Vacant job

Ref: 20261353

At Malmö Restaurangskola, we are looking for a special needs teacher with a strong commitment to students' learning, health, and development. Work with us and help shape the future for the people of Malmö and society!

Responsibilities

As a special needs teacher, you will provide the school with special educational needs competence at all organizational levels and contribute to school development. The role includes working towards a well-functioning student health service to support students' development towards educational goals.

The main responsibilities include:

• Mapping the needs of students and groups
• Analyzing the school's work in relation to student learning
• Planning, implementing, and evaluating interventions
• Coordinating handover processes for students starting and leaving the school
• Actively participating in pedagogical research and using and disseminating research findings and methods to strengthen student learning
• Mentoring and educating pedagogical staff and student assistants
• Participating in the school's student health team
• Participating in the school's systematic quality work
• Participating in the administrative network for special educational improvement work
• Documenting in the school's digital systems

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Degree as preschool teacher, teacher, or leisure-time pedagogue, plus supplementary education as a special needs teacher (300 credits)
• Experience working with children and young people with disabilities
• Experience with external contacts and collaboration with staff, students, guardians, habilitation services, child and adolescent psychiatry (BUP), and individual and family care.
• Good digital competence
• Good understanding of school goals and regulatory documents
• Good command of Swedish, both spoken and written.

Merits:

• Good experience collaborating with other authorities and participating in various networks.

As a special needs teacher, you handle complex issues and find sustainable pedagogical solutions. You have a good understanding of how people acquire knowledge and adapt your working methods to different needs. You are flexible, see opportunities in change, and use new information to develop teaching. Through a relational and inclusive approach, you build trust and collaboration with students, colleagues, and other professions. You value differences and understand how background, culture, and group affiliation affect oneself and others.

About the Workplace

Malmö Restaurangskola is a vocational upper secondary school in central Malmö. Here, we educate students who see a future in the restaurant and food industry, with various specializations including cooking, catering, delicatessen, serving, bakery, and charcuterie. The school offers national programs, introduction programs, as well as an adapted upper secondary school. We are not just a school; we also run two popular lunch restaurants and our own confectionery. For us, it is just as natural to work for the city's social sustainability as it is to choose environmentally sustainable and fairly produced raw materials for a better world.

Want to know more about us? Visit https://malmo.se/restaurangskolan (https://malmo.se/restaurangskolan)

The Upper Secondary and Adult Education Administration is one of three school administrations in the City of Malmö. We are responsible for the development and implementation of upper secondary school and adult education. Today, we have approximately 1,800 employees, and we are located throughout Malmö. We work to ensure that young people and adults achieve their educational goals and become active in our society. We exist to create the best possible conditions for the people of Malmö to grow through lifelong learning.

The City of Malmö's operations are organized into 14 administrations. Our common mission is to create welfare and sustainable societal development. Together with the people of Malmö, we are developing an even better city to live, work, and be in; differences, life experiences, and talents make Malmö a smart city in the heart of Europe. The world's knowledge is here.

Read about the City of Malmö as an employer here https://malmo.se/jobb (https://malmo.se/jobb)

Information about the position

Employment type: Permanent

Scope: Full-time

Number of positions: 1

Start date: August 2026, or by agreement

In this process, we plan to conduct interviews on June 18.

Other

As a candidate, you are advised to check your spam folder during the application period to ensure you do not miss reply emails from the City of Malmö. According to the Education Act, a certificate of good conduct from the police is required before employment in upper secondary school and adapted upper secondary school. You can order the certificate via the Police website at https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret (https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret?mtm_campaign=utdrag&mtm_kwd=post0623)

Please note that the City of Malmö has removed the personal letter from the application process and replaced it with selection questions, this for a more inclusive recruitment process and an efficient candidate experience for you as a job seeker. Your answers will become an important part of our selection work.

The City of Malmö strives for employees to represent the diversity found in our city. We therefore welcome applicants who can contribute to us as an employer meeting the needs of the people of Malmö.