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Have you grown up with a parent who has an addiction, mental illness, and/or subjected you to violence and feel that you are doing well today? Now you have the opportunity to use your experiences and help other young people in similar situations by becoming a weekend camp leader at Maskrosbarn!

About the assignment
Maskrosbarn is a children's rights organization that works to support young people who have parents who are mentally unwell, have an addiction, or subject them to violence. We reach out to young people aged 13-19 from all over Sweden.

The weekend camp activities in Gothenburg are a long-term group support aimed at young people aged 13-17. The young people participating in the weekend camps are offered six camps per year in an environment that provides safety, warmth, laughter, and community. A weekend camp runs from Saturday to Sunday at a campsite in Västra Götaland. Each weekend camp includes about 10-20 young people together with 5-10 leaders, a cook, and a responsible camp manager.

At our weekend camps, we organize a variety of activities, such as group exercises, game and movie nights, karaoke, as well as external activities like bowling, horseback riding, and ice skating. We also celebrate holidays, dress up, play, and have fun – therefore, it is important that you as a leader are playful and dare to be yourself. At the same time, you need to be secure, calm, and attentive, as you will also have individual supportive conversations with the young people.

As a weekend camp leader with us at Maskrosbarn, you will receive:

• Basic training in Maskrosbarn's working method
• Training in weekend camps and conversation skills
• Guidance from project leaders throughout the year
• Opportunity for continued engagement in the organization
• Be part of a wonderful and special community
• Contribute to changing young people's lives and instilling hope and belief in the future

Who are you?
You who are applying are warm, open, and genuine in your approach to young people and colleagues. You need to be unpretentious in your work as the camp days are like a large collective where everyone needs to help with everything from cleaning to leading games. You need to be able to take initiative, be brave, and have the ability to see what needs to be done while also being able to adapt your approach to be both playful with the young people and a secure adult. As a camp leader, we have high expectations of you, and the assignment means that you will be subjected to some pressure as we have a high tempo during our weekends and live closely together.

You are expected to want to work for a longer time in the organization, at least one year, and you need to be able to work at least 3-6 camps a year starting from September 2025. This is because we work long-term with the young people to give them the right conditions to create trusting relationships with secure adults.

Furthermore, it is required that you:

• Identify yourself as a Maskrosbarn, you have grown up with a parent who has drunk too much, abused substances, been mentally unwell, or subjected you to violence. This is a requirement as identification between young people and leaders is part of our methodology
• Have sufficient distance from your own experiences to be able to support other young people
• Have no active addictions, our operations are drug and alcohol-free

We consider it an advantage if you:

• Have worked with young people before, perhaps in schools, youth centers, or group activities
• Are studying to be or are qualified as a social worker, psychologist, youth leader, teacher, or similar
• Have experience in group activities and supportive conversations
• Have a B driver's license

Application
Welcome with your application by April 29, 2025. Applications are made via our recruitment system and interviews are ongoing. In your application, we would like you to include your CV and a personal letter. Upload the personal letter under "Other files". In your personal letter, we would like you to briefly answer the following questions.

• Briefly describe why you identify as a Maskrosbarn and tell us how you have processed your memories and experiences.
• Why do you want to work as a camp leader and what can you contribute in that role?
• What would be challenging for you as a camp leader?
• Who do you think you would be for the young people?

If you proceed after the first interview, the next step is to participate in a mandatory recruitment evening at our office in Gothenburg on May 12 from 5-8 PM. Attending the recruitment evening is not a guarantee of being offered the position, but it is part of the interview and selection process.

If you are offered the position after the recruitment evening, you will also need to participate in two mandatory training sessions. These are on August 19 and 20 from 5-9 PM at the local office in Gothenburg. We aim to recruit about five leaders.

If you have questions about the position, please feel free to contact Andreas Johansson at andreas@maskrosbarn.org or 073-504 05 74.