We are looking for a qualified Teacher's assistant (Varhaiskasvatuksen lastenhoitaja).

Happy Toddlers is a privately run parent-association English Language Daycare with 28 places for children between 3 and 6 years of age. It was established in 1993 and is situated in the peaceful area of Nuottaniemi, Espoo, which is close to Iso Omena with good traffic connections. Happy Toddlers is a financially-stable, non-profit organization. We have a clear focus on the quality of care provided for our children.
At Happy Toddlers we offer pleasant yet structured pedagogical activities aiming for our children to strive in all areas of development in a fun, safe, and stimulating environment using English as the main language. We follow both national and local early childhood education curricula and complement them with creative monthly themes. See more information from our website www.happytoddlers.com.

We are now looking for a qualified, enthusiastic, and kind Teacher's assistant (Varhaiskasvatuksen lastenhoitaja) for a permanent full-time position, starting August 1, 2024.
Responsibilities within this role.
- Assisting the teacher's during lessons and tasks related to the children
- Assisting with day-to-day kindergarten routines
- Kitchen chores, lunch serving, clean up and preparation of daily snack
- Flexibility, positive attitude, and willingness to keep a clean environment

The ideal candidate holds the qualification for early childhood educators § 540/2018 (lastenhoitaja, lähihoitaja). We require experience in this field and a good English language level. We appreciate a positive and flexible person who can easily follow teamwork and takes initiative for individual tasks. Having a hygiene credential and first aid training would be an advantage. The candidate must show us a current criminal clarification as per the § 6.2 act.

Happy Toddlers follows the Private social field collective agreement (TES), for its salary base-line with a small mark-up incentive for staff retention.
Please note that this IS NOT a teaching position and this time, we will only reply to candidates holding the relevant early childhood education qualifications.
Kindly send us your CV, motivation letter, references, and questions to info@happytoddlers.com by June 15th 2024.