Welcome to Flens Municipality - The Heart of Sörmland!

As an employee of Flens Municipality, you are our face to the residents of the municipality. We want you to have a great workplace where you thrive and feel motivated to do a fantastic job. The world is changing, and our organization needs you to contribute with commitment and wonderful energy.

The work we do together is based on our vision, values, and goals. We believe that the image of the Heart of Sörmland is created in every meeting with residents, entrepreneurs, and visitors through a professional and respectful approach.

Workplace

Flens Municipality is located in the heart of Sörmland, within a reasonable commuting distance from the metropolitan region of Stockholm. Flens main library is located in the center of Flen, about a 5-minute walk from the train station. Flens Municipality has one main library, three branches, and a mobile library. The library also manages the municipal school libraries.

The unit currently has a total of nine employees and a library manager.

Job Responsibilities

We are looking for two dedicated public and school librarians who, together with our current strong and competent group, want and can take on the task of continuing the development journey that our libraries are on, while also working to protect and fulfill the core mission with good and relevant activities. We are a dynamic group that, with heart, energy, and professionalism, shapes the libraries of the future. Our goal is to provide our residents with as rich a democratic, cultural, and knowledge-based life as possible.

Who are you?

We are looking for a librarian who

• is knowledgeable and social
• can contribute to improvement work and pedagogical development
• wants to enrich the local community and its residents
• enjoys working with children and/or young adults
• has a pedagogical mindset
• wants to be involved in creating a good working environment
• likes new technological solutions

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Degree in Library and Information Science, or similar higher education, preferably with a pedagogical focus, or other education/experience that the employer deems equivalent.
• Familiarity with the Library Act and relevant parts of the Education Act.
• Good ability to express yourself in speech and writing.
• Driver's license (B) is required.

Meritorious

• Experience in pedagogical work
• Experience working with mobile libraries
• Experience with Book-It
• Experience in media and information literacy and promoting reading
• Experience in the school library field
• Experience working with multilingualism
• Knowledge of digital technology
• Good knowledge of a language other than Swedish and English

We place great emphasis on personal suitability, where the municipality's central values of pride, openness, care, respect, quality, and responsibility form the foundation.

Warm welcome to submit your application!

Application deadline: 2025-04-22

Scope/duration: Permanent, 100%, as soon as possible or by agreement

Salary

Flens Municipality applies individual salary setting.

Union representatives can be reached via the municipality's switchboard or by email. Email addresses can be found on the respective union's website.

Contact Persons

Andreas Odsvall
Head of Culture and Leisure
Department of Children, Education, and Culture
0157-43 05 81