Early Childhood Education Childcare Worker for Mutkapolku Daycare Evening Group - Nurmijärven kunta - Nurmijärvi, Finland

We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled early childhood education childcare worker to join our team. You will work in a workplace where staffing resources are adequate and support arrangements for children are managed with strong expertise. We are hiring a childcare worker for the evening group at Mutkapolku Daycare for a fixed-term employment from 03.08.2026 to 31.07.2027. Employees in the evening group work on weekdays between 5:55 and 22:00. Our workplace offers: - Good staffing resources - Strong support for children’s support arrangements: comprehensive special education teachers, early childhood special education childcare workers, as well as language and culture teachers - Effective substitute arrangements reinforced by groupless childcare workers - Daily assistance from dedicated facility maintenance staff or daycare assistants in the daycare centers - Support from digital agents in work communities - Support from an interaction specialist within early childhood education services for work communities and teams - Pedagogical and leadership support from an assistant director in some locations - Development of community-driven methods to support daily work - Planned orientation and mentoring so you are not alone - Opportunities for training and skill enhancement with employer support - Good work atmosphere and practices that promote well-being, such as a work community wellness fund and strong community spirit We value in you: - Your ability to create a good early childhood education day for children - Good communication and collaboration skills, sensitivity, innovation, and a community-oriented work approach - Child-centered and participatory way of working - Willingness to develop your own skills and team activities Interested? For more information about the position, contact daycare director Alina Metsküla at phone 0403174696, email: alina.metskula@nurmijarvi.fi. The eligibility requirement for the position is compliance with the Finnish Act on Early Childhood Education (540/2018). The position is subject to a six (6) month trial period. The selected candidate must, if necessary, submit a criminal record extract and tuberculosis screening in accordance with the Act on Background Checks for Persons Working with Children (504/2002). Salary and employment terms are determined according to the municipal general collective agreement (KVTES). The specific salary for the position is 2,504.15 to 4,256.00 euros per month. Additionally, experience-based pay may be granted based on previous work experience. According to KVTES, experience-based pay is 3% or 8% of the task-specific salary, depending on relevant experience. The application deadline is June 7, 2026, at 23:59. Original certificates of education and work experience will be presented if an interview is arranged. Nurmijärvi - Proudly Lande Nurmijärvi is a growing municipality with approximately 45,000 residents, employing about 525 professionals in early childhood education services. We offer high-quality, diverse, and modern early childhood education for about 2,500 children in municipal and private early childhood education units. More information about the employer and Nurmijärvi’s early childhood education services can be found at https://www.nurmijarvi.fi/.