Vacant job

In Upplands-Bro municipality, we are about 2000 employees working to provide our residents and visitors with the best possible service and experience of the municipality. With us, you help build a municipality where a holistic view, engagement, and professionalism permeate the organization, and together we work to fulfill our common societal mission.

Råbyskolan in Bro is located close to nature. It is an adapted school with both primary and secondary education. The secondary school program is the individual program for the adapted upper secondary school. We have about 82 students at the school and approximately 42 employees. We focus on early interventions, appropriate support, safety work, and welcome a dialogue with you as a guardian.

Do you want to make a real difference for students with significant needs? We are looking for an experienced and secure special educator who is passionate about creating accessible learning environments and has solid expertise in supporting staff working with students with severe behavioral issues and outwardly aggressive behaviors.

With us, you will become a key person in the school's student health work and an important resource in strengthening staff competence, developing working methods, and contributing to a safe and learning school environment.

As a special educator in our adapted school, you work both strategically and closely with the operations. You provide guidance, conduct pedagogical investigations, contribute to systematic quality work, and collaborate with the school's staff to ensure that students receive the right support – every day.

You will be part of an engaged student health team and have a central role in working with students with extensive support needs.

Your tasks

• Provide structured guidance to staff working with students with challenging and outwardly aggressive behaviors.
• Support teams in low-arousal responses, relationship-building strategies, and working in emotionally charged situations.
• Conduct pedagogical assessments, behavioral analyses, and contribute to individualized support measures.
• Work on developing accessible learning environments – both physical, pedagogical, and social.
• Collaborate in interdisciplinary teams within student health as well as with guardians and external actors.
• Contribute to the school's development work and working methods related to safety, study peace, and responses.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Special educator degree with a focus on intellectual disabilities and special educational competence.
• Experience from adapted schools.
• Documented experience working with students with severe behavioral issues and outwardly aggressive behaviors.
• Experience in guiding, mentoring, and developing staff competence.
• Good knowledge of NPF, behavioral support, and adaptations in learning environments.

It is meritorious if you also have:

• Competence in AAC (e.g., TAKK, PECS, PODD).
• Training in low-arousal responses, Studio 3, NVC, or equivalent.
• Experience with PBS or other behavioral support models.
• Experience working in interdisciplinary teams and complex student cases.

To thrive in the role, we see that you are:

• Secure, stable, and have high conflict tolerance.
• Empathetic and relationship-building.
• Analytical, structured, and independent.
• Clear in your communication and collaborative.
• A person who inspires and strengthens others.

We offer

With us, you will find an engaged and professional student health team. The opportunity to influence and develop the school's working methods. A workplace that values safety, quality, and long-term commitment. Continuing education based on the needs of the operations and your competence profile.

Upplands-Bro municipality has the advantages of a small municipality, including short decision-making paths and a great opportunity to participate in the development of the work. The starting point for our assignments is the common workplace, where we together develop the operations and create conditions for collaboration. We have systems that enable remote work in agreement with the manager and when the operations allow. The municipality actively works to increase equality and diversity in the workplaces, which is why we welcome applicants who contribute to this. Read more about the municipality as an employer here (https://www.upplands-bro.se/arbete-och-lediga-jobb/upplands-bro-som-arbetsgivare.html).

About the position

The position is permanent. A probationary period may be applied. Start date according to agreement.

About the recruitment process

We look forward to receiving your application by March 31, 2026. You can easily apply by attaching your CV, but without a cover letter. Instead, answer our selection questions. Candidates who meet all the requirements (education, knowledge, and experience) will be contacted for the next step in the process. In some recruitments, psychological tests may also be relevant, depending on the nature and needs of the role.

Selection and interviews will be conducted continuously during the advertising period, so do not wait to submit your application.

All offers of advertising and assistance in the recruitment process are declined.

Warm welcome with your application!

In Upplands-Bro, we strive to create a school that is accessible to all and promotes lifelong learning with knowledge and study peace in focus. We prioritize high quality, equity, and individualized development from preschool to high school, and we actively work to connect education to the needs of the labor market. Our goal is to give all students the best conditions for a successful future with increased safety and strengthened mental health.

Upplands-Bro municipality is one of Sweden's most expansive municipalities where development is at the center. We welcome you to a workplace where the guiding principles of our work and approach are Holistic View, Engagement, and Professionalism.