Background

Eslöv Municipality has built up a school social team in recent years with very good results. Through close collaboration between schools, student health, and social services, we have succeeded in breaking social isolation, strengthening school attendance, and providing both students, families, and educators with comprehensive support in complex situations.

Now we are taking the next step:

Through a targeted initiative, we are expanding and further developing our school social work to intervene even earlier – before absenteeism becomes extensive and difficult to break. In a new ESF-funded project, we are creating an enhanced team that works preventively with students in grades 7–9 who show early signs of concerning absenteeism patterns.

About the project

The project Team for Problematic School Attendance will be implemented from 2026 to 2028 with the goal of counteracting school absenteeism at an early stage through coordinated and cross-professional efforts. The target group is students in grades 7–9 who are still participating in teaching but show early signs of concerning absenteeism or other risk factors.

The project is an extension of the existing school social team and is organized within the Child and Student Support Unit, in close collaboration with schools, student health, and social services.

The work is based on structured assessments, including ISAP (Inventory of School Attendance Problems), and a working method inspired by SIP – adapted for early interventions.

Your mission

You will have a central role in the preventive work. You will work closely with students, guardians, and school staff to identify needs early, coordinate efforts, and contribute to sustainable solutions that strengthen the student's school attendance and well-being.

• Conduct and contribute to structured assessments
• Coordinate contacts between schools, student health, and social services
• Provide supportive and advisory work towards students and guardians
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the project's working methods
• Document, follow up, and evaluate efforts

We are looking for someone who

• Is a qualified social worker
• Has experience working with children and youth, preferably in schools or social services
• Has a good ability to collaborate cross-professionally
• Works in a structured, independent, and relationship-building manner
• Has a preventive and solution-focused approach

We will conduct interviews on January 19 and hope you are available then.

Why you should work in Eslöv Municipality

In Eslöv Municipality, you are an active part of shaping the future. With commitment, innovation, and equal value for all, we work together for our residents.

As an employee in Eslöv Municipality, you are offered good employment conditions and a benefits package that includes flexible working hours, generous vacation, and 3,000 SEK in wellness allowance per year. You are also covered by collective agreements, occupational pensions, and insurance. Read more about all the benefits on Eslöv Municipality's website: Benefits — Eslöv Municipality (https://eslov.se/arbete-och-arbetsmarknad/jobba-hos-oss/formaner/)

Other

In this recruitment, we work with ongoing selection, which means that we continuously evaluate applications. All applications will be considered, and no one will be hired before the advertisement expires.

Learn more about what it is like to work in Eslöv Municipality on our website; The Municipality as an Employer — Eslöv Municipality (https://eslov.se/arbete-och-arbetsmarknad/jobba-hos-oss/kommunen-som-arbetsgivare/)

To ensure the quality of the recruitment process and enable good communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally. If you have problems with the application, please contact Visma support at 0771-693 693.

Your application documents are public records and are handled according to the principle of public access. If you have a protected identity, please apply by submitting your application in writing or by leaving it at the Contact Center at Gröna Torg 2. Mark your application with the Recruitment Department and the advertisement's reference number.

Employees are sought on the condition that the position is not required by already employed staff or persons with preferential rights.