Job Advertisement: Teacher within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is growing – we are building new facilities, renovating, and expanding, and we are now looking for more employees. Our most important goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the vicious cycle. If we succeed, society will be safer and more secure for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation, remand facilities, and client transport.

The Learning Center is a national organization where the adult education section provides education for the clients of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. At each prison in the country and some remand facilities, there is one or more learning centers where teachers instruct at basic and upper secondary levels, equivalent to municipal adult education, as well as Swedish language education for immigrants. Adult education is nationally cohesive and organized so that studies function regardless of which facility a client comes to and even if they are transferred during their studies.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Clients in need of education can apply or be referred to apply for adult education. The teaching is individualized and takes place at the Learning Center. As a teacher within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, you will work in three roles. You will teach your students at Tidaholm prison in the learning center's premises, and you will also support students in the role of pedagogical supervisor for those who have their subject teacher remotely within the authority. In addition, you will also teach students remotely who study at other prisons. This means that you will have continuous contact with and collaborate with teachers and other colleagues across the country. All work takes place at the prison.

Please attach your teaching certificate with a list of qualifications to your application.

QUALIFICATIONS

In your role as a teacher, you are a skilled educator with the will and ability to motivate, inspire, and lead students to achieve their goals. You are clear and engaged in your work and have a good ability to create structure and systematics. The work is conducted both independently and in close collaboration with colleagues, making good collaboration and initiative skills important traits, as well as the ability to work independently.

For us, it is important that you share the fundamental values of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service regarding a humane view of people, respect for the individual, and belief in the human will and ability to develop. You are also aware of and understand how background, culture, and group affiliation affect yourself and others. Furthermore, you are expected to contribute to ensuring that everyone is treated equally through your approach. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

We are looking for someone who has:

• A secondary school teacher's degree and certification with subject qualifications in one or more of the following subjects: mathematics, Swedish as a second language, natural science, or business economics
• Good computer skills and experience working with digital support systems
• The ability to express yourself well in spoken and written Swedish

It is advantageous if you have:

• Experience teaching in adult education/Komvux
• Experience in distance education
• Relevant language skills

OTHER

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the personal letter and replaced it with selection questions relevant to the position. The answers to the selection questions and CV will determine if you are qualified to proceed in the process.

To be considered for employment within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, you must meet high standards regarding suitability, judgment, security, and confidentiality awareness, and comply with applicable laws. This means that you stand up for democratic values and the governmental values that apply to the operations of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service.

Some positions are placed in security class, and a security review with background checks will be conducted before a hiring decision is made. For certain security-classified positions, Swedish citizenship is required. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Read more about the security review at: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/ (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/)

The position may involve military placement within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Read more about military placement at: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/ (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/)

Individual salary setting applies.

Probationary employment may be applied.

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service strives for a balanced gender distribution and increased diversity.

To submit your application, click on the application link in the advertisement. Questions about how to apply and submit your CV should be directed to Visma Recruit. Questions about specific jobs will be answered by the contact person specified in the advertisement.

We kindly but firmly request no direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies or sellers of recruitment ads. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.