Child Welfare Social Worker
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Salary analysis
Compared with the selected benchmark ("All roles in Espoo, Finland"), this listing's salary midpoint is about 2% higher. The offer still falls within the benchmark range (€2,150–€4,500). Range-width comparison is limited because one of the salary bands is incomplete. This benchmark is based on 701 comparable listings.
| Market | Lower bound (25th percentile) | Median | Upper bound (75th percentile) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All roles in Espoo, Finland | €2,150/per month | €2,688/per month | €4,500/per month |
| From job ad (Mid-Level) | €3,382/per month | €3,382/per month | €3,382/per month |
Join us as a child welfare social worker in the South Espoo child protection service. Our workplace is built on collaboration, development-mindedness, and a warm, humorous atmosphere. We have a team of 23 social workers, 10 social educators, one coordinator, and two office assistants, led by four senior social workers who are actively involved in daily work. We emphasize supervision, reflection with experienced colleagues, and a supportive, open culture. The role combines independent client work with planned team and partner work. We value teamwork and continuous learning, and new staff are welcomed and thoroughly oriented.
Job Details
Responsibilities
- Provide social work in partnership with social workers and independently
- Guide and counsel children and families, participate in client cases and service needs assessments, planned social support, and participate in on-duty and initial assessments during office hours
Requirements
- Good interpersonal and documentation skills
- Ability to work independently and in teamwork and network collaboration
- Experience working with children, youth and families
- Excellent spoken and written Finnish
- Interest in systemic child protection
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