve them. Together, we want to build a diverse workplace and an atmosphere where everyone can be themselves. You will find friendly, skilled colleagues around you, whom you can be proud of and who are proud of you. Having heart in the right place is what unites us all. Could you be our new team member? If you are interested in the role, please send us your application by 12 November 2026. For more information about the role, contact unit director Mikko Hyytiä on weekdays from 9:00 to 15:00 by phone at 050 434 5686 or by email at mikko.hyytia@pelastakaalapset.fi. Children’s safety is important to us in everything we do, and a commitment by employees to protecting children from violence is an absolute requirement for selection. We will therefore check your criminal record extract before signing the employment contract (Act on the Background Checks of Employees Working with Children 504/2002). We also require you to sign Pelastakaa Lapset ry’s commitment to protecting children. We value diversity in our workplace and work to promote equality. We welcome applicants from different backgrounds, including people of different ages and genders, people with disabilities, and people from different language, cultural and other population groups. www.pelastakaalapset.fi https://rekry.pelastakaalapset.fi/