About the Swedish Prison and Probation Service
The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is growing – we are building new facilities, renovating existing ones, and expanding, and we are now recruiting more staff. Our most important goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the cycle of crime. When we succeed, society becomes safer and more secure for everyone. We are the agency responsible for correctional facilities, probation services, remand prisons, and prisoner transportation.
Job Description
As a teacher within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, you will have a varied assignment with three different functions. You will teach students at the Svartsjö correctional facility in the Learning Center's premises, support students as a pedagogical mentor, and teach students at a distance who are studying at other correctional facilities.
Clients who need education can apply themselves, or be referred to apply, to adult education. Teaching is individualized and conducted at the Learning Center.
In your role as a pedagogical mentor, you will support students who have their subject teacher at a distance within the agency. You will also teach students at a distance who are studying at other correctional facilities. This means you will have continuous contact with and collaborate with teachers and other colleagues throughout the country.
All work takes place at the Svartsjö correctional facility.
Qualifications
To thrive and succeed in your assignment, it is important that you share the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's fundamental values of a humanistic view of people, respect for the individual, and belief that people are capable of development. You are also aware of and understand how background, culture, and group affiliation affect you and others. Furthermore, your approach is expected to contribute to everyone being treated equitably. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.
In your role as a teacher, you are a skilled pedagogue with the will and ability to motivate, inspire, and guide students to reach their goals. You are clear and engaged in your work and have a good ability to create structure and systematization. The work is conducted both independently and in close collaboration with colleagues, which requires good teamwork and initiative.
We are looking for someone who has:
• A secondary school teacher's degree and certification with subject eligibility in one or more of the following subjects: Business Economics, Science, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry in combination with Mathematics (Attach teacher certification with list of qualifications in your application)
• The ability to express yourself well in Swedish in speech and writing
• Good computer skills and experience working digitally
It is also a merit to have:
• Experience teaching in adult education/Komvux
• Experience with distance teaching
Other Information
The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the personal letter and replaced it with selection questions that are relevant to the position. Your answers to the selection questions and your CV will form the basis for whether you are qualified to move forward in the process.
To be considered for employment with the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, you must meet high standards regarding suitability, judgment, security and confidentiality awareness, and you must comply with applicable laws. This means you stand up for democratic values and the government values that apply to the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's operations.
Certain positions are classified as security positions, and a security clearance with background check will be conducted before an employment decision is made. For certain security-classified positions, Swedish citizenship is required. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service welcomes applicants with different backgrounds and experiences. Read more about security clearance here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/
The position may involve war placement with the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Read more about war placement here: https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/
Individual salary setting applies.
Probationary employment may be applied.
The Swedish Prison and Probation Service strives for equal gender distribution and increased diversity.
To submit your application, click on the application link in the job posting. Questions about how to apply and submit your CV should be directed directly to Varbi. Questions about specific positions will be answered by the contact person specified in the posting.
We respectfully but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies and sellers of job postings. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.