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 education professionals 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 Teacher in early childhood education to Pilke daycare centre Merikatti in Espoo. 

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 28 children. 

Pilke Merikatti offers warm-spirited and high-quality bilingual early childhood education to children aged 0-5 years in the Espoo district of Kivenlahti.

Pilke’s language-oriented daycare center Merikatti provides high-quality child-centered early childhood education and care for children aged 0–5 years at a warm-spirited daycare center. In our language group we offer English-Finnish bilingual early childhood education according to the Finnish National Core Curriculum for Early Childhood Education and Care. Children learn English through daily interactions, games, stories, and songs. The language rich environment aims to benefit from a child’s natural early ability to learn languages and to awaken joy in learning and experimenting with language. Simultaneously it offers a natural environment for nurturing multicultural awareness and building a strong foundation for a life-long positive attitude to learning.

As a teacher in early childhood education, your task is to support and foster the children’s growth, development and learning. You are familiar with the content of the national core curricula for early childhood education and care and capable of putting them into practice. You plan, assess and develop the child group’s pedagogical activities and, for your part, are responsible for the implementation of high-quality pedagogy at your unit. You base your working methods on pedagogical principles, a positive and active attitude, good interactive skills and the ability to encounter children genuinely. You enjoy working with children, see the future in them and value your work as a teacher in early childhood education, as a good day maker.

To be qualified for the position, you must hold at least a Bachelor of Arts in Education degree including kindergarten teacher training or a Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care degree including studies in early childhood education and social pedagogy, 60 ETCS. 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 2703,11 and 2946,43€ / month,
• Regional avaiability allowance for a qualified teacher 190,46€ / month, 
• Signing bonus 500€ + 500€ + 500€,
• 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,
• Versatile training and learning opportunities,
• Flexible, work- supportive learning environments and work tools, 
• Well-functioning SAK- time 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!

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