Student Assistant at Holmaskolan's Adapted Elementary School

Malmö kommun · Full-time

Malmö stad August Palms plats 1, Malmö, Sweden

Ref: 20262117 Job Responsibilities As a student assistant with us, we expect you to be proactive and find solutions together with your colleagues. Recognizing opportunities to overcome perceived obstacles is fundamental. You guide and motivate students so they can focus on their schoolwork and prepare or break down tasks together with the responsible teacher or special education teacher. Primarily, you will be placed in the adapted elementary school, but since schools operate based on changing needs, you need to be prepared for other placements, that is, in a class in elementary school grades F-6. In your daily work, you will work with one or several children and meet their needs, which means you need to be able to: manage diabetes, handle students' hygiene and toilet needs, support during mealtimes, non-verbal communication, and have knowledge of various diagnoses. You will encounter various diagnoses and disabilities in your daily work such as: autism, intellectual disability, ADHD, dyslexia, language disorder, and mobility impairment. Qualifications You have completed upper secondary education. If it is in the direction of care, we see it as a merit. You have experience working with children or young people, and specific experience working with students with intellectual disability (ID) and autism. You have knowledge of various diagnoses and disabilities and how to address them. You have knowledge of alternative communication methods and low-affect interaction. You have very good skills in Swedish both spoken and written. The following are merits: Experience working as a personal assistant Experience with TAKK Experience in adapted Elementary School in the subject area or subject specializations Medical experience managing diabetes care We would appreciate it if you have good knowledge of the school's curriculum and other documents that govern school operations. We also see that you have knowledge of how various disabilities affect students' learning and how best to compensate for these. Of course, you have a professional approach and work toward good relationships with our students, their guardians, and all your colleagues at the school. Welcome to apply! About the Workplace Holmaskolan is a multicultural F-6 school with 250 students, some of whom attend adapted elementary school, as well as after-school activities. We have an inclusive approach and a warm manner. Language development and learning toward independent and democratic citizens permeates all our work. You will come to an unpretentious and open work environment and we work collaboratively to meet our students' challenges and strengths. You actively participate in the school's development work. Based on our students, you will have the opportunity to develop your teaching and professionalism. The Elementary School Administration – the city's largest administration with approximately 80 schools, 6,300 employees, and 36,000 students – offers a workplace for everyone. Here we want to grow, develop, and be challenged in our learning together – every day. We ensure that everyone has a good work environment and invest in leadership. Together we all work for every student's best school! Malmö city's operations are organized into 14 administrations. Our common mission is to create welfare and sustainable societal development. Together with the residents of Malmö, we develop an even better city to live, work, and be in; differences, life experiences, and talents make Malmö a smart city in the heart of Europe. The world's knowledge is here. Read about Malmö city as an employer here malmo.se/jobb Job Information Employment Form: Permanent Scope: Full-time Number of Positions: 1 Start Date: November 15, 2026 Other Please note that at Malmö city, we have removed the cover letter from the application process and replaced it with selection questions, for a more inclusive recruitment process and an efficient candidate experience for you as a job seeker with us. Your answers will be an important part of our selection process. According to the School Act, submission of an extract from the police's crime and suspicion register is required when hiring in preschool, school, and school childcare. To protect your personal integrity, we ask you not to attach an extract from the crime and suspicion register in your application to us. If it becomes relevant for the position you are applying for, we will request this later in the process. If you wish to be prepared, the extract is available here: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/skola-eller-forskola/ Malmö city strives for employees to represent the diversity that exists in our city. We therefore welcome applicants who can help us as an employer fulfill the needs of Malmö residents. To submit your application, click apply below. If you have any questions about the position, contact the contact persons in the announcement. Your application documents are public documents and are handled according to the principle of public access. If you have a decision about protected personal data, we ask you to contact the contact person in the announcement for an alternative route.