Vacant job

About Us

As an employee of Bollnäs Municipality, we work with what truly matters – together we create good days for the approximately 27,000 residents of Bollnäs who rely on our work. Here, you will have proud colleagues who, with joy in their work, develop Bollnäs sustainably and long-term. In our municipality, with over 400 associations, an exceptional cultural offering, and proximity to countryside, city, and mountains, you will find a life where it is easy to make everyday life work. Welcome to Bollnäs, the heart of Hälsingland!

Department of Children and Education

The Department of Children and Education is responsible for preschool, preschool class, after-school care, primary school, and adapted primary school. We currently operate 17 municipal preschools and nine primary schools. Our mission is to create a safe, inclusive, and learning environment for all children and students – every day. Our core values are Brave, Co-creating, Trust, and Professional. With us, you will find a work environment characterized by participation, development, and an open climate where we make a difference together.

Your Responsibilities

Do you want to help shape the future of education in Bollnäs? We are looking for a strategic and inspiring leader who, with courage and commitment, wants to develop our operations and contribute to the municipality's overall goals.

As the head of the department, you have a strategic and socially important mission. You lead and develop the operations with a focus on quality, equity, and long-term sustainability based on legislation, political goals, and available resources – with children and students as our common starting point.

You are the link between politics and operations and create understanding and collaboration between different stakeholders. The role involves:

• Developing structures for personnel, finance, and operations for long-term results.
• Ensuring that decisions are made based on correct information and are followed up.
• Acting as the school principal according to the Education Act and ensuring that operations comply with state governance.

You are part of the municipal manager's management team and play an active role in the municipality's strategic work together with engaged colleagues.

Your Profile

We are looking for a trustworthy and communicative leader with the ability to create engagement and energy. You have a holistic view, are confident in your leadership, and are accustomed to leading through other leaders.

You have:

• Relevant academic education.
• Solid experience in the education sector and good knowledge of laws and regulations.
• Experience in leadership within a politically governed organization.

We believe that you have a development-oriented approach, inspire your surroundings, and create conditions for employees to thrive and grow. You see environmental monitoring as a natural part of your work and have the ability to build trust in all parts of the organization.

With us, you will have a responsible and developing role where you have great opportunities to influence and shape your own organization. Together, we create new solutions for today's and tomorrow's challenges. Are you ready to lead the Department of Children and Education in Bollnäs Municipality into the future? Welcome with your application!

Application

Bollnäs Municipality collaborates with Clockwork Recruitment. Please register your expression of interest via www.clockworkpersonal.se (http://www.clockworkpersonal.se) by 2026-01-27. For further information, please contact Recruitment Consultant Anders Hultgren at 0733-512 701.