Early Childhood Education Teacher, Ope+ Pilke Sarvvik - Pilke päiväkodit Oy - Helsinki, Finland

Pilke gently guides children on their learning journey. Our early childhood education includes learning through play and gentle interaction. We recognize and support each child's unique abilities and strengths. Pilke aims to be the best in Finland in the early childhood education sector. This goal is achieved through teamwork. We are now seeking a teacher for the Ope+ role at Pilke Sarvvik in Kirkkonummi. The position begins on August 3, 2026. Pilke Nature Daycare Sarvvik is a nature-oriented daycare located on the border of Kirkkonummi and Espoo, in the heart of Sarvvik, surrounded by nature, 2 kilometers from Kivenlahti metro station. Our daycare offers high-quality, child-centered early childhood education for children aged 0-5. Our spacious facilities provide ample space for movement and play, as well as quiet and calm small-group activities. Our daycare is homely and safe for all children to grow and develop at their own pace. Everyone in the daycare, children and adults alike, are familiar with each other, and activities are tailored to individual skills. In a small daycare, it is easy to start the journey with familiar and trusted adults. Would you like to influence the entire unit's pedagogy, many children's lives, and early years through your work? In the new Ope+ role, you will work as an early childhood educator in a group, and additionally, you will be responsible for pedagogical development tasks affecting the entire unit. As an early childhood educator in the Ope+ role, you support and promote children's growth, development, and learning. You understand the contents of early childhood education plans and can implement them practically. You plan, evaluate, and develop the pedagogical activities of the unit or entire daycare, ensuring the implementation of quality pedagogy in collaboration with the management team. You have a strong pedagogical approach, a positive and active attitude, good interaction skills, and the ability to genuinely connect with children. We offer: - A new Ope+ role that you can develop together with early childhood education experts, - Comprehensive orientation to the role, - A competitive monthly salary of approximately €3300-3650 (including base salary + fixed allowance) + performance-based project bonus quarterly and based on experience, - A company culture based on a caring approach, - Support and time for development and planning work, - Learning environments and tools that support work, - Opportunities to influence early childhood education practices and culture, - Inspiring, agile, and warm work environment with children, where professional skills are genuinely valued, - Diverse training and learning opportunities and various career paths, including internationally, - Opportunities for professional networking domestically and abroad, - Various employment benefits such as good occupational health services, a company bicycle benefit, massage benefit, sports and cultural benefits, and flexible annual leave policies. More information can be found here. Applicants must have the qualification required by the Finnish Act on Early Childhood Education and Care and present a valid criminal record extract. Interested? Apply by submitting your application no later than June 3, 2026. Would you like to learn more about Pilke and our way of working? The power of gentleness is not just a slogan for Pilke daycares; it reflects our way of working and engaging with children and adults. Read more about what the power of gentleness means to us at Pilke. - Pilke as a company - Pilke as an employer - Pilke employee stories - Pilke early childhood education