Uddevalla – a place for life

Welcome to become a part of our growing municipality - and to work with us to provide our residents with even better service.

We offer an attractive workplace that provides you with great opportunities to develop in your professional role. Our goal is for everyone to thrive and grow - throughout their entire career. We also want to develop as an employer and actively work to make the best use of your knowledge and engagement. We appreciate and encourage co-creation from everyone.

Uddevalla municipality is a beautiful place by the sea in the heart of Bohuslän. We believe in an open and positive interaction between the municipality, education, business, and culture.

We hope that you will enjoy being with us!

Description

Östrabo Y, a school building with vocational education, offers an opportunity to become part of our team and contribute to a learning environment where every student has the chance to flourish.

As a special educator, you primarily work preventively and proactively with cross-professional student health teams including school nurses, school counselors, and career advisors to support students' development towards educational goals. Access to a school doctor, shared between primary and secondary schools, is available. In addition, the secondary school has access to school psychologists.

The special educators in the secondary school have joint meetings in the professional group as well as supervision from a psychologist. The student health team at Uddevalla secondary school collaborates throughout the academic year under the leadership of the student health manager.

• We are looking for a special educator who is passionate about making a difference in students' lives.
• We are looking for someone with a strong commitment to supporting and developing students with diverse needs.

With us, you will:

• Work closely with students, teachers, and parents to identify support needs.
• Develop and implement strategies to support students' learning and social development.
• Participate in an inspiring work environment where co-creation and collaboration are in focus.
• Be part of a team where you can not only thrive but also grow in your professional role.
• Together, we create a place where everyone can feel at home and where every day is an opportunity to make a difference.
• You have good knowledge of educational tools and methods and are open to trying new ways to promote learning.
• Collaborate with teachers, parents, the student health team, and other staff to create a holistic view of each student's development.

Together, we will work to ensure that every student can reach their full potential!

Qualifications

• Degree in special education.
• Experience working with students with special needs.
• Ability to collaborate with students, teachers, the student health team, and parents to create an inclusive and supportive learning environment. Good communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively engage in dialogue and document efforts.

We are looking for someone who wants to make a difference in students' lives and who wants to be part of our dedicated team here at Östrabo Y.

Together, we work to create a stimulating and safe learning environment for everyone!

Employment is subject to the necessary decisions being made. For positions that involve direct and regular contact with children and youth, as well as for activities within LSS, care and nursing, health care, psychiatric care, and addiction treatment, a valid extract from the police criminal record must be presented or submitted before employment. Please note that it may take time to obtain the extract, so order it in good time to avoid delays in the recruitment process.

When you apply for a job with us, your application will be saved. This is because we are a public entity. Your application becomes a public document once we have received it. This means that application documents and information about who has applied for a position can be requested by anyone.

If you have a protected identity, you should not submit your application digitally but contact the person listed as the contact person in the advertisement.

For those who are not citizens of the EU/EES area, a work permit is required, this does not apply to those with permanent residence permits. The work permit must be presented at the interview.

The link below contains compiled information about the most important benefits available in the collective agreement we have in Uddevalla municipality. The information covers, among other things, vacation, salary and compensation, parental leave, insurance, professional development, and pension.
Collective Agreement 2024 (https://extra.skr.se/download/18.18f9f5a61926b4a1e532618/1728397193467/Sag-hej-till-ditt-kollektivavtal-2024.pdf)

We kindly but firmly request no direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies or sellers of additional job ads.