Summer replacement Firefighter
Kiruna, Sverige
Type of Employment Part-time
Job position Firefighter
Work model On location
Application due date 24 March 2025
Are you the one?
For a vibrant Kiruna. One thing is certain. With us, you make a difference. We are Kiruna, we say. We are the caregiver who holds old mom's hand and the teacher who makes little brother read his first words. We are the childminder who makes someone grow every day and the social worker who does what it takes to change lives. We are the personal assistant who gives freedom and the librarian who brings literature close. We are the home support workers who drive to villages in blizzards like the midnight sun to be there. We are hundreds of skills, thousands of people and generations of experience who together safeguard, nurture, inspire, teach, save lives, innovate, move cities, stand up for each other and care for people. With pride and care. From mountains to cities. Today and tomorrow for a living Kiruna. There is something beautiful in that. Do you also want to work for life, people and the future in Kiruna municipality? Do you want to create value and make a real difference for what is important? WORK TASKS Your tasks as a firefighter in emergency services can be very varied, ranging from high altitudes, traffic accidents, fires to operations far underground and also other events where there is a need for help. Therefore, we place great emphasis on personal suitability as the work requires that you are not afraid of heights, do not have claustrophobia and have the physical ability required as operations can last for a long time. You must also be able to handle the equipment used in rescue operations. Based on the above tasks, we spend time practicing to make our operations more effective before, during and after, based on society's risk images. Other tasks such as maintenance of vehicles, equipment and service are usually referred to as station work, are also included in your duties. QUALIFICATIONS We are now looking for summer substitute firefighters for the full-time force. We are looking for you, man or woman, who is interested in working as a firefighter. You should have basic university entrance qualifications. You should also have at least a B driving license and it is meritorious if you have a C driving license. Attach a copy of your driving license to your application. You must have a good physical condition and be able to swim; these qualities can be checked and tested during the recruitment process. Attach a certificate of swimming ability (Guldbojen) from 2022-06-01 at the latest. It is an advantage if you have worked in the municipal rescue service or completed Rescue Operations, Grib training course 2 with completed training for smoke diving or completed at least two semesters of SMO training or similar training with a passing grade. Prior to employment, you will be required to attend medical examinations. If you have a certificate of fitness for service that is not older than 12 months from the date of entry into service, you must also attach this. We attach great importance to personal suitability. 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 work environment and stimulating tasks and that you as an employee get a good balance between work and leisure. We have many different benefits such as free health care where you as an employee can train free of charge at various training facilities, 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 advertisement sellers or other sellers of recruitment services.