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Monthly
€2,611 - €2,685
Posted August 10, 2026 · 7 days agoLast seen August 17, 2026Deadline August 24, 2026
Vantaa, Finland
Onsite · Education
Temporary · Mid-Level
Finnish
No People Management
How this salary compares
Salary Context: Childcare Worker

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Salary analysis

Compared with the selected benchmark ("In Vantaa, Finland: Childcare Worker"), this listing's salary midpoint is about 4% higher. The offer sits above the benchmark range (€2,491–€2,625). The offer's range width is broadly in line with the benchmark. This benchmark is based on 51 comparable listings.

Monthly salary comparison for Childcare Worker
MarketLower bound (25th percentile)MedianUpper bound (75th percentile)
Market Average: Childcare Worker€2,491/per month€2,491/per month€2,625/per month
In Vantaa, Finland: Childcare Worker€2,491/per month€2,491/per month€2,625/per month
From job ad (Mid-Level)€2,611/per month€2,648/per month€2,685/per month
About the role

Lead with a warm and professional approach as a childcare worker in an around-the-clock daycare setting. The role involves supporting daily pedagogical activities, engaging in small-group pedagogy, ensuring children are heard and valued, and incorporating technology, music, arts, and physical activity into daily routines. The daycare employs 32 childcare staff, and the team is described as skilled, committed, and collaborative. The position is a fixed-term replacement for a parental leave, from August 10, 2026 to December 31, 2026, with a three-shift schedule. The work site is in Vantaa, near Myyrmäki, in a single-story, modern facility with a large gym, atelier, nature-study room, and a spacious outdoor area for outdoor pedagogy. We value an open work climate, multidisciplinary support, equality, and respect for all backgrounds. Applicants should have Finnish-language competence (spoken and written) and previous family-childcare or shift-work experience is welcomed. Salary is 2610.95–2684.59 EUR/month with a 3–8% experience-based allowance. Details include required background checks and a tuberculosis screening as part of the health requirements. To apply, submit via the recruitment system; interviews may include video due to the process. Applications open August 10, 2026, closing August 24, 2026 at 16:00.

Job Details

Responsibilities

  • Provide supervised, age-appropriate activities across day, evening, and weekend shifts.
  • Support small-group pedagogy and children's participation and voice.
  • Incorporate ICT, music, arts, and physical activity into daily routines.
  • Maintain a calm, inclusive, respectful, and safe environment for children.

Requirements

  • Finnish language proficiency (spoken and written)
  • Childcare qualification under Varhaiskasvatuslaki
  • Experience in shift work is an advantage

Skills & Technologies

PedagogyFinnish language proficiencyTeamwork

Recruitment Process

  1. 1
    Submit application via recruitment system
  2. 2
    Video interview may be used
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