Job Description

Working in preschool is a challenging, exciting, and creative job that involves close collaboration with colleagues on the team. You’ll have ample opportunities to grow in a creative work environment alongside children and colleagues. The children will be given new challenges, support, and stimulation for their development and learning in collaboration with preschool teachers and childcare workers in the department. The municipality of Gällivare is undergoing a major social transformation. Come and join us on this exciting journey!

Maria Preschool is located in central Gällivare and consists of 8 departments. The preschool has organized its activities into age-based groups. The preschool consists of two buildings with separate playgrounds. One building houses three departments with children aged 1–2 years. The other building has five departments with children in age-based groups ranging from 3 to 5 years old.

Job Responsibilities

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

You will:

• Be available during the child’s time at preschool to monitor their health.

• Administer any medication according to the doctor’s instructions.

• Collaborate with preschool staff and parents to ensure the child’s well-being.

• Document and report any incidents or changes in the child’s condition to parents and caregivers.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with training in early childhood education or nursing, or other training that the employer considers equivalent. Experience working with children with special medical needs is a plus. You must be able to build strong relationships with the student/child and their guardians. Your stability is absolutely crucial to the child’s/student’s progress.

The job requires you to be able to act independently and responsibly. It is important that you have strong collaboration and teamwork skills. Good communication skills, a positive attitude, the ability to take initiative, and a solution-oriented approach are essential. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability for the position.

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

An extract from the police’s criminal history and suspicion records is required.

Work Hours/Duration

Full-time, permanent position starting in January 2027. 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: January 7, 2027, or as agreed

Application Deadline: December 1, 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, mailto: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!