Early Years Teacher

Pilke guides children on a gentle learning path through play, with an emphasis on gentle interaction and recognizing each child’s unique abilities. The goal is to be the best in Finland’s early childhood sector by working together. We are now seeking an Early Years Teacher for Pilke Liikuntapäiväkoti Hohto in Vantaa, Kivistö. The position starts by agreement. The nursery emphasizes physical activity to support children’s activity, interest in movement, and a healthy attitude toward their bodies and environment. The atmosphere is safe, warm, and welcoming, with a focus on each child’s pace, individual encounter, listening, and belonging. Our educators share a strong team spirit, creating a gentle atmosphere at the daycare. Our aim is to create daily routines where children feel free to express all emotions and feel secure every day. As an Early Years Teacher you support and promote children’s growth, development, and learning. You will manage the content of early childhood education plans and implement them in practice. You will plan, evaluate, and develop the pedagogical activities of the child group and be part of ensuring high-quality pedagogy in your unit. You have a strong pedagogical approach, a positive and active attitude, good communication skills, and the ability to meet children genuinely. We offer: a monthly salary of 2831.64–3086.53 EUR depending on experience; regional availability allowance for eligible teachers 197.17 EUR/month; master’s allowance 153.75 EUR/month for a Master of Education (major in Early Childhood Education); a signing bonus of 1500 EUR; support for training and qualification according to 2030 eligibility requirements; an inspiring, agile, and gentle working culture that truly values early childhood education expertise; a workplace with commitment to the child’s best; various training and learning opportunities; opportunities to work in a weighty early childhood education setting focusing on languages, physical education, science, and music; high-quality indoor air in a wooden house; flexible learning environments and tools; a functional working time arrangement; and a range of employee benefits such as good occupational health services, an outdoor jacket, bike, massage and leisure benefits. See more here. The role requires eligibility to work as an Early Childhood Teacher under the Early Childhood Education Act and a valid criminal record extract. Interested? Apply by 30.8.2026. To learn more about Pilke and our approach, read about our gentle power. Pilke as a company and as an employer pages are linked in the text.