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 8 October 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 support worker 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.

Here you can read more about what it is like to work in Gällivare municipality's preschools and compulsory schools: Job as an educator in Gällivare municipality

Job duties

As a language supporter, you work to support our Sami speaking children in preschool. You follow the Sami speaking children in their 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. You need to provide an extract from the police's criminal record for work in schools and childcare when hiring.

Working hours / Duration

Temporary employment, daytime. Provided that the necessary decisions are made.

Salary

We apply individual salary setting - please state salary requirements.

Access / Application

To your application, we want a CV and a personal letter.

Access: according to agreement

Last date for application: 2025-10-08

Information

Ellinor Haglander, Deputy Head of Administration

tel. 0970-818 365

email: Ellinor.haglander@gallivare.se

Britta Parfa

Rector

tel. 0970-818 974

email: Britta.parfa@gallivare.se

Marina Nilsson

Principal

tel. 0970-818 973

email: Marina.nilsson@gallivare.se

Union representatives

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

Welcome with your application!