Language facilitator in North Sami or Lule Sami
Gällivare, Sverige
Type of Employment Full-time
Job position Childminder
Work model On location
Application due date 17 September 2025
Are you the one?

Business description

Hello! Are you our new language supporter for one of Gällivare municipality's preschools?

Gällivare municipality has received an increased number of Sami-speaking children in its activities and to meet their needs for language development in the Sami languages Northern Sami and Lule Sami, we are now looking for language supporters for the preschool.

As a language supporter in Gällivare municipality, we can offer you a meaningful and varied job with good development opportunities. In Gällivare municipality there are a total of 14 preschools both in the central town and around our villages in the countryside. We work actively to promote children's learning through language development, nature experiences and cultural awareness. Our preschools are linguistically and culturally diverse and offer a rich and varied learning environment adapted to the needs and interests of the children.

The preschools' shared vision:

"A sustainable and learning preschool for the good of all children." We strive to create a safe and inspiring environment where every child is given the opportunity to develop based on their unique conditions, with a focus on learning, sustainability and inclusion. We are now looking for committed language supporters who want to help shape the preschool of the future in a municipality with a strong community and scenic surroundings.

Tasks

As a language supporter, you work to support our Sami speaking children at the preschool. You follow the Sami speaking children in the daily activities, and are responsible for activities within the language and culture. Planning for activities takes place in consultation with the work teams and work at several different preschools may occur in the service.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have documented language skills in Northern Sami or Lule Sami. Experience from pedagogical work is an advantage. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability.

Working hours/Duration

Temporary position, daytime. Subject to necessary decisions.

Salary

We apply individual salary setting - please state salary requirements.

Access / Application

To your application we would like to have a CV and a cover letter.

Interviews may take place on an ongoing basis.

Access: according to. agreement

Date for application: 2025-09-17

Information

Ellinor Haglander

Deputy Head of Administration
0970-818 365

Ellinor.haglander@gallivare.se

Britta Parfa

Rector

0970-818 974

Britta.parfa@gallivare.se

Marina Nilsson

Principal

0970-818 973

Marina.nilsson@gallivare.se

Union Representatives

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

Welcome with your application!