Job Coach for Adults in Solna

Do you want to make a difference for adults who are far from the labor market? Are you an unpretentious team player with a strong commitment and experience in meeting people in difficult life situations? Then this assignment is for you!

About Us

The Department of Business and Labor Market is one of eight operations within the Administration for Labor Market, Culture, and Leisure.

The department's mission is to prepare Solna residents for work, studies, or entrepreneurship, as well as to work on developing the business climate in the city in collaboration with the business community.

The Job Factory is the operation that targets individuals who are not studying or working, who are coached to approach the labor market and get into jobs or studies.

Our Offer

We are a friendly work group with dedicated employees who focus on continuous improvements in our operations. We offer you a position where you can develop both your own skills and the operations themselves.

Please read more about Solna City as an employer here (https://www.solna.se/jobba-hos-oss/solna-stad-som-arbetsgivare).

What Does the Job Entail?

We are looking for a job coach who wants to work with adults who have been long-term unemployed and need support and guidance to find their way back to the labor market.

As a job coach, you will, among other things:

• Build trusting relationships and provide individually tailored support.
• Help adults identify their strengths, set goals, and develop their skills.
• Have difficult conversations and coach participants through setbacks and challenges.
• Create networks with employers, educational actors, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Plan and implement creative and flexible interventions to meet each individual's unique needs.

Who Are We Looking For?

• Post-secondary education, behavioral scientist, or similar education deemed relevant for the position.
• Experience in job coaching adults, preferably with special needs.
• Experience in handling difficult conversations and meeting people in vulnerable situations.
• Experience working with people who are far from the labor market.

To succeed in this role, you are unpretentious, confident in yourself with a humble attitude towards people's different life circumstances. You are a team player, but at the same time independent and used to driving your own work forward. As a person, you are resilient and flexible, with the ability to think innovatively and adapt to different situations. As a Job Coach, you are engaged and passionate about creating opportunities for adults to reach their full potential. You have good communication skills and a personal drive, with a natural ability to take initiative and solve problems.

More Information About the Application

Welcome to submit your application with CV and cover letter by March 30. The position is a permanent full-time employment with a probationary period. Start date is according to agreement.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Lotten Jonsson, Operations Manager Job Factory, Lotten.Jonsson@solna.se.

Welcome with your application!

We only accept applications via our recruitment system. Solna City has made a choice of media for all recruitments, so we kindly decline calls from advertisement sellers or sellers of recruitment services.

In Solna, dedicated employees work with the mission to develop the city and welfare with Solna residents in focus. This makes us an exciting and developing organization to work within.

The Administration for Labor Market, Culture, and Leisure prepares Solna residents for jobs by offering adult education, Swedish for immigrants, coaching, and job matching. Under our umbrella, we also handle business issues where we work to improve conditions for companies and entrepreneurs. We are also responsible for the maintenance and operation of sports facilities, swimming pools, and sports halls, as well as for Solna Culture School and the city's libraries. The city's meeting places for young people also fall within our area of responsibility, as well as support for associations and study associations. We cherish and develop the city's culturally and historically valuable environments and improve the city's spaces with artistic decoration. We always strive for an attractive offering, prioritizing children and youth.

Solna is a future city in growth, uniquely located between the tranquility of the Royal National City Park and the pulse of the metropolis. Our vision is for Solna to be a vibrant and safe city that combines sustainable development with good economic management to secure future welfare. Here you will find attractive housing, successful companies, excellent communications, first-class community services, and a rich cultural and sports offering. Solna City is now in an exciting development phase, the population is growing, and many companies are seeking to establish themselves here.