Early Childhood Education Social Worker, Kuivasranta Daycare Center - Oulun kaupunki - Oulu, Finland

Would you like to improve your job position by one level? Come work in the early childhood education sector for the City of Oulu! We are known for a positive work environment: supportive and inspiring colleagues and supervisors. You will have opportunities to develop and train, and if you wish, you can also participate in job rotation. We are always at the forefront of national development. We are the beginning of a unified growth and learning path in Oulu. Join us in making Oulu more child-friendly and driving cultural change! A fixed-term position for an EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SOCIAL WORKER is available at Kuivasranta Daycare Center from August 3, 2026, to December 23, 2026. The role involves responsibilities of an early childhood education social worker in a group for children under 3 years old. Kuivasranta Daycare Center implements outdoor pedagogy with the "Half a Day Outside" concept and small group activities. The entire local environment serves as a learning setting. Are you interested in developing different methods for implementing outdoor pedagogy for children under 3 years old? Welcome to our cheerful team! Qualifications for an early childhood education social worker include compliance with the Early Childhood Education Act (540/2018, Section 27), considering the transitional provisions (Section 75). The qualification requirement is at least a degree in social services or health care from a university of applied sciences, including at least 60 ECTS credits in early childhood education and social pedagogy, or a social worker degree supplemented with these studies. The salary for this position is based on the job-specific pay system and levels of competence and responsibility, ranging from €2,802.60 to €2,895.99. The actual salary consists of a job-specific base pay and possible additional levels according to the collective agreement KVTES. Before starting the position, the selected candidate must present a criminal record extract as per the Act on Background Checks for Persons Working with Children (504/2002). According to the Infectious Diseases Act (Section 55), the employer is responsible for requesting a reliable statement that the employee or trainee does not have active tuberculosis before starting work. This must be done prior to signing the employment contract. The position includes a trial period. Applications are primarily submitted via the electronic application form. If submitting electronically is not possible, send your application to the City of Oulu Registry Office, PL 71, 90015 Oulu City, or deliver it in person to Kansankatu 55A. The written application must include the job-specific case number OUKA/6494/2026. The application deadline is June 12, 2026, at 16:15. We also consider applications from those who have previously applied in internal recruitment processes.