Summer Temporary Positions at SiS Youth Home Johannisberg in Kalix

The Swedish National Board of Institutional Care, SiS, is an authority responsible for individually tailored compulsory care for young people with complex psychosocial issues and for adults with substance abuse. SiS also implements closed youth care. We do this in youth homes and homes for adults with substance abuse across the country. At SiS, your work life will be an exciting challenge. No matter where in our organization you work or what position you hold, you help create life-changing transformations.

SiS Youth Home Johannisberg operates in Kalix and Boden (unit Sävastgården).

Job Description

SiS Youth Home Johannisberg in Kalix is now looking for summer temporary staff for the summer of 2026.

SiS Youth Home Johannisberg is a high-security institution beautifully located next to the Kalix River in the quiet residential area of Grytnäs. The institution is in a phase of development and expansion where efforts to increase staffing and security are ongoing. Our target group in Kalix consists of boys aged 16 - 21 placed according to the Law on Closed Youth Care and the Law on Care of Young People. All work is permeated by our guiding principles: Respect, Care, and Clarity. As a new employee with us, you will receive thorough introduction and guidance from an experienced colleague, along with local professional development in areas such as safety, unauthorized influence, and conflict management.

As a treatment assistant, you will work in a team on the unit alongside competent colleagues who are eager for you to join the team. Your daily work includes building trusting relationships and motivating our youth to adopt new and less risky ways of living. You play an important role in the stability of our youth and provide the foundation for daily life, including schooling, activities, cooking, and cleaning. As a treatment assistant, you also contribute to maintaining safety in the institution according to our guidelines and routines.

Working hours are scheduled according to a rotating schedule of days, evenings, and weekends.

A Message from Your Future Colleagues:

"Welcome to become one of us. Here at Johannisberg, you will meet fantastic colleagues who all work together to make a difference in the lives of the youth both here and now and for the future. As a treatment assistant, I have the opportunity to learn new things every day, both in my interactions with the youth and in the wider community. There is a sense of security in that we always work in pairs, thus building a strong community within the workgroup and on the units."

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has the ability to build trusting relationships with our youth. You have a positive view of people, and your motivation is to work with young people. You share SiS's values of being a place for change. As a person, you relate to others in a sensitive and flexible manner, while also being able to set boundaries and adhere to decisions made. You are secure, stable, and able to maintain a professional demeanor even in pressured situations. You work well with others and are happy to share your knowledge with colleagues.

You should also have:

• A minimum of a 2-year post-secondary education from a folk high school or vocational college (KY/YH) or other education equivalent to this. The education should be focused on social work, social pedagogy, behavioral science, or another relevant subject area.
• Good Swedish language skills in both speech and writing
• Good physical ability

*Exceptions to the requirement for a minimum of a two-year post-secondary education may be made in individual cases if there are special reasons according to Chapter 5, Section 4 of the Social Services Ordinance (2025:468). Please attach your high school diploma and/or certificate of post-secondary education to your application. High school diplomas/certificates issued in another country must be translated and validated in Sweden via the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR).

Working as a summer temporary staff member at SiS provides you, as a student in social pedagogy or another post-secondary education focused on psychology, sociology, or pedagogy, with valuable experiences and knowledge for your future career. We therefore encourage you as a student to seize the opportunity to apply for summer temporary positions with us!

Desirable:

• Experience working with people in vulnerable life situations, such as in corrections, psychiatry, care, and support, or equivalent
• Driver's license B

Employment

The positions are temporary full-time contracts during the period of June - August or as agreed. There is also the possibility of hourly work both before and after the summer period. Start date is negotiable.

Recruitment is ongoing. Therefore, do not hesitate to submit your application today!

Before the summer of 2026, SiS as an employer will offer a summer bonus for summer temporary staff in client-facing roles. More detailed information about the summer bonus will be provided later.

At SiS, we care about good employee engagement. This means that you as an employee take responsibility for your work, contribute to development, and participate in good cooperation. Read more about our employee engagement.

As an employee of the state, you have certain benefits according to the agreement, such as 28 - 35 vacation days depending on your age, salary supplements during parental leave, and an annual wellness allowance. Read more about our benefits.

Application

We warmly welcome you to register your application in our recruitment tool no later than 26-01-31.

SiS actively works against all forms of discrimination and welcomes all applicants.

For work at our institutions, SiS conducts background checks before employment.

In preparation for the recruitment process, the Swedish National Board of Institutional Care has made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore firmly request not to be contacted by media sellers, recruitment sites, or similar.

Note! If you have protected personal information, do not apply through the recruitment system. Instead, contact the person listed as the contact person in the advertisement.