Yokohama City Opens Applications for Childcare and Child-Guidance Posts Starting Jan. 1

Overview

• Applications are open to holders of a childcare worker or social worker license, with submissions due by December 9, 2025 at noon by mail or in person.
• Interviews are scheduled for the afternoon of December 11, with individual times to be provided by phone on December 9 or 10.
• Appointments run from January 1 to March 31, 2026, with potential reappointment up to four times based on need, performance, and budget.
• Primary duties cover childcare and after-school guidance for children at the North Child Consultation Center’s temporary protection facility in Midori Ward, plus auxiliary disaster-response tasks during working hours.
• Compensation is ¥233,100 per month with commuting reimbursement up to ¥55,000, social insurance enrollment, and rotation shifts capped at 120 hours per four weeks including designated night, early, day, and late shifts.