Vacant job

Do you want to help make Gävle even better with us? In Gävle municipality, we work together with commitment to offer our residents a safe and inspiring environment. We offer you a trustworthy workplace where you can develop in your work and grow as a person. Welcome with your application!

At Staffan Adapted Primary School, students with intellectual disabilities who are assessed not to meet the knowledge requirements of primary school attend. Here, students receive teaching and education tailored to their needs and conditions. The education in adapted primary school provides students with important knowledge and values, contributes to personal development and social community, and creates a good foundation for active participation in society. Staffan Adapted Primary School is located in the same building as Staffansskolan in Brynäs.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

With your competence, you challenge and support the students so that they reach as far as possible. The role of a teaching assistant varies depending on the students' situation and the school's needs. The basic task is to create good relationships with the students and work with them both individually and at the group level. The work takes place in classrooms, individual support, and group support. A large part of the daily work is to support and help students in all everyday situations during their school day and leisure time. The work also involves functioning as a complementary adult support at the school and working for the students' well-being and safety. You work together with class and leisure teams. You create good relationships with guardians and other school staff. Together, you design a good, enjoyable, and varied school day with the students' best interests in focus.

QUALIFICATIONS

Do you want to make a difference every day? As a teaching assistant at Staffan Adapted Primary School, you become an important part of creating safety, support, and motivation for students' development. With us, you get to work closely with people, build relationships, and contribute to a positive and inclusive learning environment.

We are looking for someone who:

• has completed high school
• has the ability to express yourself well in the Swedish language, both spoken and written.
• has experience working in adapted primary schools or similar activities such as housing, short-term supervision, daily activities with individuals within the LSS group.
• has knowledge of and experience with digital tools.
• has previous experience working with the target group of neuropsychiatric disabilities (NPF).
• has previous experience working with the target group of intellectual disabilities (IF).
• has knowledge and experience of working in a low-stimulation manner.

We also welcome candidates with knowledge and experience working with TAKK (sign language as an alternative and complementary communication) and AKK (alternative and complementary communication).

To succeed in the role, you are:

• Stable: You build trust and create confidence. You have the ability to spread calm and stability.
• Collaborative: You have an unpretentious approach in your collaboration with colleagues, citizens, and stakeholders.
• Flexible: You adapt to different situations and have the ability to change your perspective and approach. You see opportunities in changes.
• Coaching: You have the ability to lead, motivate, and inspire others, helping them to develop and feel good. You are good at creating an open dialogue and adapting your actions based on the current situation. You build trusting relationships and make others feel safe.

In accordance with Gävle municipality's values, you have a good attitude, a strong ability to collaborate, and prioritize high quality in your work.

We will have digital interviews on 11/2 and in the afternoon on 12/2.

You must be able to provide a criminal record from the police for work in schools or preschools. This should not be attached to your application.

OTHER

To ensure the quality of the recruitment process in Gävle municipality and to enable good communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally via Visma Recruit, not via email or paper format.

Within Gävle municipality, there is a decision regarding the right to full-time employment, meaning that permanent employees can request that the position be a full-time position. This request must be accommodated within six months, counted from the first day of employment. To have the right to full-time employment fulfilled, you may need to perform other tasks than those normally included in your employment.

Gävle municipality belongs to the Finnish administrative area. Therefore, if you also speak Finnish in addition to our other competency requirements, it can be an asset.

In preparation for the recruitment work, Gävle municipality has made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore strongly request not to contact media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.