Child Welfare Officer, Espoo Center Family Center,

We are seeking two Child Welfare Officers for the centralized child welfare legal services team of Länsi-Uudenmaan hyvinvointialue, starting from 12.10.2026. Child Welfare Officers are responsible for investigations into parenthood as well as contractual matters related to child custody, living arrangements, visitation rights, and child support. The Länsi-Uudenmaan hyvinvointialue child welfare officer team operates across four locations (Espoo, Kirkkonummi, Lohja, and Raasepori). The workplace for these two currently vacant positions is the Espoo Center Family Center.

The wellbeing area's child welfare services are centralized throughout the entire Länsi-Uudenmaan hyvinvointialue. This means common operating practices, client information systems, and client guidance. In addition to a pleasant work community, a modern working environment, and diverse tasks, we offer flexible working hours, the possibility of remote work two days a week, supervision, and opportunities for skill development through training. To support your client work, you will have a professional work community and regular team structures.

Name and address of the workplace: Espoo Center Family Center, Kamreerintie 6, 02770, Espoo Working hours: 37h 45min / week The position is a civil servant position. The position is permanent.

Qualification requirements: According to Section 27 a of the Social Welfare Act (1301/2014) (292/2016), the role of a child welfare officer can be performed by a social worker or a person with another suitable higher education degree.

Requirements for the position: Performing the duties of a Child Welfare Officer requires the ability to work independently and solve problems, reasoning and negotiation skills, as well as the ability for good oral and written expression. The employee is required to be flexible, able to adapt to changing working methods, have a quick ability to learn new things, and possess good teamwork skills. Clients are often in challenging conflict situations with one another, so the employee is required to have stress tolerance. The position requires customer service in English.

Those selected for the position/employment will be randomly requested to provide a drug test certificate in accordance with the Länsi-Uudenmaan hyvinvointialue substance abuse program.

We consider knowledge of family law legislation, experience as a child welfare officer, and versatile language skills to be an advantage for the applicant.

We are agents of change. We boldly reform what needs improvement and preserve what works. We invest in the well-being of every employee and want to offer diverse benefits to our staff. We offer a lunch benefit, and you will have access to €300 per year, which you can use according to your wishes for culture, well-being, sports, or travel ticket benefits. Additionally, you can develop your own expertise through the extensive online training of Eduhouse and Oppiport.