Vacant job

The city of Västerås has removed the personal letter from the application process. We do this to achieve a better and fairer recruitment process. When you submit your application, you will be asked to answer a number of questions that will become an important part of our selection work.

As a caretaker with us, you will have a varied job where practical caretaking meets IT support. You contribute every day to a safe and pleasant school environment for students and staff.

Your tasks

You will work at several schools and preschools within educational units 1 and 2. The unit consists of three schools, three preschools, and a high school unit with approximately 839 students and 150 employees working closely together in different teams.

As a caretaker, you play an important role in creating safe, functional, and pleasant learning environments. The position is a combination of caretaking and IT assignments, which means a varied job where you work both independently and in collaboration with staff, administrators, contractors, and other stakeholders.

Your work includes property maintenance, reporting faults, repairs, troubleshooting, and providing service to staff and students. You participate in systematic work environment and fire safety efforts, manage relocations, and technical installations, and provide IT support when needed. An important part of the role is also to build good relationships and contribute to safety and comfort in the operations.

Your qualifications

We are looking for someone with a high school education and a B driver's license. You have experience in property maintenance, upkeep, repairs, and basic craftsmanship. You also have good computer skills and the ability to handle digital tools and technical equipment. You have good knowledge of Swedish in both speech and writing.

To thrive with us, you need to be social and outgoing, as well as have a high degree of service mentality. You are both flexible and a problem solver. You need to be able to work independently and have the ability to take your own initiatives and prioritize while also being good at collaborating with others.

We offer

Skultuna municipal district administration is a unique workplace with a broad range of activities. Here we work closely together, and each employee is an important cog in the whole. We develop all operations together through initiative and the courage to test new ideas. Our overarching focus is on preventive work and ensuring that all people can feel hopeful about the future. We hope you want to contribute to that work.

Here you can read more about Skultuna: vasteras.se/skultuna (https://www.vasteras.se/skultuna)

Here you will become part of something bigger! With warmth and respect, we show initiative in both big and small matters. We live our values in our interactions with each other and those we serve. Every day, all year round, we ensure that Västerås functions. Together with your approximately 11,500 colleagues around the city, you will have Sweden's most important job.

Read more about opportunities, career paths, and our offerings here: https://www.vasteras.se/jobbochkarriär (https://www.vasteras.se/jobbochkarri%C3%A4r)

Other information

Before you can be employed, you need to present an approved extract from the police criminal record.

In connection with the interview, you need to verify your citizenship. You can do this with a passport or a personal certificate along with an ID document. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must present a valid work permit or be exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. Employment can only occur after verification of the work permit, which is required according to the Aliens Ordinance. All offers of recruitment and advertising assistance are declined.