Child Welfare Instructor

Folkhälsan works together for a good everyday life for people of all ages. We are a health-promoting organisation and a family-friendly workplace. As an employer, we are flexible and reliable. We actively promote equality, value diversity in our workplace and encourage people from different backgrounds and minority groups to apply. Come and work with us! Folkhälsan Välfärd Ab is recruiting an instructor for Villa Familia. Villa Familia is a child welfare unit comprising a shelter, family rehabilitation and a children’s home. Children and young people aged 0–17 who are in care and/or placed long-term live at Villa Familia. As an instructor, you are an important part of the children’s and young people’s everyday lives. Your duties include, among other things: - Daily care and support for the children’s and young people’s development - Creating a safe and predictable everyday environment - Cooperation with the children’s close relatives and various partner networks We are now looking for an instructor for our children’s home for a fixed-term employment relationship from 2 November 2026 to 28 February 2027. The work is performed in three shifts. The instructor’s core duties include responsibility for the care and upbringing of placed young people and participation in cooperation with parents and networks. The qualification requirement for an instructor is a vocational qualification in social services, healthcare or education. We require good cooperation skills, knowledge of Swedish and Finnish, and an interest in developing the work. We value a positive attitude and the ability to meet people in different life situations. Work experience in child welfare is particularly advantageous, but experience in substance abuse and/or mental health care and/or crisis work is also considered a merit. A driving licence is necessary. We offer you an inclusive work community where everyone supports one another. You will have access to various staff benefits, including occupational healthcare through Mehiläinen and ePassi, to support your wellbeing at work, as well as training days to provide good opportunities for professional development. The salary is according to the collective agreement for the private social services sector. The person selected for the position must provide an approved medical certificate regarding their health, a criminal record extract under the Criminal Records Act (504/2002), and a tuberculosis assessment under section 55 of the Communicable Diseases Act. Folkhälsan is a smoke-free workplace. You can read more about us and our work under Child Welfare. Questions? Please contact the unit manager by email at katariina.allenius@folkhalsan.fi or by phone at 044 788 3790. Submit your application with a CV by 30 October 2026 at 14:00. We interview candidates during the application period, and the position will be filled as soon as a suitable person is found. Welcome to join us; we look forward to receiving your application!