Early Years Teacher

Pilke guides children along a gentle learning path. Our approach to early childhood education centers on learning through play and gentle interaction. We see and support each child’s unique abilities and strengths. Pilke aims to be the best in Finland’s early childhood education sector, achieved by working together. We are now seeking an Early Years Teacher for Pilke Music Daycare Onnimanni in Lahti’s Ahtiala district. The job starts by agreement. Lahti’s first Pilke daycare is located in the Ahtiala neighborhood. Onnimanni’s music-focused daycare has space for 75 children aged 0–6, and also offers a form of preschool education equivalent to municipal preschool. Onnimanni’s music education emphasizes growing with music—singing, moving, clapping, rhythm, and playing together and separately. Every child has the opportunity to experience joy and moments of success through music. We have collaborated with the Lahti Conservatory in music education. At Onnimanni, we work with a warm, sensitive, and professional educator community, and we are now looking for a new early childhood education teacher to join us. Our mottoes are “A good day for every child, every day” and “Happily to work, happily home.” If these resonate with you, please submit your application; you might be the right person for our community! Do you want to influence many children’s lives and early years with your work? As an Early Childhood Education Teacher you support and advance children’s growth, development, and learning. You master the contents of early childhood education plans and can implement them in practice. You plan, assess, and develop the pedagogical activities for the child group and contribute to the high-quality pedagogical implementation in your unit. You have a strong pedagogical approach, a positive and proactive attitude, good interaction skills, and the ability to engage with children genuinely. We offer: monthly salary 2831.64–3086.53 EUR based on experience; regional allowance for eligible teachers 197.17 EUR/month; for Master of Education (major in early childhood education) a Master’s allowance of 153.75 EUR/month; signing bonus 1500 EUR; support for training and qualification according to 2030 eligibility requirements; inspiring, agile, and gentle operating culture that genuinely values early childhood education expertise; a work community committed to the child’s best; diverse training and learning opportunities; opportunity to work in weighty early childhood settings focusing on languages, sports, science, and music; high-quality indoor air in a timber house; flexible, work-supporting learning environments and tools; effective SAK-time and various employee benefits such as good health services, a cycling jacket, massage, and recreation benefits. See more at the linked page. The selected candidate must have the required qualification for an Early Childhood Education Teacher and present a valid criminal record. Interested? Apply by 2 September 2026.