Do you want to make a real difference for people who need extra support to succeed in their studies?
At Iris, we work to help people grow, develop, and reach their goals. We are now seeking an Educational Support Specialist for Individual Educational Support in Training (IPSU), where you will support adult participants with various disabilities to complete training programs and strengthen their path toward employment and self-sufficiency.
We offer meaningful work where you make a concrete difference in people's futures, opportunities to develop your expertise in special education, educational support and assistive technology, and independent and varied work with great freedom within responsibility. You will be part of an engaged and knowledgeable team where collaboration, experience sharing, and collegial support are a natural part of everyday work. Although you work independently, we collaborate closely with colleagues, specialists, and coordinators through regular digital meetings, methodological support, and joint development. With us, you always have easy access to support, expertise, and community within the team.
About the role
As an Educational Support Specialist, you will:
- Assess the participant's support needs in the educational setting.
- Identify participant needs, identify and test out pedagogical assistive technology.
- Provide individual support regarding study techniques, planning, structure, and learning strategies.
- Adapt support based on the participant's development and circumstances.
- Document interventions and report according to assignment requirements.
- Collaborate with training providers, the Swedish Public Employment Service, and other relevant actors.
- Work both digitally and on-site based on the participant's needs.
Qualifications
For this role, you must have:
- At least 1 year of documented experience working with people with disabilities in an educational setting.
- At least 1 year of documented experience working with cognitive assistive technology and compensatory strategies in an educational setting.
- Experience adapting pedagogical approaches based on the individual's needs and circumstances.
- Experience supporting people with, for example, neuropsychiatric disabilities, mental health challenges, reading and writing difficulties, visual or hearing impairments. The target group within IPSU includes these groups.
- Strong ability to work independently, plan your work and prioritize tasks, and collaborate with training providers, the Swedish Public Employment Service, and other actors around the participant.
- Good digital competence and experience documenting and using digital tools in pedagogical work.
- Good communication skills and express yourself fluently in Swedish both verbally and in writing.
Meritorious
It is an advantage if you have:
- Special education training or ongoing further education in special education.
- Experience with labor market training, adult education, folk education, or other educational initiatives for adults.
- Experience assessing support needs and testing assistive technology.
- Experience working with accessible learning environments and adapting educational materials.
- Experience collaborating across agencies, training providers, and support services.
- Knowledge of work-related rehabilitation or labor market policy initiatives.
- Category B driver's license.
We place great emphasis on personal suitability. As a person, you are:
- Relationship-building and trustworthy.
- Structured, responsible, and solution-oriented.
- Attentive, pedagogical, and communicative with the ability to build good relationships and adapt communication to people with different experiences, needs, and functional conditions.
- Independent while also enjoying collaboration with others and contributing to the group's shared results.
- Careful with documentation, administration, and delivering reports and materials of good quality within set timeframes.
- Flexible and confident in meeting people with different needs and circumstances.
You have an inclusive approach and see the individual's possibilities and resources before limitations.
Additional information
Work location: Örnsköldsvik. Travel during work occurs.
Employment form: Hourly paid temporary employment as needed
Application deadline: 2026-10-31. We apply continuous selection and interviews, which means the position may be filled before the application deadline.
Start date: By agreement
For questions about the position, contact Coordinator Anna Hjelm Jonsson 076-539 89 74, [email protected] or District Manager Susanna Flamborg 076-539 90 36, [email protected]
We look forward to receiving your application!