Child day care worker

The position starts on 2 September 2026 or by agreement and lasts until 31 July 2027. We value play-based pedagogy, small-group work, and a constructive approach that strengthens positive interaction. In a good team, each adult and child can shine with their strengths and use them to the fullest. You will work in a sibling group of 1–4-year-olds, with a total of 18 children in the group. The team also includes a kindergarten teacher and a social welfare professional. This job suits you if your interaction with children can be described as encouraging, caring, and gentle; you enable the child’s participation and value the child’s initiatives; you see the child’s needs behind challenging behavior and find positive, supportive ways to help the child in everyday life; you want to learn and grow with the work community; you value teamwork and your thinking is solution-oriented. Warmly welcome to our team! Eligibility is defined by the Finnish Child Welfare Act (540/2018) § 28; for the position of child day care worker, a foundation qualification in education and guidance or a bachelor’s level degree in social and health care or an equivalent applicable qualification, with sufficiently wide components of child care, upbringing and teaching, is required. A criminal background check is required under the act on background checks for those working with children (504/2002) section 6(2). A probationary period applies to the employment relationship. Turku City offers various trainings, cheaper Föli travel passes on bus rides, and a Tyky wristband to Turku City’s sports and cultural services as employment benefits. Turku City supports anonymous recruitment to promote equality and non-discrimination; in practice, in the first phase of the recruitment process, information such as age, mother tongue or gender should not be included in the open questions of the job application. The aim is to focus on the applicant’s professional competence and work experience. Workplace address: Rehtorinpellonkadun päiväkoti, Rehtorinpellonkatu 4-6, 20500 Turku.