Childcare Worker, Temporary Position

Description:

Our employees are our most important resource for creating a sustainable future for our youngest residents. We are looking for you to join us in continuing to make our preschools and schools even better! Within the Children's and Education Department, we offer as an employer: - Reflection and planning time in the team - Collegial learning and mentorship - Opportunity for career development - Wellness hours or wellness allowance, among other benefits - Digital tools In Älvdalen Municipality's preschools and schools, we are driven by creating lifelong learning. As an employee, you will have the space to develop by learning from others and sharing your own experiences and knowledge. Our belief is that the more we share our expertise, the more space we create for everyone—both employees and our children and students—to grow. Our 5 preschools and 4 schools are distributed across the towns of Idre, Särna, and Älvdalen. Are you our new employee? As a childcare worker with us, you will be an important part of a dedicated team at one of our five preschools in Älvdalen Municipality. Together, we work to create a safe, enjoyable, and educational environment where every child has the opportunity to develop according to their own abilities. With us, we take both shared and individual responsibility for our operations. Through close collaboration in the team, you will create the best conditions for children's lifelong learning. You continuously follow up, reflect on, and develop your work based on the preschool curriculum (Lpfö 18). Does this sound like a workplace where you want to make a difference? Then we warmly welcome your application! Work Tasks In your role as a childcare worker, you work together with your colleagues to ensure that the education is safe, fun, and educational for all children. You approach your work from a holistic perspective where care, development, and learning form a natural unity in daily life. You participate in the entire pedagogical process—from planning and implementation to documentation, follow-up, and development of the activities. You actively contribute to systematic quality work and help develop learning environments that inspire curiosity, play, and learning. As a childcare worker, you have an important role in the team. You work both independently and together with colleagues, take responsibility in daily work, and contribute to good pedagogical leadership. In collaboration with preschool teachers, you may participate in or conduct development conversations. A central part of your assignment is to create good and trusting relationships with children, guardians, and colleagues. Who Are We Looking For? We are looking for someone who is dedicated, flexible, and sees opportunities in change. You enjoy collaborating and value good relationships in your interactions with children, colleagues, and guardians. You have a good understanding of how children learn and develop and can adjust your approach based on different needs and situations. You are confident in your professional role, take responsibility, and want to help develop the operations forward. As a person, you are attentive, positive, and creative. You have a genuine interest in inspiring and supporting children's development and contributing to a stimulating and inclusive environment. We also see that you have good leadership skills with groups of children and the ability to drive pedagogical processes forward in line with the organization's goals. Qualifications We are looking for someone who has - Upper secondary education in the Children's and Recreation program with a pedagogical focus, or - A diploma from a vocational training program for childcare workers via adult education - Good knowledge of and understanding of the preschool's regulatory documents - The ability to express yourself well in Swedish, both spoken and written - Basic digital competence It is advantageous if you have experience working as a childcare worker. Good to Know An excerpt from the criminal record will be requested. If you have questions, you are warmly welcome to contact me, Johan Barke. If you have previously worked within Älvdalen Municipality, we will take internal references. Through Recruitment Slots Dalarna, we can offer relocation services. Read more about it on the Recruitment Slots website: www.rekryteringslots.se We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this job posting. About Älvdalen Municipality Älvdalen Municipality is a vast and beautiful rural municipality where approximately 7,000 people live and work. The municipality as an employer has approximately 550 employees. Älvdalen Municipality has fantastic nature that encourages outdoor activities, sports, hunting, and fishing—or how about 85 ski slopes, nearly 200 miles of snowmobile trails, over 30 miles of ski tracks, and endless hiking trails and fishing waters. We have a good cultural offering and a rich musical life. As an employer, we believe in a good balance between work and private life, and that you should feel safe and secure in your work. We work based on our core values—Love, Safety, Respect, and Surprise—and focus on work environment and wellness. Älvdalen Municipality is technically advanced, which facilitates flexibility both at work and in private life.

Overview

Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Älvdalen

Address

Box 100

GPS

61.2295173, 14.0362015copyopen in

Phone

0251-31300

Views

8

Published

16. 6. 2026

Edited

22. 6. 2026

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