Night Instructor

Join us in meaningful work in child welfare! We are now looking for a night instructor for a new residential unit in out-of-home child welfare in Luonnonmaa, Naantali. The new service will be a child welfare residential institution comprising two units in the same building, one for intensive care and one for special care. We are currently building new premises designed specifically for this purpose. The service is planned especially for children with individual support needs related to intellectual disabilities, developmental delays or neurodivergent traits. The grounds also include a school maintained by Naantali’s education services, where special education is provided for the children in the residential unit. To support your work, professional development and well-being, we offer: A work community where individual acceptance and mutual trust are the foundation of everything we do. An organisation that develops openly and boldly, where you can influence your work and the development of its tools. Research-based working methods and work-oriented continuing education through tailored learning paths at Sospro Academy, delivered in cooperation with TAMK. The salary follows grade G20C of the collective agreement for private social services (€2,493.06–€2,719.93). In addition to shift-related supplements, you may receive personal and task-specific pay supplements, for example for making use of your further training (€54.65–€163.95/month). A well-being benefit of €400 per year, along with varied efforts to recognise staff and organise shared events. We also have an incentive reward scheme that provides an extra reward for achievements, to be used for the work team’s well-being and recreation. As a night instructor, your duties include: Acting as a reliable instructor and responsible adult for young people. Carrying out household tasks and self-monitoring at night. Contributing your expertise to the whole work team. Working with young people’s parents, the school and other networks. Actively taking part in reporting, evaluating and developing the quality of care in your team. The position is permanent and full-time, and the work is mainly at night. Applicants must have a practical nurse qualification. The work is scheduled to begin in early January 2027. The selected applicant must present a criminal record extract required under the Act on Checking the Criminal Background of Persons Working with Children (505/2002). A category B driving licence and a social and healthcare professional card are required for the job. Interested? Get in touch or apply now! The application period is open until Sunday, 8 November 2026. For more information, contact Managing Director of Operations Heidi Vuori at heidi.vuori@sospro.fi or +358 50 512 6826. Sospro is a Finnish child welfare company providing high-quality foster care and community-based services to wellbeing services counties in South Ostrobothnia, Kanta-Häme, Pirkanmaa, Satakunta and Southwest Finland. Our work is founded on a belief in the good in every person. Our values are courage, individuality, participation and trust. Sospro began with entrepreneurs’ dream of creating services that put children and families at the centre, while giving professionals the best tools and opportunities to do important work. We promote and maintain the well-being of children receiving out-of-home care and respond to their needs through innovative, rehabilitative, feedback-informed and strengths-based work. All our activities are grounded in research and feedback from our work, and we continually develop our practices. Our services have an impact when clients feel heard, seen and valued. Sospro – We believe in the good in every person.