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Welcome to Lidköping!

You are looking for new challenges. We are looking for you! We hope you want to be part of a welcoming and sustainable municipality driven by engagement. In Lidköping, water is always close by with Lake Vänern and the archipelago just around the corner, and the Lidan river winding through the city. It is a place rich in history, which we embrace as we set our sights on developing and planning for the Lidköping of the future. Here, you will have the opportunity to try new things and develop yourself while making a daily difference for residents, business owners, associations, and visitors in Lidköping. We look forward to receiving your application to Lidköping Municipality!

Warmly welcome to Lidköping – a sustainable and welcoming municipality!

On the outskirts of Lidköping lies Sjölunda School, a brand-new school offering places for 350 students in grades F-6.

Job Description

Your main task is to challenge students in their learning and support their knowledge development towards set goals, together with colleagues in the work team. In addition to planning, conducting, and evaluating teaching, you will work with colleagues in the work team to develop the school based on prioritized development areas and the unit's improvement work.

Who are you?

You are a certified teacher with qualifications to teach grades 4-6 in Swedish, Social Studies (SO), and English. Broader subject qualifications are welcome. Your ability to create good, trust-based relationships with students and guardians is a prerequisite.

We are looking for someone who is well acquainted with the purpose, skills, and knowledge requirements of the subjects and is well-versed in the school's view of knowledge and value-based mission. You have good knowledge and competence in digital and formative learning processes.

You have the ability to motivate and create situations that contribute to meaningful learning and learning environments characterized by inclusion, variation, and interactivity. You have the ability to see and meet each student individually, base your work on what works, and provide broad leadership and stimulation in teaching.

You see opportunities in working cross-curricularly in collaboration with others. Your learning through collegial learning is second nature to you. You reflect on and analyze your own teaching as a natural part of your practice. You have great commitment in the classroom and take significant responsibility in your work. You are interested in developing teaching to become more meaningful, understandable, and manageable so that we achieve the effect of students becoming more curious and wanting to learn more.

You have excellent ability to create good relationships with students, guardians, and colleagues. You are communicative and creative. We would like you to be able, willing, and brave to think and try new things together with others.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Selection and interviews may take place continuously during the application period.

Conditions

Permanent position, 100%, starting August 2026.

Other

Before employment, we will request that you show a extract from the criminal record (Chapter 2, Section 31 of the Education Act). The extract is requested via the Criminal Record Office - request extract | The Police Authority (polisen.se). It usually takes between 1-2 weeks to receive it by mail.

Criminal Record Extract

Before being offered employment, you as a candidate are obliged to show a extract from the criminal record for work in any of the following areas: school or preschool, work with children in other activities than school and childcare, work with children according to LSS, work at or in connection with HVB homes, work with the elderly or persons with disabilities. You order the extract via the Police website. The extract must be presented before employment can begin.

How to Apply

Lidköping Municipality wants you to send your application via our recruitment tool, Varbi. You will find a button at the bottom of the advertisement where you log in and apply for the position. If you for some reason cannot apply this way (e.g., protected identity), please contact the contact person for the advertisement for an alternative application path.

We decline calls from staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of job advertisements.

Wondering what there is to do and see when you are not working?

Lidköping as a place promises a rich life; it is not about money but about the opportunities to live a good life. Here, there is plenty of what is essential in life. Good schools, safe areas, a diverse business life, and an active sports and association life. And of course, a beautiful location near the water by Lake Vänern.

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