Early Childhood Education Teacher, Viskuri Daycare, Ylä-Malmi - Helsingin kaupunki - Helsinki, Finland

We are looking for an early childhood education teacher for Viskuri Daycare. We hope you have enthusiasm, sensitivity, a positive attitude, and interest in developing child-centered pedagogy together with our team. At Viskuri, we have fun, laugh, learn, and play together with children and adults. We value good teamwork skills and open interaction. Viskuri has four groups offering a warm, home-like environment for growth and learning. Our preschool group works with Asteri preschool group at Pukinmäki School. The large yard allows diverse outdoor pedagogy year-round, with forests nearby for excellent learning opportunities, as well as playgrounds, library services, and Pukinmäki sports park. Our goal is to strengthen children's Finnish language skills, inspire every child to read books, and support the development of play skills. You will be supported by the entire team, including our TP teacher and special education teacher. Friendly colleagues await you at Viskuri, welcome to our joyful team! All employees with the required qualifications will receive a fixed regional equality supplement of 150€/month until 31.10.2026 to prevent regional inequality in early childhood education. Why work with us? We want you to make an impactful contribution to a good life in Helsinki. We want you to succeed and be excited about your work. We offer diverse opportunities to grow and develop professionally. According to the latest staff survey, we enjoy our work and find it meaningful! You will have access to Finland's largest employer’s staff benefits, such as up to 550 euros Epassi Flex benefit for commuting, culture, sports, and wellness services. Read more about our staff benefits and learn about Helsinki as an employer at hel.fi/fi/avoimet-tyopaikat/miksi-toihin-kaupungille. As an early childhood education teacher, you will be responsible for creating the operational culture and learning environment of your child group, planning, implementing, developing, and evaluating pedagogical activities, and supporting individual learning according to Helsinki's early childhood education and preschool curriculum, unit plan, and child's VAS. Qualifications: You must have a qualification under the Early Childhood Education Act (540/2018) or a transitional provision (75 §), a bachelor's degree in education, a suitable university of applied sciences degree, or an equivalent previous qualification, e.g., kindergarten teacher or social educator (Act 272/2005 and Regulation 608/2005). Recognition of foreign qualifications by the Finnish National Agency for Education also fulfills the requirement. Additionally, good oral and written Finnish language skills are required. The selected person must present a valid criminal background check for working with children (504/2002). A tuberculosis certificate for working with underage children will be checked (Communicable Diseases Act § 55). Starting a permanent contract in 2026, we offer a 2000 euro bonus, paid only once to the same person. More information from the daycare director.