Welcome to Skarpnäck's District Administration

Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone living here today and in the future. Now we are looking for you who want to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.

Skarpnäck's District Administration offers you a workplace where active employee participation and clear leadership are the foundation for providing Stockholmers with the best services. Since we collectively create our work environment, openness, respect, and responsiveness are essential.

Do you want to make a difference?

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of the elderly by promoting health and preventing involuntary loneliness? Then you might be the one we are looking for in our preventive unit in Skarpnäck! Take the opportunity to apply as one of our employees is retiring.

About us

Our operation consists of two units – a support unit with seven caseworkers and a preventive unit. In the preventive unit, there is a group leader, an elderly guide, a vision and hearing instructor, five wellness consultants, as well as digital supporters and handyman services. There is also a unit manager, area manager, method developer, and several engaged volunteers.

We have two open meeting places in pleasant premises in Hammarbyhöjden and at Skarpnäcksfältet – both with good transport links. The unit actively works to promote good living habits among seniors, focusing on promoting health through physical activity, social interaction, and good dietary habits. The operation is constantly evolving, and next year we will implement the concept of Lifestyle for Brain Health.

Your role

As a health educator with us, you will have a varied and meaningful role where you will:

• Plan, lead, and evaluate health-promoting, social, and physical activities together with colleagues and management.
• Conduct individual conversations and lead discussion groups to promote mental and physical health and counteract involuntary loneliness.
• Use digital tools and the Office suite in your daily work.
• Manage café activities.
• Collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders.

Your skills and experience

We are looking for you who:

• Have a university degree in health education/physiotherapy or another post-secondary education that the employer assesses as equivalent.
• Have experience in planning and leading health-promoting, social, and physical activities.
• Are familiar with working in the Office suite.

It is an advantage if you have:

• Experience in preventive health work and conversation methodology.
• Education and experience working with people with dementia and disabilities.
• Experience in digitalization and welfare technology.

As a person...

...you are engaged, responsive, communicative, and have a good habit of planning and structuring your work. You enjoy taking initiative and find it easy to collaborate, but you are also confident in working independently. Your ability to inspire and connect with others will be crucial in this role.

We place great emphasis on personal qualities, motivation, and commitment to the task.

We offer

A developing role in an engaged team. Opportunity for subsidized wellness benefits. A meaningful job with significant societal benefit.

Other

Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis during the application period.

To work with the City of Stockholm with the elderly and people with disabilities, you must provide an extract from the criminal record. The extract should not be older than 6 months from the date of issue.

We see diversity as enriching and welcome all applicants regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnic background, religion, disability, and age.

Warm welcome to your application! The City of Stockholm works with competency-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's skills and thus counteracting discrimination.

The department is HBTQi certified and more operations are being certified.