For a vibrant Kiruna. One thing is certain. With us, you make a difference. We are Kiruna, we say. We are the caregiver who holds old mom's hand and the teacher who makes little brother read his first words. We are the childminder who makes someone grow every day and the social worker who does what it takes to change lives. We are the personal assistant who gives freedom and the librarian who brings literature close. We are the home support workers who drive to villages in blizzards like the midnight sun to be there. We are hundreds of skills, thousands of people and generations of experience who together safeguard, nurture, inspire, teach, save lives, innovate, move cities, stand up for each other and care for people. With pride and care. From mountains to cities. Today and tomorrow for a living Kiruna. There is something beautiful in that. Do you also want to work for life, people and the future in Kiruna municipality? Do you want to create value and make a real difference for what is important?Kiruna municipality has a total of 12 primary schools, geographically spread across the municipality. The task of primary schools is to provide pupils with knowledge and values and to develop their ability to acquire them. We prepare our students for active life choices in the future. JOB DESCRIPTION Pupil assistants in Kiruna municipality work to help, support and encourage pupils in need of special support to learn, develop and become independent. The work is done on behalf of the principal together with the responsible teacher based on the current curriculum and aims to create conditions that enable students to learn, acquire new knowledge and develop into independent individuals. The pupil assistant supports pupils throughout the school day, both in the classroom and at breaks and in the after-school program, in meal and hygiene situations and in other activities depending on the pupil's needs. We believe and want you to work to give the student the opportunity to become as independent as possible based on their conditions. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for you who have a high school diploma from the children's and leisure program or other education that the employer considers suitable. It is an advantage if you have previous experience of working in school activities. It is important for us that you have a genuine interest in children's development and their desire to learn. We are looking for you who have the ability to enthuse and motivate but are also sensitive to the needs of the student. You are empathetic, calm and patient. Working with guardians and other staff is no problem at all for you as we believe you have a solution focus and are driven by a positive approach. You are happy to contribute new ideas and suggestions to drive the work forward. As a result of the law on suitability control, you must be able to present an extract from the police's criminal record upon employment. You can order one directly when you submit your application via the link https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret?mtm_campaign=utdrag&mtm_kwd=post0623 OTHER INFORMATION We would like you to attach diplomas, certificates, employer certificates and references to your application. As a result of the law on suitability control, you must be able to present an extract from the police's criminal record upon employment. You can order one directly when you submit your application via the link https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret?mtm_campaign=utdrag&mtm_kwd=post0623 To work with us, you must share Kiruna municipality's common values where respect, responsibility and collaboration are the key words. We offer a pleasant working environment and stimulating tasks and that you as an employee get a good balance between work and leisure. We have many different benefits where you as an employee can train free of charge at various training facilities up to SEK 5000 / year, we have cabins in the mountains that you can rent, we offer the opportunity to exchange salary for days off. We strive for gender balance and see diversity as a strength, we welcome employees with different backgrounds and work to ensure that our workplaces are accessible to everyone. Kiruna municipality sees full-time as a right and part-time as an opportunity. It is an advantage if you have knowledge of Finnish, Sami and/or Meänkieli as Kiruna municipality is an administrative area for these languages. Kiruna municipality has made media choices for this recruitment and therefore refrains from contacting advertisement sellers or other sellers of recruitment services.