Child Welfare Residential Care Instructor

Come and work as an instructor in Sospro’s new child welfare residential care operation in Naantali! The new operation is a child welfare residential care facility comprising two units in the same building: one for demanding care and one for special-level care. New premises designed specifically for this purpose are currently being built. The operation is being designed especially for children with individual support needs related to intellectual disabilities, developmental delays or neurodivergent traits. The grounds also include a school maintained by Naantali’s education services, where special education is provided to the children in the residential units. As an instructor, your role is to Be a reliable and safe adult for the whole group of children and act as the designated instructor for one or two children Make your expertise available to the whole team from the perspective of your educational background Work with the child’s parents, the school and the wider network Actively participate in reporting, evaluating and developing the quality of your team’s work We value Experience in social and health care, working with children and young people, child welfare and work with people with intellectual disabilities A professional and independent approach to work An open and courageous attitude Professionals with heart in the right place and a desire to work in child welfare with children and young people who need special support We offer support for your work, professional development and well-being A work community where individual acceptance and mutual trust are the foundation of everything. An organisation that develops boldly and without prejudice, where you can influence your work and the tools you use. Evidence-based working methods and work-oriented continuing education through tailored learning paths at Sospro Academy, organised in collaboration with TAMK. The salary corresponds to level G24D under the private social services collective agreement (€2,811.09–€3,071.09). In addition to shift-related supplements, you may receive personal and role-specific salary supplements, for example for applying further training (€54.65–€163.95/month). A well-being benefit (€400/year), as well as varied initiatives to recognise staff and shared events. We also have an incentive scheme that offers a reward for successes, which can be used for the team’s well-being and recreation. The selected person must have a bachelor-level qualification in social services or nursing. The position is permanent and full-time. Work in the child welfare residential unit is done in three shifts and includes evenings, nights and weekends. The selected person must have a driving licence and a social and health care professional card. Work is due to start in early January 2027. The employment contract follows the collective agreement for private social services. The selected candidate must provide the criminal record extract required under the Act on the Checking of the Criminal Background of Persons Working with Children (505/2002). GET TO KNOW OUR STORY AND APPLY by 8 November. For more information about the position, contact Managing Director Heidi Vuori (heidi.vuori@sospro.fi or tel. 050 512 6826). Sospro is a Finnish child welfare company that provides high-quality foster care and open-care services to wellbeing services counties in South Ostrobothnia, Kanta-Häme, Pirkanmaa, Satakunta and Southwest Finland. Our work is based on believing in the good in people. Our values are courage, individuality, participation and trust. Sospro began with entrepreneurs’ dream of creating a framework for services that puts children and families first and gives professionals in the field the best tools and opportunities to do important work. We promote and maintain the well-being of children receiving out-of-home care and respond to their needs through innovative, rehabilitative, feedback-informed and strengths-based work. Everything we do is based on research and feedback from our activities, and we continually develop our work. The impact of our services comes from clients’ experiences of being heard, seen and valued. Sospro – We believe in the good in people.