At the heart of Pilke’s early childhood education, childcare and after-school activities are the company’s good day makers – more than 2,000 ECEC and childcare professionals. Their goal is to ensure that children have a good day, every day.

We value our competent early childhood educators and strive for being an excellent employer. In addition to our values, the activities of our work community are driven by a strong sense of quality, togetherness and encouragement.

We are looking for a early childhood education practical nurse/Teacher assistant to Pilke daycare centre Playschool Haukilahti in Espoo starting from January 2024. The position requires a willingness to utilise your competence, to develop and innovate new ideas and to provide the children and colleagues with a good day through personal engagement.

Pilke Playschool Haukilahti is moving a beautiful new purpose built log house  on the peaceful street Kampelatie in Haukilahti in November 2022.  With this move we will be able to begin taking under 3 years olds as well. Playschool Haukilahti is an Espoo City approved Pre-school that provides holistic pre-primary education in English while also simultaneously supporting Finnish language development through our “Suomi Klubi” which is incorporated in our curriculum 2 hours per week. Our curriculum follows the National Core for Early Childhood Education and Care from Finland and focuses on learning & growing through play and self expression. 

We are a very warm and friendly kindergarten with a well- established reputation and strong staff continuity.

We are a very happy place with a strong team of teachers that work well together and have excellent staff continuity.  Our customer Service Survey results based on Guardians responses have been terrific and our teachers have been with us between 5 - 10 years which creates a stable and happy environment for children to grow and develop.

We expect you to apply working methods based firmly on pedagogic principles, to have a positive and active attitude, good interaction skills and the ability to encounter children genuinely. We apply solution-based working practices and encourage our employees to try new things. At Pilke, the daycare centre tasks are assigned among childcare professionals so that everyone has time to focus on their duties to the best of their abilities. We offer our employees appealing and safe work, a positive working atmosphere and support in their duties. As a Pilke employee, you have the opportunity to develop your work, educate yourself further and build a career path based on your interests. This page provides further information about working at Pilke daycare centres.

To be qualified for the position, you must have completed an applicable basic education degree in social services and health care (a children’s instructor or practical nurse degree including a programme in children’s and youth education and care) or another corresponding degree, such as a childcarer or childminder degree. The selected candidate shall present to the employer a criminal records extract within the meaning of Section 6 paragraph 2 of the Criminal Records Act (770/1993).

If this description sounds like you, don’t hesitate to submit an application. We would be glad to welcome you among our good day makers!