Are you someone who values development, engagement, and thoughtfulness in your working life?

Then we would be a great match – because we are too.

By working with us, you contribute to a better everyday life for thousands of people in Marks Municipality. Not least your own. Here, you have the opportunity to grow – both as a person and in your professional role, while the work you do helps an entire society thrive. Regardless of your specific tasks, you will make life a little easier for everyone who lives and works here. And that is something we value highly. Our vision is to be a close-knit municipality with the human being at the center. Close to each other, our surroundings, and the future. We want to be a present society that stands behind our backs with calm and warmth, welcoming our 35,000 residents, 3,600 employees, and thousands of entrepreneurs. When we do this, every employee becomes significant. Together, we ensure that an entire society functions.

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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Do you want to work with qualified investigations that make a difference for children and students? We are now looking for an investigator with a special focus on individual cases for the Child and Education Administration.

About us and our mission

The Child and Education Administration works towards the goal of an equitable operation with high quality, where motivation for learning is central and the desire to learn more is encouraged.

Our development rests on three central strategies:

Early Together - we act early and create the best possible conditions through collaboration
Relationship as Foundation - we work systematically and supportively with a focus on safe and engaged learning environments
Learning Organization - we develop the operation through continuous improvements, collegial learning, and a trial-based approach

As an investigator, you will become an important part of the work to ensure legal certainty, quality, and equity for every individual.

About the role

As an investigator with us, you primarily work with individual cases related to preschool, after-school centers (fritidshem), comprehensive school, upper secondary school, and adult education. You are responsible for investigating and processing cases involving complaints, bullying/harassment, and cases submitted to external supervisory authorities.

Your main responsibilities:

Investigate and process complaint cases
Handle cases for the Swedish Schools Inspectorate, the Child and Youth Ombudsman (BEO), and the Discrimination Ombudsman (DO)
Prepare individual cases and develop decision materials
Coordinate responses to authorities and handle appeals
Provide support to operations regarding legal questions related to individual cases
Represent the principal regarding bullying/harassment
Conduct interviews and visits to operations as necessary

The work involves both independent investigations and close collaboration with principals and other functions within the administration.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for you who have:

A university/college degree in law or other education that the employer deems relevant
Good ability to interpret and apply legislation, especially within school legislation and administrative law
Knowledge of public administration, public access to information, secrecy, and GDPR

It is meritorious if you have:

Experience working with individual cases within the education sector
Experience with cases related to the Swedish Schools Inspectorate, BEO, or DO

To succeed in the role, you need to be:

Structured and analytical with a good ability to see the big picture
Confident in your professional role and have the courage to stand by your assessments
Communicative with very good ability to express yourself in speech and writing
Receptive and team-oriented, with the ability to treat people professionally
Independent and responsible

You also have the ability to distinguish between facts and personal matters and can handle complex and sometimes sensitive cases in a legally secure manner.

OTHER

A B-class driver's license is required as travel for work occurs
The position is located at the central office of the Child and Education Administration in Kinna.
Interviews are planned for June 10th.

We Offer

With us, you get a meaningful and varied job in a development-oriented organization where your work contributes to legal certainty, quality, and equity in education with the child's best interest in focus.

Employment type: Permanent.
Duration: Permanent.

We who work within Marks Municipality jointly develop our community culture by being engaged, thoughtful, and developmental, for the long-term benefit of the individual and society.

As an employer, we promote equal rights, obligations, and opportunities for all employees and value the qualities that diversity and a balanced gender distribution can bring to the operation.

Marks Municipality offers various employee benefits such as an attractive fitness allowance, discounted annual pass on Västtrafik, rental bikes, pension and holiday exchange, and flexible working hours where applicable. We also have good communications between cities like Gothenburg, Borås, and Varberg, and it is easy to park if you drive a car.

We kindly but firmly decline contact from staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of additional job advertisements.