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The Swedish Schools Inspectorate has a major and important societal mandate: we work to ensure that all children and young people receive a secure and equitable education. We achieve this, among other things, by inspecting the quality of all schools in Sweden and processing applications to operate independent schools. The Swedish Schools Inspectorate has offices in Gothenburg, Linköping, Lund, Stockholm, and Umeå.

The Swedish Schools Inspectorate also serves as the host authority for the Administrative Court of Appeal for the School System, a quasi-judicial authority tasked with reviewing decisions within the school system. The Secretariat for the Administrative Court of Appeal for the School System is one of five units within the Division for Operational Support and Law at the Inspectorate's headquarters in Stockholm. The Secretariat's primary responsibility is to process the Court's cases. The Secretariat consists of a Chief Executive, a Coordinator, approximately thirteen lawyers, and two permanent administrators. We are currently seeking a junior lawyer who wishes to work with this important societal mandate for a limited period. Are you the one we are looking for?

We are looking for

We are looking for you who want to work with the legal mandate to review certain decisions within the school system. This is important and challenging work that places high demands on precision, as decisions made by the Administrative Court of Appeal cannot be appealed. The influx of cases is periodically higher during spring and summer, which requires your ability to process a large number of cases simultaneously and prioritize effectively. The role is suitable for you who have recently obtained your law degree and wish to work within a broad and varied area of school law. Do you have the competence we are looking for and want to contribute to an improved Swedish school system? Then we have an exciting job for you. Please note that this is a fixed-term position of 6 months with a start date in August (or by agreement).

What we offer

We understand the importance of and work to provide you with the best conditions to thrive and feel good at work. You will work together with helpful and competent colleagues in an engaged team where you have the opportunity to contribute, develop, and learn from others. We offer favorable conditions such as a wellness allowance, one wellness hour per week, and flexible working hours. We also offer the possibility to agree on partial remote work. We are located in activity-based offices in central Stockholm.

Responsibilities

As a lawyer, your main task is to process incoming cases. Your duties include handling cases, conducting legal research, preparing draft decisions for the Chairperson of the Court, and answering questions from the public. The role also involves contact with, among others, complainants, principals, and municipalities.

We are looking for you who

• have a Swedish law degree

The following are further merits

• You are a notary-qualified lawyer or have equivalent experience as a preparatory lawyer or presenter in court, completed within the last five years
• During the last few years, you have worked with case processing within a government agency in addition to your notary internship
• You have other legal work experience from the last few years that the employer deems relevant.

As a person

• You have the ability to work solution-oriented in a business with sometimes high tempo
• You are meticulous, responsible, and results-oriented
• You have the ability to work independently, but also have good teamwork skills
• You have very good analytical skills.

Your personal qualities and skills will be given great weight.

The Position

The position is a fixed-term employment (full-time) for 6 months. Start date in August 2026 (or by agreement).

Application

Apply in the form of a cover letter (max one A4 page) and CV, and answer selection questions. Click apply below. We welcome your application by June 26. Your application has reference number 2026:6562. Please note that selection takes place continuously during the application period and that interviews will only be held during week 27, so you need to be available during this period.

Questions

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Coordinator Arda Kelmendi, tel: 08-586 08 470, or Chief Executive Anna-Karin Lundgren, tel: 08-586 08 470. If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).

Trade Union Representatives

The trade union representatives are Niki Konomi (SACO) and Maria Klasson (OFR). Both can be reached via the switchboard at 08-586 08 00.

In this recruitment, the Swedish Schools Inspectorate has already taken a stand on desirable recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore kindly but firmly decline calls from advertising agencies or salespeople.