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The Art Unit

Culture and Education is Region Uppsala's cultural administration and consists of the units The Secretariat, The Art Unit, Culture Development, Region Uppsala Folk High School, and the conference facility Wicks Castle. The Cultural Committee is the political governing body of the administration. The goals of Region Uppsala's cultural policy are a rich and high-quality art life, high cultural participation, and an attractive living environment.

Our Operations

Region Uppsala's public art is located in the midst of people's daily lives – in healthcare environments but also within administration, education, and conference activities. Art contributes to welcoming and inclusive environments and provides new perspectives on ourselves and our surroundings. The Art Unit is responsible for purchasing, commissioning, and managing public art. Approximately one percent of Region Uppsala's investments in new buildings and renovations is allocated to artistic design.

Meeting and discussing art is central to Region Uppsala's work with public art. We are now looking for an acting art educator due to parental leave.

Are you looking for a meaningful role where you can contribute to increasing the accessibility of public art? Then the acting art educator position at The Art Unit, Region Uppsala, is for you!

Your Role

As an art educator, you will carry out activities and projects to enable patients, staff, relatives, and the general public to engage with public art in various ways. Your role involves actively meeting and engaging residents in art experiences where you promote understanding and participation. This includes, among other things, art tours, conversations, regional collaborations, publications, and social media posts. The work also includes practical tasks such as signage for Region Uppsala's artworks. The duties span administrative, strategic, and practical areas.

Your Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has:

• A university degree in art history or other education deemed equivalent by the employer
• Documented experience in art mediation work
• Good ability to plan, drive, and conclude projects
• A strong interest in and knowledge of contemporary art and how it can be designed and mediated in public spaces
• Very good ability to express yourself orally and in writing in Swedish and English
• Very good proficiency in digital tools, especially the Office package
• A valid driver's license (Category B)

Experience in mediation work related to public art projects is an advantage.

Your Competence

We are looking for someone with a strong interest in and knowledge of contemporary art. You should enjoy collaborating with others and being part of a team, while also having an independent work style characterized by initiative and a holistic view. You are comfortable in the role of an educator and have good organizational skills.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability when recruiting for this role.

We Offer

The position is a temporary assignment with a start date of 2026-09-21 or as agreed. Fixed-term employment until 2027-08-20.

The position is 50% of a full-time role.

Our office is located directly next to Uppsala Central Station, but you have the entire county as your work area.

With us, you receive benefits that make a difference, read about the benefits here (Region Uppsala Benefits (https://regionuppsala.se/formaner/)).

Want to know more?

Unit Manager Andreas Bjersby, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), +46 18-611 62 82

Union representatives can be reached via the switchboard: 018-611 00 00

Do you want to work with us?

Apply via the link below.

Read about employment terms and salary setting within Region Uppsala here: Become our new colleague (https://regionuppsala.se/jobb-och-utbildning/bli-var-nya-kollega/)

Region Uppsala values the qualities that equal gender distribution and diversity bring to the operations and welcomes applicants of all genders and with different backgrounds, abilities, and life experiences.

Region Uppsala mobilizes all permanent staff based on the needs of the total defense. This entails no obligations for the individual employee in peacetime but is solely a planning measure.

Before a decision on employment, checks of suspicion and criminal records are conducted for all job seekers who in the applied position may come to work within psychiatric healthcare, habilitation, care for children and youth, or involuntary care for substance abusers, areas covered by optional record extracts. This thus applies to all who will work close to patients, even if the tasks at present are not intended to primarily involve work with the aforementioned patient groups.

This recruitment is conducted entirely through Region Uppsala's own channels, and we decline phone calls from recruitment agencies and advertising sales.