Vacant job

One thing is certain. With us, you make a difference. We are the teacher who helps little brothers read their first words and the leisure-time staff who create laughter after the school day ends. We are childminders who help someone grow every day and the librarian who brings literature close. Together, we fight for knowledge, for meaning-making, and for the fun everyday life of children and young people. There is something beautiful about that. Do you also want to work for the future in Kiruna Municipality? Come and become part of the community at the Culture and Education Administration.

We look forward to hearing from you!

3 positions.

Job Responsibilities

Student assistants at Vittangi School work to help, support, and stimulate students in need of special support in their learning, development, and independence. The work is carried out on behalf of the responsible teacher based on the current curriculum and aims to create conditions that enable students to learn, acquire new knowledge, and develop into independent individuals. The student assistant supports students throughout the school day, both in the classroom and during breaks and at the leisure center, in meal and hygiene situations, as well as during other activities depending on the student's needs. We believe and want you to work to give the student the opportunity to become as independent as possible based on their prerequisites.

Start date: 2026-08-18 to 2027-06-11.
Scope: Part-time position, 50%.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have a high school diploma from the Child and Youth Care program or other education that the employer deems suitable. It is meritorious if you have previous experience working in school activities. It is important to us that you, as an applicant, have a genuine interest in children's development and their willingness to learn. We are looking for you who have the ability to inspire and motivate but are also sensitive to the student's needs. You have empathetic abilities, are calm, and patient. Collaborating with guardians and other staff is no problem for you as we believe you have a solution focus and are driven by a positive attitude. You are happy to contribute new ideas and suggestions to move the work forward. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

We want you to attach your diploma to your application.

Other Information

Criminal Record Check: In accordance with the Act on Suitability Control, you must be able to present an extract from the police's criminal record register upon employment. Order one directly when you submit your application via the link https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret (https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret?mtm_campaign=utdrag&mtm_kwd=post0623).

Employment type: Fixed-term employment.
Duration: 6 months or longer.

To work with us, you must share Kiruna Municipality's common value base where respect, responsibility, and collaboration are the key words.

We offer a pleasant working environment and stimulating tasks, and that you as an employee get a good balance between work and leisure.

We have many different benefits where you as an employee can train for free at various fitness facilities up to 5000 SEK/year, we have cabins in the mountains that you can rent, we offer the possibility to exchange salary for free days.

We strive for equal gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, we welcome employees with different backgrounds and work to ensure our workplaces are accessible to everyone. Kiruna Municipality sees full-time as a right and part-time as an opportunity. It is meritorious if you have knowledge of Finnish, Sami, and/or Meänkieli as Kiruna Municipality is an administrative area for these languages.

Kiruna Municipality has made its own media choices for this recruitment and therefore declines contact with advertising sellers or other sellers of recruitment services.