We have a common strategy for education in our municipality: to create a coherent education chain that contributes to greater equality, improved learning outcomes and attractive education. We want all children, young people and adults to have the opportunity to reach their full potential and develop their knowledge and skills. We know that this is based on committed, knowledgeable and professional staff who provide high-quality teaching. We make a difference every day and are proud of our mission. Our work contributes to the confidence of children and young people. Sörmjöle school is "the small school with the big heart". Here, committed staff work together with the children to create good conditions for learning and development. Pupils from preschool class to year 6 attend here. The school is located about 2 miles south of Umeå. Feel free to join us on a digital tour by clicking here! We are now looking for an important student assistant for our school! Your tasks You will be supporting a student who is in need of a resource throughout the school day and at leisure time. As a student assistant, you work to give the student good conditions to participate in the common learning, in various teaching situations, in peer communities and in everyday activities and in social life. The position involves close cooperation with the mentor, teachers and other staff at the school. About you You are a confident adult and a good role model, with an ability to connect with students. You see each individual and create a safe environment in the school and collaborate with others to achieve set goals. As a person, you are flexible, clear and structured. You enjoy working with children with special needs as you are a very important part of their school day. You have good interpersonal skills, are responsive and find it easy to communicate and interact with pupils and other key professionals. You have a good ability to cooperate and have a professional approach to the children, relatives and other actors around the students. You are committed and have a willingness to share our values and work towards set goals and to work on continuous improvement. We attach great importance to personal suitability Requirements Qualified childcare worker or similar educational training Valid extract from the criminal record Good knowledge of Swedish language in speech and writing Meritorious Experience of working in a school Experience of working with children with special needs A warm welcome with your application! Other information The position is a special fixed-term employment (SÄV), full-time 100%, with planned start 2025-08-11 or by agreement, until 2026-06-30. About Umeå municipality Umeå municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 employees. The municipality has about 440 managers and the business is divided into eight administrations. Our jobs and our values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust and continuous improvement. Umeå is a cultural city in constant development. To meet the target of 200,000 inhabitants by 2050, we need more people working for growth and welfare. We know that diversity enriches and welcome everyone to apply for jobs with us. Over the next ten years, we will be hiring around a thousand people every year. Do you want to join us? Find out what it's like to live in Umeå here: https://www.umea.se/flytta Umeå municipality is part of three administrative areas for Finnish, Meänkieli and Sami www.umea.se/minoriteter. As an employee of Umeå municipality, you can take advantage of a number of benefits. Take part of our benefits https://umea.se/jobbochforetagande/jobbochpraktik/kommunensomarbetsgivare/varaformaner.4.1b4d24fb1752122eb843bf.html Do you sell ads or offer recruitment support? Please do not contact us about it! We select and contact the companies we work with ourselves.