Early Childhood Education Teacher

We invite you to join the Fregatti day care in Jätkäsaari as an early childhood education teacher. Fregatti is a small, home-like unit with 33 children, staffed by three early childhood teachers and two aides, located on the ground floor of a apartment building and part of the Livornonkatu day care. The team is active and you will contribute to developing activities with the rest of the staff. We emphasize small-group activity, child participation, and community-driven leadership where all staff influence and decide on shared matters and practices. Because Fregatti is linked with Livornon and Saukonpaaden elementary unit, development days and teacher meetings are shared with them to bring broad expertise to early childhood education. Helsinki is a nice place to work, and we invite you to help develop and grow in your role. We offer diverse opportunities to grow as a professional, and recent staff surveys show the work is meaningful. You will have access to the largest employer’s employee benefits, including up to 550 EUR Epassi Flex for commuting, culture, sports and wellbeing services. As an early childhood teacher you will be responsible for building your group’s operating culture and learning environment, planning, implementing, developing and evaluating pedagogical activities, and supporting each child’s individual learning in accordance with the Helsinki early childhood education and pre-school plan, the unit plan, and the child’s vasu. Requirements include: valid qualification per Finnish Early Childhood Education Act (540/2018) or transitional provision (75 §) with a B.A. in pedagogy or a suitable university degree or equivalent, e.g., kindergarten teacher or social educator. A recognition decision for foreign qualifications may also meet the requirement. Proficiency in Finnish (spoken and written) is required. A current criminal background check for working with children and a respiratory tuberculosis clearance for under 7s are required. If you start a permanent contract as a teacher in Helsinki in 2026, we offer a start bonus of 2000 EUR, paid once to the same person. More information from the day care director.