Vacant job

Company Description

Hedskolan is a pleasant F-6 school and adapted primary school with approximately 500 students, located in a residential area close to the town center. The proximity to both the forest and ski trails is significant and is actively used by students and teachers in teaching and during breaks. The work teams are organized by stage and grade level, with close collaboration around all our students. The atmosphere is characterized by openness and curiosity towards new ways of working. We place great emphasis on pedagogical conversations and collegial learning, which is the driving force in our development work. The school’s profile focuses on movement and outdoor life.

Job Responsibilities

As a class mentor, you will follow a class in grades 4–6 throughout the day and, together with teachers, be responsible for creating safety, well-being, and a conducive learning environment. You will be an active resource in the classroom and after-school care, and you will also be responsible for supervising breaks and organizing break activities. You will have contact with guardians regarding social issues and thus also share responsibility with teachers for documentation regarding norms and values. Your role also includes substituting for staff absences at the school and after-school care. Your work includes responsibilities in after-school care, before and after school.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a high school education or other training that the employer deems equivalent. As a person, you should be positive, have a present and attentive approach to students' various needs. You create engagement and participation, are a clear leader, and have good collaboration skills. You are also flexible, independent, responsible, and able to take initiatives. Personal suitability is highly valued. Under the framework of the national minority language law, Gällivare municipality is the administrative municipality for Sami, Meänkieli, and Finnish. Knowledge of any of these languages is an asset when applying for employment in Gällivare municipality.

A police record extract is required.

Gällivare Municipality Offers You

• Health benefits in the form of strength training/group training/Dundret
• Health hour
• Participation in the workplace's Well-being fund
• Membership in GKFF (Gällivare Municipality's leisure association)
• Opportunity for vacation swapping

Working Hours/Duration

Full-time, permanent employment. A probationary period may apply.

Salary

Monthly salary, we apply individual salary setting – please indicate your salary expectations in your application.

Start Date / Application

We would like you to include a CV with your application. Original documents will be provided upon request. Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis.

Start date: As soon as possible or by agreement.

Application deadline: 2026-02-15.

Inquiries

Principal Marika Korpi Frisk, tel 0970-818811

Recruiter Ann-Louise Johansson, tel 076 137 8078

Union Representatives

Kommunal, tel: 010-4429919, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Warm welcome to your application!