Care Assistant

In the North, work and life follow the same path. In the Lapland wellbeing services county, you will become part of a close-knit work community where tasks are handled regardless of titles and everyone works together toward the same goal. Lapland's stunning nature, unique landscapes, and opportunities for career development provide life's highlights. We provide the space and support for you to follow your own path. Welcome to join us at the Mäntylä service home! We are looking for a care assistant for a permanent employment contract. Work with us is diverse and varied. It is a matter of honor for us to provide our residents with high-quality care and a versatile, stimulating daily life. The resident and their well-being are at the center of everything we do. Although the work can be busy at times, creating various daily activities together with the residents brings joy and variety to the workday. Our residents are elderly people in 24-hour assisted living. You will be warmly welcomed and receive orientation for your work. Your role as a care assistant may include both care and nursing tasks as well as assisting in indirect work, such as laundry services and distribution kitchen work. Your duties may vary, including more care tasks at times and more indirect work at others. WHAT DO WE OFFER? Work with value - Opportunity to do genuinely impactful work in Lapland's largest and most diverse work community. - Responsibility and freedom to develop your own job description and career. Genuine community - An encouraging and caring work community where colleague support is close by every day. - An open atmosphere that values everyone's voice. Lapland's daily rhythm and quality of life - Opportunity to combine work and life in a way that feels genuinely good. After the workday, nature experiences open up right from your doorstep. WHAT DOES THE POSITION REQUIRE FROM YOU? - Education as a care assistant or other suitable education or experience from similar work. - Good proficiency in the Finnish language. WHAT DO WE CONSIDER AN ADVANTAGE? Bring an enthusiastic approach to work, a desire to develop yourself, and the courage to take on new challenges. We value good cooperation skills as well as an independent and responsible work ethic. We want you as your authentic self, as we believe in people. Terms of employment are determined in accordance with the SOTE agreement. The position includes a 6-month probationary period. Regarding staff vaccination protection, we follow the vaccination protection required by the Working Health Care and Communicable Diseases Act. Before accepting the position, you must present a criminal record extract in accordance with Section 28 of the Social and Health Care Supervision Act. You must also have a hygiene passport. Apply for the position via the Kuntarekry site by August 28, 2026, at 3:00 PM! In filling the position, priority will be given to employees of the Lapland wellbeing services county who are under threat of termination, provided they meet the eligibility requirements for the position.