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Let a daycare center in Åland become your next workplace! Here you will become an important part of a small group. You and your colleagues have varied tasks and everyone gets to take on great responsibility.
Within childcare in Åland, you get to work with small groups of children in a developing environment. The small units mean that both staff, children and parents are seen. The small scale also facilitates contact between the children's and adult worlds. It gives both young and old the opportunity to have influence.
Åland is self-governing and therefore has its own regional law on childcare and primary school. The current law came into force on 1 January 2021.
With the help of the law, we have created our own model based on the advantages of the small format. Åland can, to a large extent, meet the need for extra staff in childcare. The staff are important and continuing education is arranged regularly.
Åland is a small-scale society and the investment in high-quality childcare and schools with small groups and classes has long been a high priority. The smallness encourages engagement and you are an important person in the daily lives of the children and parents.
Well-equipped daycare centers and schools can be found throughout Åland. Just in Mariehamn, Åland's only city with nearly 12,000 inhabitants, there are about ten daycare centers.
The daycare centers may have different focuses, but outdoor activities are always highly valued. The children get to play in spacious yards with outdoor toys, swings, and climbing frames.
Furthermore, nature is just nearby and it invites many fun adventures and explorations.
Distances in Åland are always short. It is easy for the daycare centers to visit a farm, a music or theater experience, or another exciting event.
"I have studied to become a teacher in Vaasa and will soon be finished. I absolutely want to work in Åland in the future, either at a daycare or in a school. I have done internships at daycare centers during my studies and enjoyed it a lot. Åland feels safe and everything is close by. For me, who also enjoys outdoor activities, Åland is absolutely perfect."
At Åland's daycare centers, the food is tasty and nutritious. It is important to have varied and nutritious food made from scratch.
The daycare centers in Åland serve breakfast, lunch and a snack every day. For lunch, the kitchen prepares varied home-cooked meals, preferably using organic and locally produced ingredients. At least once a week, fish and vegetarian dishes are on the menu. Vegetables and fruit are always available and many daycare centers bake their own bread.
"I trained as a preschool teacher in Eskilstuna, Sweden, and worked there for almost five years before moving back to Åland.
In Åland, I have more time – that's the biggest difference. The working weeks are shorter, and I have a shorter commute between home and work. This means I feel better and have more energy, making me a better educator, quite simply.
I appreciate the small units, it contributes to a calm atmosphere at the daycare center. It's also wonderful that nature is just around the corner – we even have a sea view! The range of continuing education is good, and there is a responsiveness to what is current."
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