Early Childhood Social Worker

The City of Kuopio’s early childhood education services have several permanent Early Childhood Education Social Services Professional positions available. Work starts on 4 January 2027 or by agreement, but no later than the start of the new operating year on 2 August 2027. Positions are available in the following units: Niirala, Toukola, Puijonlaakso, Neulanen, Tukkipoika, Tuohikontti, Saarikello, Vuorilinna, Maunolanmäki, Pölläkänlahti, Mustinlampi (shift work), Kurkimäki and Von Wright. You can indicate one or more units you are interested in. You can learn about Kuopio’s early childhood education units through the early childhood education webpages and the daycare centre listings. The main duties of an Early Childhood Education Social Services Professional relate to children’s overall wellbeing and education. Together with the educator team, the professional is responsible for the care and education of the children in the group and participates in planning, carrying out, evaluating and developing group activities and teaching. The professional takes part in implementing the early childhood education plan, which may also involve documenting plans. The professional is responsible for coordinating services for children and families, implementing cooperation structures between early childhood education and social and healthcare services, guiding families to services, and strengthening cooperation with families around child-rearing and a sense of community (social pedagogy). Duties include supporting children’s overall growth and development and strengthening families’ participation and wellbeing. They also include supervising students in the field. The role may include working as an expert in various multi-agency working groups. You are the person we are looking for if working with children brings out your best and this is reflected in how you work. You feel at home in the fast-paced everyday life of a daycare centre and in work with children. You enjoy varied and diverse work. Through your work, you promote a sense of community and consider good cooperation with your team, work community and clients important. You are enthusiastic and able to develop new ways of working together with your team members. As a colleague, you are perceptive and solution-oriented. You are eligible for a permanent position if you have a Bachelor of Social Services degree (UAS) that includes at least 60 ECTS credits of studies focused on early childhood education and social pedagogy. We offer an interesting range of duties and meaningful work, with daily new challenges and opportunities to develop as part of a large organisation. We also offer good onboarding and the opportunity for continuous learning. Benefits supporting your stamina and wellbeing include ePassi, a staff wellbeing card and occupational healthcare. Working time: 38.25 hours per week. Salary: €2,846.42–€3,131.07 per month (levels A–C). A six-month probationary period applies. The person selected must, within 30 days of receiving notification of the decision, provide a criminal-record extract under the law on checking the criminal background of people working with children (504/2002). The extract must be no more than six months old. Applications close on 19 October 2026 at 12:00. Teams interviews will take place during weeks 44–45. For more information, contact Early Childhood Education Recruitment Planning Officer Tuija Salo by email.

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