The Education Department operates activities for 3,500 children and students in preschools and pedagogical care, primary schools, secondary schools, adult education, and child and student health services. The Education Department also includes the municipality's food service department.
During the fall term of 2026, we are seeking several substitute staff members for preschools, schools, and after-school programs.
Working as a temporary substitute is both varied and enjoyable! You'll meet many children throughout the day and you'll be an important part of creating a safe and learning environment for our children and young people.
Are you a positive and flexible person with an interest in pedagogy? Then you could be one of the people we're looking for!
10 position(s).
WORK DUTIES
As a temporary substitute, you will work both centrally and in outlying areas of the municipality. You will be offered work at different units within your desired focus area with short notice.
Preschool
Here you work together with colleagues in a team. Communication is one of the most important work tools in this role. The preschool shall, in collaboration with the home, create the best possible conditions for each child to develop and thrive. Therefore, contact with guardians becomes an important part of the work. You are a role model with a special responsibility to set a good example through respectful and friendly conduct. In your role as a substitute, work tasks include meal situations, helping with dressing and undressing, outdoor time, and planned activities such as rest time, creative activities, and forest outings.
School
In primary school, you work either individually teaching a group of students with associated preparatory and follow-up work, or together with regular staff. You are an important role model with a special responsibility to set a good example by conducting yourself respectfully and pleasantly. If you work as a student assistant, you can either work with an individual child or support a group of students.
After-School Program
The after-school program shall, in collaboration with the home, create the best possible conditions for each child to develop and thrive. We work together to support students in play and to maintain good supervision over students during their time at the after-school program, for example on the school grounds. It is important that you engage with the students and get to know them. During school hours, your work may also include teaching or providing resource support.
Adapted Primary School
The adapted school has five classrooms and an associated after-school program. We are located at Högelidsskolan in the eastern part of Mariestad with beautiful green areas adjacent to the area. Here we provide significant individual support to meet students' needs and create the best conditions for enjoyable learning. You also have contact with guardians when dropping off and picking up children.
QUALIFICATIONS
Working as a temporary substitute requires high standards of flexibility and social competence. Regardless of focus area, it is important to be communicative and have a genuine interest in children's and students' learning.
We are primarily seeking someone with post-secondary pedagogical education. Experience within our operations and/or studies in the children and leisure program are merits. If you also have other relevant experience with children and young people, perhaps from association work or other volunteer engagement, this will be considered a merit.
You must master the Swedish language in both spoken and written form because communication and documentation are important work tools. We therefore expect you to have completed SFI (Swedish for Immigrants) studies. Certificates/grades must be presented at an interview.
Due to the Swedish Work Environment Authority's requirements, you must be at least 18 years old. A class B driver's license and access to a car are advantageous for being able to expand your work areas with us.
Booking of Work Shifts
Mariestad Municipality uses a web-based booking program: MEDVIND, to book substitute staff. This means that as a substitute, you will receive work requests via SMS. As a substitute, you control yourself via a personal substitute calendar in the booking system, which days and times you are available for work. For this to work, you must have a mobile phone so we can communicate with you. We also use the email you receive upon employment for general information regarding your employment.
About Your Application
When you submit your application, we would like to see a CV showing your previous qualifications. You can omit the cover letter; instead, you will answer some selection questions. Attach copies of certificates and grades with your application, as well as the name, workplace, and phone number of at least one reference. We will keep your application throughout the entire application period and will contact you if an interview becomes relevant.
We place great emphasis on good references and personal qualities where a positive attitude and good conduct are valued. Upon a job offer, you must present an extract from the Police Authority's criminal record: "Extract for work in school or preschool 442.5". The extract can be requested as either paper mail or digital mail.
We warmly welcome your application!
Salary form: Hourly wage.
Employment form: Fixed-term employment.
Duration: 3-6 months, start date: Ongoing recruitment.
Working hours: Daytime.
Mariestad is the future municipality with clear direction—we will grow! We are at the starting line for a very exciting journey with planned major initiatives in several areas. These developments will create great opportunities for the location and organization to grow and develop.
Do you want to be part of creating dream locations together? Welcome with your application and become part of our team as we shape the future Mariestad!
Wondering what there is to do and see when you're not working with us? Visit www.livetiskaraborg.se and discover all the possibilities that Skaraborg has to offer.
In this recruitment, we have made a decision about where and how the relevant position should be visible. We therefore firmly decline contact from external recruitment assistance.The Education Department operates activities for 3,500 children and students in preschools and pedagogical care, primary schools, secondary schools, adult education, and child and student health services. The Education Department also includes the municipality's food service department.
During the fall term of 2026, we are seeking several substitute staff members for preschools, schools, and after-school programs.
Working as a temporary substitute is both varied and enjoyable! You'll meet many children throughout the day and you'll be an important part of creating a safe and learning…