Childcare Worker

Kyyhkyspuisto Day Care Centre in North Leppävaara is looking for a childcare worker for a group of 3-5 year olds. It is easy to come to us and easy to be with us! The work community is humorous, warm-hearted, and communal, where everyone can bring their own strengths to the common use. We hope to find a responsible, playful, and committed early childhood educator to join our team, for whom children, presence, and play are at the center of the work. You meet guardians and colleagues warmly and sensitively and have a positive attitude towards different cultures and diversity. As a childcare worker, you will participate in planning, guiding, and evaluating the group's activities. You are able to guide a small group of children. In addition to yourself, your team consists of two early childhood education teachers and another childcare worker. Together with your work team, you ensure a safe and pleasant early childhood education day for the children. Some of the children in the group have support needs. As an educator, you can see the child's strengths and act positively and solution-orientedly even in challenging educational situations. You know how to utilize language-aware methods when working with children. Kyyhkyspuisto Day Care Centre has 4 groups in two different buildings. Both buildings have one group of 1-3 year olds and one group of 3-5 year olds. Both buildings have their own kitchen and a combination worker who also assists in the children's groups for part of the day. The buildings are separated by a large and natural yard area, which is fenced into three different yards. The day care facilities are cozy and colorful. The groups have dividing spaces, and the spaces can also be modified according to needs. We will consider all applications received during the application period and arrange interviews after the application period has ended. Workplace name and address: Kyyhkyspuiston päiväkoti, Kyyhkysmäki 8-10, 02650 Espoo Working hours: 38 h 15 min / week The position is temporary: 14.8.2026 - 31.5.2027 or start according to agreement. 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, which includes or which you have supplemented with sufficiently extensive modules in childcare, education, and teaching. E.g., childcare worker, day care worker, and practical nurse (child and youth care and education training program). We require excellent Finnish language skills. 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 the risk of tuberculosis infection for those working with pre-school aged children. We value the ability to meet children and their parents individually, appreciatively, and sensitively. We also value good teamwork skills and enthusiasm for developing our day care operations. Welcome to join us in raising a responsible and caring new generation! Espoo of Pioneers - courage to innovate, skill to develop Espoo is a city of pioneers. Our employer promise - courage to innovate, skill to develop - is reflected in our daily lives as smooth work, 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 reconciliation of work and other life with 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, from different backgrounds and speaking different languages in our work community.