Early Childhood Social Worker

As an early childhood social worker, you will join a multidisciplinary team in planning, implementing and evaluating pedagogical activities in collaboration with other professionals. You will be responsible for collaboration with families and safeguarding children's well-being. Your duties include strengthening belonging and participation with guardians and other family actoro. You will help develop services and new practices focused on child and family well-being and community. You will be responsible for promoting children’s well-being and guiding children, families and guardians. The position is located at Y.E.S. Daycare, a multicultural bilingual facility (English and Finnish) in Hagelstamintie, Vantaa. The day-care has eight groups, including two pre-kindergarten groups, and the social worker duties are in the 3–5-year-old group this season. We value a positive, development-oriented approach and teamwork. We emphasize listening to the child with sensitivity and being present in daily life, respecting the child as an individual and as a member of the group. We offer opportunities to influence matters concerning the child. We see the child’s growth, development and learning as a positive path to walk together with the child, parents and the whole team. Our operating culture is developed on the basis of research evidence. ProVaka is used in our unit to support children's social skills. The terms of employment follow the Municipal General Collective Agreement (KVTES). We invite applicants who are flexible, positive and enthusiastic about teamwork. We provide training opportunities and an environment with comprehensive peer support groups. We also provide a safe and equal working environment and attractive staff benefits including health, sport and culture benefits, lunch benefit and commute benefit. We look forward to receiving your application; interviews may start during the application period and selection may be made as soon as a suitable candidate is found. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. The recruitment process may include a video interview. Employment begins between Aug 7, 2026 and Aug 21, 2026 (provisional).