Come work at Pilke Childcare Services

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A smile spreads across Milja Johansson’s face when she reminisces about her first home services client in Kirkkonummi. Milja has worked as a childcarer at Pilke since 2015.

“I thought I would be a one-time substitute for a municipal childcarer but ended up helping the family and their less than one year old daughter for almost six months – sometimes full-time from Monday to Friday,” Milja recounts.

In home services for families, the childcarer facilitates a family’s daily life even at times when it is difficult for the parents due to an illness or another challenging life situation.

“I visit some clients weekly and some once every two months. Usually, I stay from two to five hours. Most of my tasks involve regular childcare but I try to assist otherwise too whenever I notice something I can do to ease the family’s daily life,” Milja says.

A typical reason for the need for home services is postnatal depression. In that case, a childcarer is required to support the mother and let her take a breather.

“When I take the child outdoors in a pram, the mother can take a well-deserved long nap or run errands in town. A chance to unwind is vital to the mother and helps her cope better.”

Milja has performed various childcare duties for over 10 years, and she has experience from work at daycare centres, care chains and care of sick children. She plans to continue as a childcarer.

“I feel motivated when I notice that my genuine attendance and care has been of help and I have managed to create a relaxed atmosphere. Even if I’m sometimes tired at the end of the day, children’s joy and happy faces are an abundant source of energy,” Milja says.

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Tarja Koivunen is one of Pilke’s more than a hundred childcarers. Most of Tarja’s workdays are spent caring for sick children. When a child has to stay at home due to the flu or a fever, for example, the parents can order a warm-hearted childcarer and go to work with a peace of mind.

“Children are often quite energetic even when sick, and the day is spent playing, doing handicraft, reading and playing board games, depending on the child’s condition and wishes. As the child’s personality shows pretty quickly, you can sense how to be with them.”

Tarja is usually notified of a job on the previous day or in the morning after 7 o’clock. Based on the child’s age, she decides which handicraft and play equipment to take with her.

“It is wonderful to see a child’s imagination fly. If you just play along, there are plenty of games to play.

Pilke’s childcarers always comply with the parents’ instructions and hopes. When Tarja meets the parents, she asks for all essential information to ensure the day goes well. And they always have gone well. Tarja’s path to become a childcarer is not the most usual one as she changed an over 30-year long career in marketing and office work to childcare.

“I have enjoyed the work very much and received positive feedback from the parents. This has felt like my thing.”