Description of Operations

Maria Preschool is located in central Gällivare, close to the library, swimming pool, and museum.

Maria Preschool has organized its operations into age-based groups. The preschool consists of two buildings with separate playgrounds. One building houses three classes for children ages 1–2. The other building houses five classes for children in age-based groups ranging from 3 to 5 years old. At Maria Preschool, we work with 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old groups, which means that the staff collaborate across departments and give the children the opportunity to explore and discover different learning environments.

Job Responsibilities

As a childcare worker, you’ll work with the team to design a safe and enriching educational experience for the children in your preschool department. The curriculum guidelines outline your responsibilities within the team regarding the development, monitoring, and evaluation of the program and educational activities.

As a childcare worker, you are part of a team and participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the educational activities offered to the children. In collaboration with the work team, the children should be given new challenges and receive support and stimulation in their social development.

Qualifications

Certified childcare worker or other experience deemed equivalent by the employer.

It is important:

• that you are familiar with our guiding document, the Preschool Curriculum (Lpfö18),
• that you are a confident and clear leader, take the initiative easily, are positive, and have faith in the children’s diverse abilities,
• that you are interested in developing learning environments,
• that you value trusting relationships with children and guardians and that you have strong collaboration skills,
• that you use pedagogical conversations and pedagogical documentation in your work

Great importance is placed on personal suitability.

Under the National Minority Languages Act, Gällivare Municipality is the administrative municipality for Sami, Meänkieli, and Finnish. Knowledge of any of these languages is considered an asset when applying for employment with Gällivare Municipality.

An extract from the police’s record of suspected offenses and criminal convictions is required.

Work Hours/Duration

Full-time, permanent position.

Salary

Monthly salary. We use individual salary determination—please indicate your salary expectations in your application

Start Date / Application

Please include a resume with your application. Original documents must be submitted upon request.

Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis.

Start date: November 2, 2026, or as agreed.

Application deadline: October 26, 2026

Information

Principal Britta Parfa, tel 0970-81 89 74

Recruiter Ann-Louise Johansson, tel 076 137 80 78

Recruiter Natalia Castro, tel 070 287 37 52

Union representatives

Kommunal, tel: 010-4429919, Gallivare.norrbotten@kommunal.se

Other Information

Gällivare Municipality offers you:

• Wellness benefits in the form of strength training/group training/Dundret
• Wellness hour
• Access to the workplace’s “Well-being Allowance”
• Membership in GKFF (Gällivare Municipality’s recreational association)
• Opportunity to swap vacation time

We warmly welcome your application!