Early Childhood Education Teacher

Welcome as an early childhood education teacher to Laajasuo daycare! We are looking for an early childhood education teacher for a permanent employment contract for a group of 3-5-year-olds. At Laajasuo daycare, you will become part of a warm and community-oriented work community where pedagogical expertise, openness to development, and sensitive encounters with children are valued. For the 2026-2027 operational period, 1-3-year-old groups operate on the ground floor and 3-5-year-old groups on the upper floor. Groups are built from teams of two adults. Our clear structures and functional operating models enable a smooth everyday life and versatile use of the facilities. Our daycare is located along good transport links - you can easily reach us by bus, train, or Raide-Jokeri. In the current operational period, our pedagogical emphasis has been on enriching and developing play and learning environments and promoting children's agency in various everyday situations. This year, our city-wide goal is to promote literacy, which is reflected in our early childhood education activities through various measures. We meet children sensitively, equally, and taking into account everyone's strengths. We want to build an everyday life where the child feels safe to grow, learn, and be heard. We offer you: - The opportunity to utilize your strengths and develop professionally in your work - Regular pedagogical meetings where you can participate in pedagogical discussion and the development of pedagogy - Functional structures that enable the implementation of SAK-time. You can plan, evaluate and develop alone or together with other teachers. - Humorous, enthusiastic and committed colleagues. We invest in a good atmosphere. - Support for your work in those areas where you need it. Our unit's assistant director can detach from their work to provide pedagogical support to the group, help with documentation, or wherever you need support. We expect from you: - An enthusiastic attitude and genuine interest in pedagogical work and the development of the daycare's pedagogy - A motivated and committed attitude to work and initiative - A sensitive approach with children, families and colleagues. Whether you are an experienced veteran or just at the beginning of your career, we provide you with comprehensive orientation and support to succeed in your work. We will contact you regarding possible interviews already during the recruitment process. Why work for us? It is important to us that you can do impactful work for a good Helsinki life. We want you to succeed and be inspired in your work. We offer you diverse opportunities to grow and develop as a professional. According to the latest personnel survey, people enjoy staying with us and the work is experienced as meaningful! You will have access to the personnel benefits of Finland's largest employer, such as an Epassi Flex benefit of up to 550 euros for commuting as well as cultural, sports and wellness services. Read more about our personnel benefits and get to know the City of Helsinki as an employer at hel.fi/fi/avoimet-tyopaikat/miksi-toihin-kaupungille. As an early childhood education teacher, you are responsible for the construction of your child group's operational culture and learning environment, the planning, implementation, development and evaluation of pedagogical activities, and the support of children's individual learning in accordance with the Helsinki early childhood education and pre-primary education plan, the early childhood education unit's operational plan and the child's VASU. Eligibility requirements: We require that you have eligibility in accordance with the Early Childhood Education Act (540/2018) or, in accordance with the transitional provision (Section 75), a Bachelor of Education degree (LTO), a suitable university of applied sciences degree or a previous equivalent college-level degree, e.g., a kindergarten teacher's or social educator's degree (Act 272/2005 and Decree No. 608/2005). A recognition decision made by the National Agency for Education on the basis of foreign education for the eligibility for the position applied for also satisfies the eligibility requirement. In addition, we require good oral and written skills in Finnish. The selected person must present a valid criminal record extract for working with children (504/2002). A tuberculosis clearance of the respiratory organs for those working with children under school age is checked (Infectious Diseases Act Section 55). When you start a permanent employment contract as an early childhood education teacher with the City of Helsinki in 2026, we offer you an incentive bonus of 2000 euros. The bonus is paid only once to the same person. Further information can be obtained from the recruiting daycare director.