Student Assistant at Vällingbyskolan's Adapted Primary School

Stockholm – our capital with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone who lives here today and in the future. Now we're looking for you who want to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm. Welcome to us Vällingbyskolan is expanding its adapted primary school and is now seeking a student assistant. Vällingbyskolan is a pleasant F-9 school with an adapted primary school located near Vällingby's center and beautiful green spaces. Altogether, there are approximately 740 students and 140 employees here. At Vällingbyskolan's adapted primary school, we have had students in grades 7-9 for several years. Starting from the spring term 2026, we have also begun accepting students in grades 1-6 and will expand this operation even further in the fall of 2026. At Vällingbyskolan, there is dedicated and experienced staff striving to create the best possible school for their students. In recent school years, we have focused on strengthening the school's student welfare work by increasing the number of special education teachers, counselors, and school nurses, as well as introducing full-time mentors in grades 4-9. Last school year, the school became LGBTQ certified! The school leadership consists of a principal, three assistant principals, and an administrative manager. Vällingbyskolan's student welfare team consists of the principal, assistant principals, special education specialists, school nurses, a psychologist, study and career counselors, and two counselors. We have a special education specialist on each level as well as special education teachers. Your role As a student assistant in the Adapted Primary School, you work to help students reach as far as possible and develop according to their own conditions in line with the goals of education. You work in close collaboration with your colleagues to create a developmental, meaningful, and positive learning environment for students both during school hours and during leisure time/after-school activities. Together with your colleagues, you promote trustful, open, and respectful collaboration with families and other stakeholders such as rehabilitation services. As a student assistant in the Adapted Primary School, you support students in all daily situations (school & leisure time), such as lessons/activities, social learning situations, meals, care, toilet visits, and during breaks. You will work both with individual students and with groups of students and need to be able to work both independently and together with other staff members. Together with teachers and other student assistants, you contribute to planning, implementing, and documenting the pedagogical work. Your competence and experience We are looking for you who have: Secondary education in childcare and leisure or care and social services or equivalent post-secondary education. Experience in adapted primary school and working with students with intellectual disabilities and various types of neurodevelopmental diagnoses. Knowledge of intellectual disabilities. Good ability to express yourself in and make yourself understood in Swedish, both verbally and in writing. It is meritorious if you have: Education in neurodevelopmental disorders, low-arousal approach, alternative communication, transfer techniques, diabetes, and epilepsy. Good insight and knowledge of the adapted primary school and after-school care's governing documents. You are confident, stable, have good self-awareness, and adapt your approach depending on the situation. You appreciate working toward goals and focus on continuous improvements in the operation and your own professional practice. You have good collaboration skills with colleagues, students, guardians, and other professionals. You have a good ability to listen, communicate, and resolve conflicts in a constructive manner. You are organized, by planning, organizing, and prioritizing your work efficiently. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, so don't delay submitting your application. We warmly welcome your application! Other information In preparation for the recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore ask that you refrain from contacting media sales representatives, recruitment sites, and similar services. Stockholm City works with competence-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competence and thereby combating discrimination. To work at our schools, you must present a valid excerpt from the police criminal record and suspicion register before an offer of employment. Within the Education Administration, we apply individual salary setting regulated by HÖK and General Terms (AB). Stockholm City works with competence-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competence and thereby combating discrimination. To work at our schools, you must present a valid excerpt from the police criminal record and suspicion register before an offer of employment. Within the Education Administration, we apply individual salary setting regulated by HÖK and General Terms (AB).

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