Childcare Worker

You will get to work in an inspiring and professional team and work community. The group consists of children aged 2-5. In addition to yourself, the team includes two early childhood education teachers. Suvela Kindergarten is located in an environment close to nature, within walking distance of the Tuomarila and Espoo center train stations. Suvela Kindergarten has 5 groups: Varpuset is a pre-primary group, Tintit is a 2-5 year old group, Sirkut is a 2-5 year old group, Satakielet is a 1-3 year old group, and Peukaloiset is a 2-5 year old group. At Suvela, we believe in every child's success story and are making it possible. This is achieved through the child's strong participation, with play and project work at the center. If this sounds good to you and you want to be a part of it, you are the person we are looking for. Genuine presence and interaction are important to us. You will join a work community that is strongly communal, innovative, and forward-looking. We want you to bring your own personality to our encouraging work community. It is important to us to support a child's capability and agency on their lifelong journey. Important virtues for us are honesty, humor, and empathy. You will become part of a work community with a strong culture of development. Workplace name and address: Suvela Kindergarten, Kirstintie 18, 02760 Espoo. Working hours: 38 h 15 min/week. Employment contract: Fixed-term from 20.8.2026 to 31.5.2027. We process applications and interview candidates during the application period. Please apply as soon as possible! Eligibility requirement: Eligibility in accordance with the Early Childhood Education Act (540/2018, Section 28, Decree 753/2018 Sections 3 and 4). A vocational qualification in education and guidance, a vocational qualification in social and health care, or another equivalent degree suitable for the position, which includes or has been supplemented by sufficiently extensive modules in childcare, education, and teaching. E.g., childcare worker, daycare worker, and practical nurse (child and youth care and education training program). We require previous experience working with children, diverse customer work, and self-management skills. The position also requires a sensitive approach in accordance with the early childhood education plan and an interest in diverse early childhood education. Teamwork skills and good interaction skills are also requirements for the position. The person selected for the position must present a criminal record extract as referred to in Section 6.2 of the Criminal Records Act. The Communicable Diseases Act requires the clarification of tuberculosis infection risk for those working with children under school age. We value good teamwork skills and enthusiasm for developing our kindergarten's operations. Pioneers of Espoo - courage to renew, skill to develop Espoo is a city of pioneers. Our employer promise - courage to renew, skill to develop - is reflected in our daily work as smooth operations, long-term development of expertise, and smart management. Together, we are building a city where the meaning of work is clear and expertise is valued. We support your professional learning and development, as well as the balancing of work and other life through flexible practices. Our operations are based on openness and trust, and we treat each other with respect. We are committed to promoting equality and hope for experts of different ages, backgrounds, and languages in our work community.