Työnantajatreffit recruitment event - Child welfare services, Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County

Time

Thu 20.8.2026 EET/EEST12.00–15.00 EET/EEST

Location

Leppävaarankatu 9, 02600 Espoo

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Sello Library lobby

Languages

Finnish

Price

Free entry

Organizer

Espoo Employment Services

At this recruitment event, the Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County’s Family Care Unit is looking for new support families, and short-term and long-term foster families .

At the start of the event 12.00 am., the employer will provide information about foster parenting and after that will interview everyone interested in the role.

What does foster parenting mean?

In the context of child welfare services, family care means arranging the care and upbringing of a child in a foster home, away from the child's own home. The aim of family care is to ensure a stable environment for each child, in addition to close and permanent relationships with other people. Foster families are needed by children of different ages, each with their individual needs.

The child will stay in the foster family for as long as necessary. The objectives and duration of placement and care are determined in the plan that is drawn up together by the child's parents, the foster parents and a social worker. Family care can be short-term or long-term.

Ordinary, reliable adults are welcome to apply to become foster parents.

No prior experience in foster parenting is required.

The wellbeing services county provides training, support, and guidance for the role.

We look for applicants who are interested in supporting the wellbeing of children and young people and are ready to commit to a long-term, responsible role.

We recommend arriving at 12:00 sharp to hear the employer’s presentation about the role. After the presentation, anyone interested can have an interview. The event concludes once all applicants have been interviewed; it may therefore end before 15:00. If you have a CV, please bring it with you, though it is not mandatory. Representatives from the City of Espoo will also be present to offer job-seeking advice.

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The event is free and open to all job seekers.

The route to the main entrance

The 4 accessible parking spaces are located in a parking hall under 10 m from the entrance. The width of the parking spaces is at least 3.6 m.
Kauppakeskuksessa lisää esteettömiä autopaikkoja.
The parking hall has a lift cramped for wheelchair users; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift cannot be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
The pick-up and drop-off area is located in the vicinity of the entrance, giving easy access to the pavement.
The route to the entrance is guided, smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated.

The main entrance

The entrance stands out clearly and is illuminated.
Pääovi on pyöröovi. Pyöröoven nopeutta voi hidastaa erillisellä hidastuspainikkeella.
The doors connected to the entrance are hard to perceive. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door opens automatically with a motion sensor.
The entrance has thresholds over 2 cm high.

The entrance "Leppävaarankadun sisäänkäynti"

The 4 accessible parking spaces are located in a parking hall under 10 m from the entrance. The width of the parking spaces is at least 3.6 m.
The parking hall has a lift, which can hold a wheelchair; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift cannot be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
The route to the entrance is guided, smooth and sufficiently wide.
The entrance stands out clearly. There is a canopy above the entrance.
The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly and the glass doors have contrast markings. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door is heavy or otherwise hard to open.
The entrance has thresholds over 2 cm high.
The customer service point is on a different floor than this entrance.
For moving around, there is a lift, which can hold a wheelchair; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift cannot be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)

The additional entrance

Esteettömät autopaikat sijaitsevat pysäköintihallissa. Ovi kirjastoon johtavalle hissille avautuu painiketta painamalla.
Sisäänkäynti sijaitsee Leppävaarankadulla, josta kulku kirjastoon hissillä. Sisäänkäynnin ovet eivät avaudu automaattisesti (pl. pysäköintihallin ovi).
Esteettömät autopaikat sijaitsevat pysäköintihallissa kerroksessa P1, rivillä M. Ovi kirjastoon johtavalle hissille avautuu automaattisesti. Ovella korkea viistetty kynnys.
Sisäänkäynti sijaitsee Ratsutorin ja Ratsusolan risteyksessä, josta kulku kirjastoon hissillä.

The entrance "Ratsutorin sisäänkäynti"

The 2 accessible parking spaces are located in a parking hall under 10 m from the entrance. The width of the parking spaces is at least 3.6 m.
The parking hall has a lift, which can hold a wheelchair; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift cannot be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
The route to the entrance is smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated and it uses movement-guiding surface material.
The entrance stands out clearly and is illuminated.
The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly and the glass doors have contrast markings. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door opens automatically with an opening button.
The entrance has thresholds over 2 cm high.
The customer service point is on a different floor than this entrance.
For moving around, there is a lift, which can hold a wheelchair; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift cannot be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)

In the facility