Special Educator for the Introduction Programme at Högberg School, Tierp

Tierp is a municipality with an organization of a size suitable for those who want close access to managers, colleagues, politics, and customers. Here, there is room for both personal development and collaboration within the organization.

Högberg School's upper secondary school is a calm and secure school located just a 7-minute walk from Tierp station. We offer a wide range of educational programs. In addition to the nine national programs, we offer an introduction programme as well as exciting profiles and specializations. Collaboration with other municipal operations, the local and regional business community, and other external actors is an important part of our operations. Högberg School is a meeting place characterized by joy, curiosity, and tolerance. The workplace is distinguished by dedicated employees who contribute to the municipality's welfare with their high competence and good service spirit.

Our municipality offers varied living environments, nature near the sea, history, culture, and good service. Tierp has Stockholm, Uppsala, and Gävle within commuting distance and also offers the possibility of working partially remotely.

Our values are important, and together we work to realize our core values: respect, responsibility, customer focus, courage, and faith in the future.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

We are looking for a special educator for the Introduction Programme at Högberg School's upper secondary school. We are looking for you who want to work as a special educator, support mentors, and collaborate with guardians as well as external partners. We see that the students' well-being and academic results are interconnected, making building relationships, offering motivational talks, and supporting students in their psychosocial school situation an important part of your daily work.

You have special educational competence and experience working with individual and group support. You will be part of the school's student health team to contribute to health-promoting and preventive work by removing obstacles and difficulties in various learning environments. You conduct pedagogical assessments and design and implement special support. You are a qualified conversation partner and advisor in matters regarding grades and assessment, and you support teachers in their work with extra adjustments and special support. You will also be part of the Introduction Programme's work team and collaborate closely with mentors and teaching staff.

In your professional role, you are engaged, solution-focused, curious, and able to view challenges from different perspectives. You are responsible and structured with a good ability to plan your work. You have good collaboration skills and are able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

QUALIFICATIONS

Tierp Municipality is part of a Finnish-speaking administrative area. If, in addition to our other competence requirements, you also speak Finnish, this can be an asset.

Employment type: Permanent position.
Duration: Start date: 2026-08-10.
Working hours: Daytime.

At Tierp Municipality, we focus on our employees' well-being and therefore offer a wellness allowance of 3,000 SEK, the opportunity to exchange salary for extra vacation days, a benefit bike, and other attractive benefits. We also strive to create a workplace with rich development opportunities.

Diversity is important to us, and we view our employees' different backgrounds, experiences, knowledge, and personalities as a valuable resource that enriches our municipality.

If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must be able to show a valid work permit or confirm that you are exempt from the requirement. Employment can only take place after we have verified this, in accordance with the Aliens Ordinance.

We ask you to submit your application digitally via Visma Recruit. Please do not send applications via email or in paper format. If you have a protected identity, contact the recruiting manager directly and do not submit your application digitally.

We kindly but firmly decline all offers of assistance with advertising or recruitment.

Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.

Selection takes place continuously, and the position may be filled before the final application deadline.

Start date by agreement. Probationary employment may apply.

The position requires a certificate of good conduct (extract from the criminal record).