Director of Children and Education, Eslöv Municipality
Do you want to lead a department that is experiencing positive development and that creates the best possible conditions for Eslöv residents and its young people to succeed in school and in life?
Your Assignment
The Director is responsible for leading, directing, and developing the entire department based on political objectives and given financial frameworks. The role is largely about creating conditions for other managers to succeed.
The Assignment
Ensure that political decisions are implemented and have an impact on operations
Lead through department heads and create clear conditions, mandates, and follow-up
Responsible for budget, resource prioritization, and financial balance
Drive strategic initiatives and long-term development
Ensure that legislation and governance are followed
Represent the department in dialogue with politics, other departments, and external actors
Build a management team that takes joint responsibility for the whole
Work Tasks
Follow up on results and take action to improve school performance
Manage demographic changes through strategic prioritization
Create stability in the organization, both structurally and in leadership
Prioritize and maintain focus in an organization with many parallel demands
Ensure that collaboration works between schools, social services, and other actors
Your Experience
We want you to have:
Academic degree in a relevant field
Several years of management and leadership experience
Experience leading through other managers
Experience working in a politically governed organization
Experience from at least one of the department's operational areas
Experience in change and development work
Good communication skills
Are You This Person
Lead with trust and clarity and have the ability to create engagement in a complex operation.
See the bigger picture, think strategically, and weigh different interests to make well-founded decisions.
Build strong relationships and collaborate successfully both within the organization and with external partners.
Drive development and change with a focus on results, quality, and long-term sustainability.
Are a confident and communicative leader who builds trust through openness, presence, and integrity.
We Offer
Working in Eslöv Municipality offers many advantages and opportunities for both personal and professional development.
By working in Eslöv Municipality, you get the chance to be part of an engaged team that works together to make the municipality an even better place to live and work in.
An independent and developmental management assignment.
The opportunity to influence and develop operations based on politically decided objectives.
Other Information
In this recruitment, we collaborate with AS&B Executive, and if you want an initial introductory conversation, you are warmly welcome to contact Anders Stegersjö at 0704-280265 or [email protected]. We want your application no later than 2026-08-16.
There are many good reasons to choose Eslöv Municipality as your employer.
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About the Workplace
Children and Education is responsible for preschools, primary schools, upper secondary schools, and adult education. It also includes social services for children up to 18 years old. The department has approximately 1,300 competent and motivated employees whom you lead with the help of your four department heads and an administrative manager.
The department also handles labor market initiatives in collaboration with the employment agency and other actors, as well as on its own, internship placements, municipal activity responsibility, and summer work.
The department has two boards: the Children and Family Board and the Upper Secondary and Adult Education Board.
The Children and Family Board
The Children and Family Board is responsible for preschools, primary schools, after-school programs, and social services for children and young people up to 18 years old.
The Upper Secondary and Adult Education Board
The Upper Secondary and Adult Education Board is responsible for higher education and labor market initiatives. In the organization are Carl Engström Upper Secondary School, upper secondary special education school, Carl Engström Adult Education, University of Applied Sciences, Swedish for Immigrants (SFI), and special adult education.
Eslöv Municipality is expanding and currently has approximately 35,000 residents. Eslöv has always challenged expectations. From enterprising castle ladies to today's sports stars: here we give that little extra. Eslöv is a place characterized by openness and creativity. A place that builds on the strengths of both the city and the countryside – and creates a vibrant whole. A modern, sustainable, and secure municipality where innovation and new thinking can happen just as well in the countryside as at the castle, in the factory, in the fields, or in the city. Where life is rich and for many. Eslöv has an almost unique geographical location in Scania with very good communications in a rich cultural landscape.
Welcome to us!Director of Children and Education, Eslöv Municipality
Do you want to lead a department that is experiencing positive development and that creates the best possible conditions for Eslöv residents and its young people to succeed in school and in life?
Your Assignment
The Director is responsible for leading, directing, and developing the entire department based on political objectives and given financial frameworks. The role is largely about creating conditions for other managers to succeed.
The Assignment
Ensure that political decisions are implemented and have an impact on operations
Lead…