Vacant job

We are proud of Trollhättan's city with over 5,000 employees, who every day make a positive difference in the lives of our residents and contribute to the city's sustainability and vitality. We are driven and motivated by the guiding principles of Courage, Participation, Innovation, and Action. Here, there is exciting development where you can be part of making our city even better.

Do you want to help create a safe and creative environment for our children and youth in Trollhättan City? Perhaps you are a student, an enthusiastic retiree, or simply very interested in working in preschool or elementary school – regardless, you have the chance to try out some of the most important professions available as a substitute! Together with colleagues, you will contribute to the development of Trollhättan City and ensure that our children and youth have a future to look forward to.

In preschool, you will work as a substitute in a team with other educators, and together you will support the children's development and learning through play and educational activities. Your goal and that of the preschool is to create an environment and activities that challenge, attract, and lay a foundation for learning for all children.

In elementary school, you can work with children in after-school care, as a resource, and/or in teaching from preschool class up to year 9. The work involves replacing regular staff and conducting lessons in class. It is important that you find it motivating to teach and can engage and meet all children and students according to their individual circumstances in a pedagogical manner.

We are initially recruiting for the spring term of 2026. As a substitute, you will primarily work during the day. You will be placed right in the middle of the operations where it is expected that you are flexible and can quickly adapt to different routines and new environments. High adaptability and responsiveness are prerequisites for quickly integrating into the work and thus being able to contribute to a functioning operation. You should be able to work at least 2 shifts per week.

Furthermore, it is important that you are responsible, proactive, have good collaboration skills, and can set boundaries when necessary.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who is over 18 years old. You should have a completed high school education, preferably with a focus on Child and Leisure. It is advantageous if you have an ongoing teacher/preschool teacher education at a university. You must also be proficient in the Swedish language so that you can communicate with children, students, guardians, and staff, as well as document what the operations require in our systems. Therefore, you need to have at least the equivalent of grade E in Swedish at the high school level or Swedish as a second language (SAS). We also have a need for substitutes outside central Trollhättan, so it is very advantageous if you have a driver's license and access to a car. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

To be able to work with us, you need a valid extract from the criminal record. When you fill out your application, you will order a record extract from the police's criminal record: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/ (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/) Choose the criminal record that is called “For work in school or preschool”.

For those who are not citizens within the EU/EES area, a work permit is required. The work permit must be presented at the interview.

To proceed in the selection process, please attach: - Approved high school grades

We read applications and recruit continuously throughout the application period - so welcome with your application today!

We kindly decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement!

Trollhättan is a strong and attractive municipality that is set to grow. Today, we have about 59,000 residents, and we aim to grow to 70,000 Trollhättan residents. Within Trollhättan City, we work to create the conditions for this. We have over 5,000 employees, and our 350 different professions contribute in various ways to providing service and facilitating a good everyday life for our residents - now and in the future. We see diversity as a strength that enriches our operations and welcome applicants from different backgrounds.

Trollhättan City applies a smoke-free working time.