Description

Gjøvik Upper Secondary School has a vacancy for a 100% permanent position as a social worker/educator from August 1, 2026.

We are looking for you who

• are a clear and confident adult person
• create trusting relationships with young people
• are flexible and solution-oriented
• enjoy working with young people
• are enterprising
• work structured

We offer

• a good learning and working environment
• a broad and exciting professional environment
• interesting work tasks and good development opportunities
• colleagues of all ages
• cooperation with colleagues in professional teams and departments
• county municipal terms of employment with good pension and insurance schemes

About the position

• 100% permanent position from 01.08.2026

Tasks

• Plan and carry out teaching for individual students, groups and classes in the department for special education
• cooperation with and follow-up of guardians
• cooperation with other actors in the health and upbringing sector
• participate and contribute to development work in the department and other professional learning communities at the school
• prepare IOP and annual reports

Qualification requirements

• Nurse education or other relevant (min. three years) health and social education

Desired qualifications

• further education or specialization in adapted education/individualized adapted education/pedagogy/special education is an advantage
• experience with interdisciplinary work with pupils
• experience with AAC (alternative supplementary communication)

Personal qualities

• have a positive view of people
• enjoy working with children and young people
• you have good relational and and collaboration skills, and are good at motivating and inspiring
• ability to see the individual pupil, and think holistically about children and young people's upbringing
• have an authoritative adult role
• have clear and high expectations of all pupils
• loyal and responsible
• ability to work solution-oriented in a busy environment and at the same time have a good mood

Application

Inland County Council wants the workforce to reflect the diversity of the population. It is therefore a goal to achieve the best possible age and gender composition and to recruit people with immigrant backgrounds or disabilities. Personal suitability will be emphasized.

Copies of certificates and diplomas may be obtained later. Submitted certificates are usually not returned. We never ask for Bank ID information in the application process.

A police certificate - no older than three months - is required for all positions in the dental service, folk high schools and upper secondary schools.

Please note that all applicants will be included on the public list of applicants, cf. Section 25 of the Freedom of Information Act. Exemption from publication is only made in exceptional cases and must be justified in the text field of the application.

We reserve the right to give preference to redundant employees in the county council.

Inland County Council uses an electronic application form.

We look forward to receiving your application.