Reception Assistant in Adult Social Work, Subsidized Employment - Helsingin kaupunki - Helsinki, Finland

We are looking for enthusiastic and service-minded reception assistants for our locations. The reception assistant's tasks include assisting clients with various applications, notifications, and contacts in adult and youth social work. They also provide advice and assist clients with electronic social services and customer computers. Additional duties include mailing documents, opening and closing customer computers, and maintaining the reception area. The role involves supporting social work professionals in challenging daily work, maintaining a welcoming environment, and ensuring empathetic client encounters. The work supports Helsinki residents over 30 in various life situations, helping with everyday challenges such as finances, housing, employment, well-being, and relationships. We operate systematically and collaboratively to meet individual needs, aiming to strengthen independence, increase participation, and enable a meaningful life. We are hiring four reception assistants for different locations: Kalasatama Health and Well-being Center, Malmi Service Point, Myllypuro Health and Well-being Center, and Vuosaari Health and Well-being Center. If you enjoy diverse work with people and want to develop customer service, this role might be for you. We offer extensive training and development opportunities, housing benefits, and work-life balance support including sports, culture, commuting, and well-being benefits up to 550 euros per year, plus lunch benefits, city bikes, and access to a recreation island. Requirements include a suitable secondary education degree, good Finnish oral and satisfactory written skills, vaccination against infectious diseases, and tuberculosis screening. Additional requirements: unemployed Helsinki resident, aged 18-24 or over 50, without recent employment, and with relevant social or health education, positive attitude, empathy, and language skills in Swedish, English, or other languages.