Hourly Substitute Staff for Our Preschools and Schools

Do you want to work with children and young people? Are you looking for a job where you can choose when you want to work? Then you should apply as hourly substitute staff for our preschools and primary schools. Vallentuna Municipality dares to lead the way. Our ambition is to be at the forefront when it comes to innovative solutions, smart working methods, and an efficient organization. As an employee, you play an important role in our development work. The municipality as a workplace is characterized by a consensus between politics and operations, where the common interest and responsibility for Vallentuna's best shines through. Respectful treatment, accessibility, and customer focus are important in our work for good results and improved quality. Commitment, collaboration, and equal value for all should permeate our organization. You who apply should of course share our common values. About the Operations: We are looking for you to work as hourly substitute staff in our preschools and primary schools in Vallentuna Municipality. You will then be employed as hourly substitute staff by the HR unit. You may be offered assignments with short notice, but also assignments with longer lead time to cover planned absences in the operations. We need substitutes who can work weekdays, daytime. During school breaks there are very rarely shifts, so we need substitutes mainly during spring and fall terms when school is in session. You do not need to be a trained teacher, preschool teacher, or childcare worker to work as hourly substitute staff with us. What is important is that you have good knowledge of the Swedish language and that you are interested in working with children. We would like you to be available for work at least 3-4 weekdays per week and we value it if you have the ability to come in and work on short notice, as the need for you as a substitute usually comes up the same morning you are needed. Duties: Preschool As a substitute in preschool, you support the preschool team in educational instruction. At the same time, you are a central part of the children's play and activities and assist during nap times and meals. You keep the child in focus and contribute to creating joy around play and creativity for the child. Duties: Afterschool/Resource As afterschool/resource staff in primary school, you support the school's students and teachers with their work during the school day. During breaks and afternoon afterschool programs, you share responsibility with regular staff for student safety and learning. Your focus is always on the students and you contribute with your commitment both in the classroom and on the schoolyard. Duties: Teacher Substitute As a teacher substitute, you will lead classroom instruction based on the regular teacher's planning. The role requires that you have confident and clear leadership, a good ability to create structure, and a presence that inspires confidence in the classroom. You need to be able to take responsibility for the group and meet students with both clarity and responsiveness. In the classroom, you also function as a pedagogical support where you help students understand and complete their tasks. You take responsibility for the class during the time you are their teacher substitute. Opportunities for longer-term substitute positions may exist and would mean that you participate in planning instruction and maintain contact with guardians. Qualifications: At least 18 years old. Good knowledge of the Swedish language. Meritorious: Ongoing or completed education as childcare worker, student assistant, afterschool pedagogue, or other pedagogical education. Driver's license, or that you can otherwise get to our operations quickly and easily. Experience working with the target group of children/young people. Knowledge of diabetes, NPF, TAKK - Sign Support, special education, or machine operation skills (woodworking). Personal Qualities: You work toward results, show reliability, and take responsibility for planning and follow-up of your work. You strengthen relationships by helping others, collaborating, following rules and processes, and sharing information. You develop, improve, seek solutions, learning, and knowledge on your own initiative. You are the link, provide service, show loyalty inside and out, and monitor the wider context. Common values are evident in your conduct. You are flexible, unafraid, and dare to take initiative. Information: As an employer, we want to utilize the qualities that an even gender balance and cultural diversity bring. Vallentuna Municipality invests in competence development and a sustainable working life. The position is intermittent (a needs-based employment where you receive compensation per hour worked). We apply individual salary setting. Everyone hired for work with children and young people must provide a police criminal record extract. You can find e-service for applications via digital extract or forms at https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/skola-eller-forskola/. Vallentuna Municipality conducts a background check for all new hires. To ensure quality in the recruitment process, we use the ReachMee tool. We ask you to submit your application by clicking the application link in the advertisement. We do not accept applications/expressions of interest via email. If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact us as indicated below. Interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis. You are warmly welcome to submit your application with a personal letter and CV by August 6, 2026. For more information, contact: If you have questions about the position, email [email protected]. Information and inspiration about working as a substitute in our preschools and schools can be found at https://www.vallentuna.se/vikarie-skola. More information and union representatives can be found at http://www.vallentuna.se/ledigajobb

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