Teaching Assistant at Östra Stenhagen Adapted Primary School

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With us, you will have a meaningful and varied assignment where you make a real difference in children's lives every day. You will work closely with students with a wide range of needs in an engaged team, in an environment characterized by collaboration, creativity, and development – where relationships, small progress, and shared victories are at the center. Does this sound interesting? Then you might be the one we are looking for!

About the School

Östra Stenhagen Adapted Primary School is a municipal adapted primary school in Uppsala for students in grades 1–6. The school is located in the Stenhagen district in pleasant facilities surrounded by green areas, walking paths, and playgrounds. We work from a holistic perspective where safety, communication, and the student's development are in focus. The operation is characterized by adapted teaching methods and support that promote students' participation, learning, and desire to develop. The school shares some common spaces with Östra Stenhagen Primary School and has a vibrant after-school program with activities such as movement, creativity, and social interaction in both indoor and outdoor environments.

Job Description

As a teaching assistant at our adapted primary school, you will work closely with students with a very diverse range of needs. You will support students' learning, development, and well-being during school hours and after-school activities, in collaboration with teachers and other staff.

The assignment includes:

• providing individually tailored support in teaching, care, and social contexts
• contributing to structure, safety, and predictability in students' daily lives
• supporting communication, participation, and independence based on each student's conditions, including good contact with guardians
• actively participating in planning and implementing educational and social activities
• working relationship-building and low-affectively in meetings with students
• supporting students in their personal care, which may involve toilet visits, diaper changes, dressing and undressing, and assistance during meals
• performing and following up on self-care according to applicable routines and instructions.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with training as a teaching assistant, childcare worker, leisure leader, or other educational training that the employer deems relevant for the position. To succeed in the role, you need to have experience working in an adapted primary school or similar setting and working with students with intellectual disabilities, NPF, and/or extensive support needs.

We see that you have experience with alternative and augmentative communication (AAC), such as visual supports or sign language. You also need to have knowledge of low-affective approaches and basic digital skills for documentation and communication. The job requires that you have good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written.

As a person, you are secure and stable in yourself and have a good understanding of who you are and how you function. The work requires flexibility, responsiveness, and a professional approach, where the student's needs are always at the center. Furthermore, you have the ability to take a holistic view and see issues from a broader perspective. The job suits you if you collaborate well with others. Last but not least, you are calm and composed in various situations and can focus on the right things.

Inquiries

If you have questions about the position or the recruitment process, please contact: Jeanette Lindberg, Principal, 018-727 54 61.

Union representative: Kommunal, 010-442 82 09.

If you have questions regarding the registration of your application, please contact the recruitment area: 018-727 68 24.

In your application, you must state your citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must also be able to prove that you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. Employment can only occur after verification of the work permit, which is required under the Aliens Ordinance.

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