Vacant job

Together we can do more! The Scouts provide over 80,000 children and young people from all parts of society the chance to experience adventures together and grow as individuals. This means that every day we contribute to an open society characterized by diversity and respect, something that is more relevant than ever. Our 100 years of experience in active outdoor life also means that we have experiences we are happy to share – everything from group dynamics and leadership to personal development and enhanced self-esteem. Do you want to contribute?

The Scouts are constantly trying to reach new target groups so that more children and young people and their families can have the opportunity to try scouting in new forms. We collaborate with municipalities in five locations in Sweden to offer scouting to children within the framework of school and leisure activities. We also conduct camp activities during the summer holidays where we offer scouting for children and young people.

About the position

In this fun and developing role, you will have the chance to work directly with children who have not yet discovered scouting. You will have the opportunity to work with your colleagues to conduct scout meetings where you provide children with a leisure time filled with adventure and friends. You are responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating activities together with colleagues at the Scouts and educators at the schools where you work. In this position, you will primarily work outdoors at schools in the Stockholm area, initially in Skärholmen. There, you will collaborate closely with the educators at the schools and with the district you work in.

During the summer months, you will also have the chance to develop your leadership skills as you will lead summer workers for three weeks. This includes a week of outdoor and values-based leadership training, followed by two weeks where you will help conduct day scout camps that all children from the area can register for. You are responsible for the entire camp planning, responsible for conducting training for the summer workers, and then you are overall responsible for the day camp activities during the weeks, as well as performing evaluations and follow-ups.

About you

Requirements for the position: 

• Have been a leader for children and young people

To fit in this role, we see that you have:

• Experience of voluntary engagement, preferably within the Scouts
• Knowledge and experience of outdoor life
• Worked in areas with socio-economic challenges
• Experience of working towards clear goals and the ability to plan, implement, document, and evaluate your work
• Have a B driver's license

It is advantageous if you have education in pedagogy, outdoor life, leisure leadership, or other education that the employer assesses as equivalent for the position. Since you will be driving the project locally at the schools in a district, we would like you to have experience in leading projects as well as knowledge of communication or photography as you document the project continuously.  

To fit in this position, you enjoy outdoor life and being in nature. You are a secure role model and have the ability to inspire children and young people, seeing potential in their abilities. Additionally, you have a coaching approach and are happy to support young people into new areas of responsibility and have an easy time creating new contacts. You have well-developed self-leadership and solve problems where they arise. You work in a structured manner and enjoy varied tasks. 

The Scouts are a values-driven organization, and of course, you share our values and vision (read more about these at www.scouterna.se (http://www.scouterna.se)).

More about us

The Scouts are a membership organization with a long history of offering children and young people a meaningful leisure time in Sweden. We who work at the Scouts are located in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, and Västerås and are a total of about 70 employees. As a workplace, we are characterized by a desire to make decisions as close to the operations as possible, which contributes to a strong ownership of what we carry out. The Scouts offer their employees nice premises, a warm and welcoming atmosphere, and good working conditions.

The position is a permanent employment and is based at our office in Örnsberg in Stockholm. Start date is 2025-08-11 or by agreement.

The work is primarily during the day on weekdays. A few times per term, you will travel within Sweden to meet your colleagues in the “scouting in schools” group or to visit one of our national offices. Occasionally, there may be work in the evenings and weekends. The Scouts are covered by a collective agreement between Fremia and Unionen. We strive for diversity and welcome applicants with different backgrounds and experiences. 

How we recruit

We welcome your application by 2025-05-18. Selection is ongoing. You apply by sharing a CV that describes relevant experiences, as well as a cover letter where you motivate why you are applying for the position and how your skills match what is requested.

The recruitment will be conducted using a competency-based recruitment method. When you apply, you will be asked to answer selection questions about the basic requirements specified above and you will be asked to state a salary expectation. The candidates who best match the role will first be scheduled for a Teams interview, followed by the next step being a competency-based physical interview with us. We take references and always ask for a background check on the final candidate.

We believe it is important that you also get to assess us, and therefore we welcome all questions before and during the recruitment process. Please feel free to reach out to the recruiter with your questions!  

If you have any questions about the position, please contact:

Caroline Thurgren at 072-070 72 99 or caroline.thurgren@scouterna.se Project Manager & Head, The Scouts

Sassa Orebring at 08-568 432 53 or sassa.orebring@scouterna.se Union representative, Unionen