Join our loving daycare family: Seeking a passionate child caregiver (lastenhoitaja)

Happy Toddlers is a non-profit English daycare maintained by a parents' association. We have been providing high-quality early childhood education since 1993. Happy Toddlers is an official preschool and offers 28 places for children between 2 and 6 years of age. We are situated in the peaceful area of Nuottaniemi, Espoo, with good traffic connections. Our team is international, dynamic, and professional. Here, you'll have the opportunity to grow as an early childhood education professional while making a meaningful impact by building strong connections with each child and their parents as well as the team. You'll also be fully supported by our dedicated board and staff.

We are looking for a child caregiver (lastenhoitaja) to join our team. As a teacher's assistant in a small daycare you will support the lead teachers in creating a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment for young children. Your duties typically include assisting with daily routines, supervising play and activities, preparing materials, helping with meal and nap times, maintaining a clean and organized space, and fostering positive relationships with children, parents, and other staff. You will play a key role in ensuring smooth operations and personalized attention for each child.

We offer you:

A motivated, professional and international team

A close community of families to support your work

The opportunity to shape English-language early childhood education in a small and family-like daycare environment

We expect from you:

Positive pedagogical expertise

Enthusiasm and passion for leading the preschool operations and developing them

A team-spirited, solution-oriented and positive attitude

Excellent written and spoken English language skills. Finnish skills is considered as an advantage.

Previous experience from similar duties either in Finland or abroad

The person selected for the position must present a criminal record extract as required by Section 6.2 of the Criminal Records Act.