Job Description

Working in preschool is a challenging, exciting, and creative job that involves close collaboration with colleagues on the team. You’ll have great opportunities to grow in a creative work environment alongside children and colleagues. The children should be given new challenges, support, and stimulation for their development and learning in collaboration with preschool teachers and childcare workers in the department.

Gällivare Municipality is undergoing a major societal transformation. Come and join us on this exciting journey! Trummans Preschool is centrally located in Gällivare. The surrounding area consists of apartment buildings and single-family homes, as well as various community facilities such as a swimming pool, ice rink, library, museum, schools, and scenic park and forest areas. It is within walking distance of downtown and schools such as Hedskolan and Sjöparksskolan. The preschool has four age-specific classes: two classes for 1–3-year-olds, one class for 4-year-olds, and one class for 5-year-olds.

Job Responsibilities

As a childcare worker, you will work with the rest of the team to carry out activities planned in accordance with the Preschool Curriculum (Lpfö).

Qualifications

Childcare training or other education deemed equivalent by the employer.

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. 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 suspicions and criminal convictions is required.

Work Hours/Duration

Full-time, permanent position. A probationary period may apply.

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

Further Information

Principal Marina Nilsson, tel 0970 – 81 89 73

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!