Varhaiskasvatuksen sosionomi - Kittilän kunta - Kittilä, Suomi

We are hiring two early childhood education social workers for permanent positions starting from 10.8.2026 or as agreed. The qualification requirement for the position is in accordance with section 27 of the Early Childhood Education Act. Excellent Finnish language skills are required. The employment relationship follows the provisions of KVTES. Kittilä's early childhood education is surrounded by elements important to us: nature and the seasons. Our activities are based on participatory work with children and families, where humanity and listening skills are valuable assets. Building a good living environment for the child requires courage to develop, reflect, ideate, and evaluate together with various stakeholders. Are you ready to work closely and collaboratively? If you find the above-mentioned factors meaningful, we hope you will submit your application by 12.6.2026 at 12:00 via the electronic application form on Kuntarekry.fi. Please attach your degree certificate as an appendix. Before accepting the position, the employee must present an acceptable medical certificate of health, a drug test certificate (759/2004), and a criminal record extract in accordance with the Act on the Criminal Background Check of Persons Working with Children (504/2002). The probationary period for the employment relationship is six (6) months.