Communicator for Parental Substitute Position

Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone living here today and in the future. We are now looking for someone who wants to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.

The Education Administration in the City of Stockholm is Sweden's largest administration with over 16,000 employees. The administration is responsible for all approximately 170 municipal primary and secondary schools within the City of Stockholm.

Welcome to Us

We are 16 people in the communications unit who together coordinate and develop the communication work within the administration. We see communication as an important tool to achieve the administration's goals. We provide support, both strategically and operationally, to managers and employees in their communication. Through our work, we aim to contribute to students in our schools achieving good results and to facilitate the work for all teachers and principals in the city. We also want to contribute to making the city's schools an attractive workplace.

We are looking for a communicator for a parental substitute position who is passionate about creating clear, user-adapted information and who wants to help strengthen the schools' brand. With us, you will have the opportunity to help develop the communication work in the City of Stockholm. You will be part of a friendly and development-oriented team that enjoys working together. Additionally, you will be making a socially important contribution!

We Offer

We offer flexible working hours, the possibility of remote work two days a week, wellness benefits, and wellness compensation. Our office is located next to the City Hall on Kungsholmen, close to good transportation links.

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Your Role

As a communicator in the Education Administration, you will make communicative assessments and priorities based on the needs you see in the organization or determine in consultation with managers and employees.

Your Main Tasks

• make communicative assessments and create content from idea to final delivery, as well as follow up and evaluate the results.
• drive brand issues and present the schools' offerings in a way that attracts potential students and guardians.
• work closely with colleagues in similar roles to develop and coordinate communication.
• provide communicative support to managers and employees, both in reactive and proactive communication efforts.

Your Competence and Experience

We are looking for someone who has:

• a university or college degree in communication and information or other education that the employer deems relevant
• current experience as a communicator, preferably in a larger and complex organization
• strong language skills with very good Swedish in speech and writing, as well as the ability to write clearly and tailored to the target audience
• experience in publishing and editing on websites in publishing systems such as Optimizely and Umbraco.

We consider it an advantage if you have:

• experience in public operations
• worked professionally with social media and have translated insights into concrete improvements.

We place great emphasis on your personal competencies in this recruitment.

You are a person with strong drive and flexibility, who can quickly understand complex issues. You analyze and structure information and can translate it into effective communication solutions. Furthermore, you are proactive - coming up with new ideas is something you embrace. You are a team player who enjoys working with others to achieve common goals. You have a natural ability to build and maintain relationships in the workplace and see the value in open and respectful collaboration. Your communicative strength allows you to build trust and contribute to a positive work environment.

Other

We recruit without a personal letter in this recruitment to strengthen the focus on the competencies and experiences required for this role. In assessing your application, we will only consider your CV and a number of questions you will be asked to answer when you apply for the position. In this recruitment process, screening tests will be used in the selection work.

This position is a substitute from 2026-04-01 to 2026-12-31 with the possibility of extension.

As we approach the Christmas holiday, tests will be sent to candidates who meet the requirements in week 2, and selection will take place during week 3. We will not be able to respond to emails during the period 19/12-7/1.

We see diversity as enriching and welcome all applicants.

Warm welcome with your application! The City of Stockholm works with competency-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competencies and thus counteracting discrimination.