Vacant job

Västerbergslagens Educational Consortium, VBU, is a municipal consortium that provides upper secondary education, adult education, vocational higher education, and commissioned training. We work on behalf of the municipalities of Ludvika and Smedjebacken. VBU has approximately 220 employees, around 1,800 students, and an annual turnover of approximately 225 million SEK. Our operations are located in Ludvika, Smedjebacken, and Grängesberg. You can find more information about our various schools on our website.

Your Responsibilities

We are looking for you who want to teach on the Vehicle and Transport Programme. You want to supervise and support students in their education regarding B, C, and CE driver's licenses, forklifts, wheel loaders, and YKB (Construction Vehicle Operator License). You plan your teaching in accordance with the school's current governing documents.

The role also includes contact and training of supervisors, as well as follow-up of students during their Work-Based Learning (APL). As a teacher at VBU, you provide leadership that is secure and challenging, creating trusting relationships with high engagement. Furthermore, you communicate and formulate goals and evaluate working methods, approaches, and goal achievement together with students and colleagues in daily work. You have a good understanding of how students acquire knowledge and take their different prerequisites into account.

Qualifications/ Merits

You have professional experience from the vehicle and transport industry and hold driver's licenses B, C, CE, and YKB.

Meritorious qualifications include teacher certification as a vocational teacher on the Vehicle and Transport Programme, teaching experience, a vocational certificate for wheel loaders, as well as forklift license B1 and/or knowledge within the construction sector.

A prerequisite for thriving with us is that you, like us, believe that it is possible to create one of Sweden's best schools and workplaces through high quality, participation, security, cooperation, clarity, and respect.

Personal Qualities

As a person, we want you to

• have good leadership skills
• enjoy and see the benefits of working towards set goals together with others,
• meet all students based on their individual prerequisites and work to help them reach their full potential,
• be pedagogical and have great patience,
• be aware that we are each other's work environment, have a positive view of people, and be able to create good relationships with students, colleagues, and guardians,
• be a curious person who seeks challenges, is calm, positive, stress-resistant, and responsible,
• be solution-focused and have the ability to prevent and resolve any conflicts
• be meticulous, flexible, and responsive to the needs of students and colleagues,
• have good ability to express yourself in speech and writing, document, and use digital tools.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

About the Employment Terms

The position is a vacation relief position and a permanent employment starting 2026-08-10. Full-time (100%). We apply probationary employment of up to 6 months in some cases and require a certificate of good conduct (extract from the criminal record) upon employment. More information about the school unit and the role will be provided during the recruitment process.

About the Application

You apply by registering your profile and attaching a cover letter and CV in our recruitment system. Attach relevant degree certificates and/or employment certificates. The last day for applications is 2026-08-01. Interviews are conducted continuously, and the position may be filled before the deadline. Your application is a public document and your personal data is handled according to GDPR.

We decline all offers of candidate mediation and advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Contact Persons

Susann Sjökvist

Deputy Principal, Malmenskolan

Tel 070- 378 22 19

Email [email protected]

Anja Eriksson

Principal, Malmenskolan

Tel: 0240-865 85

Email: [email protected]

Maria Berg

The Swedish Teachers' Union (Sveriges Lärare)

Tel: 0240-66 77 03

Email: [email protected]