Vacant job

Nacka's municipal schools achieve good results thanks to our fantastic employees. The operational support within Nacka's municipal preschools and schools is now looking for an educational strategist.

The operational support is the principal's support function for the school principal/production director and all school leaders within the municipal operations. Our mission is to strategically develop, improve, and support the operations throughout the education system. The operational support consists of about 20 employees who enjoy working together and have fun at work. Here, there is high competence, great commitment, and a strong drive for development. With us, you will have a responsible, varied, and very meaningful assignment.

Your assignment
As an educational strategist, you work at the principal level and provide qualified support to the operations. The role requires independence, analytical ability, and confidence in complex issues. As an educational strategist, you will be part of a team with other educational strategists.

Your responsibilities include:

• driving, being responsible for, and developing parts of the principal's responsibilities, such as complaint management, attendance reporting, and absence management
• contacting guardians and, if necessary, supervisory authorities
• being responsible for overarching work with primary schools' capacities ahead of school choice
• collaborating with the municipality in the school choice process
• strategically working on various development issues within the education sector
• working with and following up on the systematic quality work (SKA) with a particular focus on adapted primary and upper secondary schools
• leading and coordinating networks for school leaders to strengthen equity
• planning and implementing professional development initiatives
• collaborating closely with colleagues within the operational support as well as with school leaders and other central functions
• writing service letters to committees/councils
• supporting and, if necessary, mentoring school leaders on current issues.

Your experience

We are looking for someone who has:

• a university degree with a focus on pedagogy/education or other relevant education
• several years of experience working in primary schools and/or adapted primary and upper secondary schools, preferably in a strategic or leading role
• good knowledge of governing documents, school legislation, and quality work.

It is meritorious if you also have:

• principal training
• experience working with school choice and capacity planning
• experience working with investigations of complaints
• experience working with school development and systematic quality work.

Is this you?
To succeed in the role, you have excellent collaboration and communication skills. You are confident in your profession, have a professional approach, and high integrity. You are structured and analytical with the ability to see the whole and connections. You thrive in a role where you switch between strategic and operational work. You handle periods of high workload and find it easy to build trusting relationships. We place great importance on personal suitability.

We offer you

• A qualified assignment close to decision-making and development
• Competent and engaged colleagues
• An organization characterized by trust, responsibility, and a focus on development
• An assignment that provides you with continuous development

Hello from your future manager!
Hello! My name is Helena Ekwall. As your manager, you will have a leader who is there when the going gets tough and steps in when the situation demands it. I stand for stable and present leadership, focusing on accountability and clarity. I work with direct and clear communication and value good relationships. My leadership is trust-based, which means I give great personal responsibility and freedom of action, while also being available for support and guidance. The goal is to create security, professionalism, and good conditions for both the operation's and employees' development.

Interested?
The position is a permanent full-time employment with placement according to agreement.

If you want to be part of Nacka municipality, do not hesitate to send in your application! If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact the head of operational support, Helena Ekwall at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) and 070-431 84 49 or HR coordinator Helen Wallstedt at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) and 070-431 78 42.

We recruit without a personal letter and assess applications based on CV and your answers to questions you will be asked to answer in connection with your application. Selection and interviews may take place continuously during the application period. Welcome with your application by 2026-03-25!

A background check may be applied. The position is filled on the condition that it does not need to be used for internal relocation.

Feel free to visit Nacka's municipal schools and preschools career page here (#).

Nacka is one of Sweden's most attractive and reputable municipalities. With a focus on goals, results, sustainable employee engagement, and continuous development, Nacka strives to be the best at being a municipality. Nacka municipality is the employer for you who innovates and makes a difference with great freedom.