One thing is certain. With us, you make a difference. We are the teacher who makes your little brother read his first words and the after-school staff who make you laugh after school. We are the childminder who makes someone grow every day and the librarian who brings literature close. Together, we fight for knowledge, for meaning-making and for the fun everyday life of children and young people. There is something beautiful in that. Do you also want to work for the future in Kiruna municipality? Come and be part of the community at the Culture and Education Administration. We look forward to hearing from you! JOB DESCRIPTION Pupil assistants at Vittangi school work to help, support and stimulate students in need of special support for learning, development and independence. The work is done on behalf of the responsible teacher based on the current curriculum and aims to create conditions that enable students to learn, acquire new knowledge and develop into independent individuals. The pupil assistant supports pupils throughout the school day in the classroom as well as during breaks and in the after-school program, in meal and hygiene situations and in other activities depending on the pupil's needs. We believe and want you to work to give the student the opportunity to become as independent as possible based on their conditions. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for you who have a high school diploma from the children's and leisure program or other education that the employer considers suitable. It is an advantage if you have previous experience of working in school activities. It is important for us that you have a genuine interest in children's development and their desire to learn. We are looking for you who have the ability to enthuse and motivate but are also sensitive to the needs of the student. You are empathetic, calm and patient. Working with guardians and other staff is no problem at all for you as we believe you have a solution focus and are driven by a positive approach. You are happy to contribute new ideas and suggestions to drive the work forward. We would like you to attach a diploma to your application. As a result of the law on suitability checks, you must be able to present an extract from the police's criminal record upon employment. You can order one directly when you submit your application via the link https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret?mtm_campaign=utdrag&mtm_kwd=post0623 OTHER To work with us, you must share Kiruna municipality's common values where respect, responsibility and collaboration are the key words. We offer a pleasant working environment and stimulating tasks and that you as an employee get a good balance between work and leisure. We have many different benefits where you as an employee can train free of charge at various training facilities up to SEK 5000 / year, we have cabins in the mountains that you can rent, we offer the opportunity to exchange salary for days off. We strive for gender balance and see diversity as a strength, we welcome employees with different backgrounds and work to ensure that our workplaces are accessible to everyone. Kiruna municipality sees full-time as a right and part-time as an opportunity. It is an advantage if you have knowledge of Finnish, Sami and/or Meänkieli as Kiruna municipality is an administrative area for these languages. Kiruna municipality has made media choices for this recruitment and therefore refrains from contacting advertisers or other sellers of recruitment services.