At the heart of Pilke’s early childhood education, childcare and after-school activities are the company’s good day makers – more than 2,500 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 an Early childhood education practical nurse to Pilke Playschool Espoonlahti. Start will be in August 2025.

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. The daycare centre has places for 160 children. 

Pilke Playschool Espoonlahti, located in Espoonlahti, is a warm and welcoming language daycare center that offers both English-speaking and Finnish-speaking groups, as well as preschool education.

We implement the Finnish early childhood education curriculum in both English and Finnish.

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).

We offer

• Salary between 2396,85 and 2592,75€ / month (Metropolitan area),
• Salary between 2363,76 and 2556,10€ / month (Other Finland),
• An inspiring, agile and gentle operating culture, where the professionalism of early childhood education is truly valued,
• A work community where we are committed to acting in the best interest of the child and
• Versatle employment benefits, such as good occupational health services, outdoor jacket, bicycle-, massage- and cultural benefit.

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!

Would you like to know more about Pilke and our way of working? The power of gentleness is not just the slogan of Pilke kindergartens - it tells about our way of working and dealing with children and adults.