Vacant job

Description

We are now looking for you who are a certified teacher for grades 4–6 with subject competence in Swedish, Mathematics, English, and Social Studies (SO). The position is fixed-term and runs from September 2026 to June 2027.

Oscar Fredriksskolan is a school for grades F–6 located in the heart of Linnéstaden with good transport connections via both bus and tram. Here, approximately 40 staff members work with our 380 students. Together with Fjällskolan, we form the school area Centrum 13. Near the school, you will find Slottsskogen, the Botanical Garden, playgrounds, and a rich cultural offering that we take part in. Oscar Fredriksskolan is a PALS school in collaboration with the Region Västra Götaland. This means we drive systematic work to create a good learning environment where students thrive, feel safe, and have good opportunities for development and learning. We are also a training school for VFU (teacher education practicum) students, where almost all teachers act as supervisors.

Responsibilities

We are now looking for you who are a certified teacher for grades 4–6 with subject competence in Swedish, Mathematics, English, and Social Studies. You will be attached to the working group for grades 4–6 and have close collaboration with your colleagues. Your main role will be as a homeroom teacher in grade 5, with some teaching in our SU-group (special needs education) for grades 4–6. The position includes responsibility for planning, conducting, and evaluating lessons, as well as mentorship. In the role of a teacher with us, we are looking for someone with good cooperation skills to help us reach our goals. We also value that you work for a respectful work climate and create good relationships with colleagues, students, and guardians.

Collegial learning is central to our operations, and we expect you to have a strong interest and commitment to this. We expect you to actively contribute to the school's ongoing development work regarding issues of knowledge, security, and study environment.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who are a certified teacher for grades 4–6 in Swedish, Mathematics, English, and Social Studies. Previous experience of teaching in an SU-group is desirable.

As a person, you work well with others by listening, showing interest, and respect. You understand the common mission and work to make it as good as possible. You bring new ideas and perspectives to the job and contribute to problem-solving. You are curious, encourage dialogue and questions, and see more than one possible solution. You translate your creativity into practice and lead to results.

Furthermore, you can change how you work when things change. You can quickly change your perspective and attitude and see opportunities in changes. You have a good understanding of how individuals absorb knowledge and their different prerequisites. You adapt the way you convey your message to the recipient and encourage dialogue, participation, and engagement.

Do you want to be part of our team? You are warmly welcome to apply!

The position is subject to the condition that it is not taken by already permanent staff.

Interviews will be held during weeks 32 and 33.

Other

The City of Gothenburg applies individual and differentiated salary setting. Here you can find more information about, among other things, salary statistics: Salary, benefits and perks - City of Gothenburg.

As an employee in our administration, you are offered, among other things, a wellness allowance, a bike benefit, and employee support.

According to the School Act, extracts from the police record of convictions must be presented by persons before they are employed in preschool activities, schools, and school-age childcare. You order this on the Police's website.

In connection with this recruitment, we have taken a stance on recruitment channels and therefore decline further offers of competence mediation, advertising, and recruitment assistance.

We only accept applications via our recruitment system in accordance with GDPR.

About Us

We create the future in Gothenburg – one lesson at a time.

Every day, thousands of children and young people meet in our schools – with them, we shape the Gothenburg of the future. In the primary and secondary school administration, we are 10,000 engaged employees who work together to ensure that all students succeed and grow, regardless of background or prerequisites. You have an important role in creating an equal school with high quality, where you both get to develop and develop the operations. You build knowledge, community, and hope for the future together with your colleagues. With us, you get to make a difference – for real.

The Gothenburg primary and secondary school administration is responsible for the city's nearly 140 municipal schools, from preschool class to grade 9, adapted primary school, leisure center, and cultural school. Welcome to work close to the forest, the city, or the sea. We are Gothenburg.