School Social Worker at Lekstorpsskolan in Lerum Municipality

Lerum Municipality is known for its scenic locations with lakes and forests. The municipality has 3,200 employees and 43,000 residents but expects to grow significantly in the coming years. Lerum is only a 20-minute commute from Gothenburg and is currently undergoing a development-intensive period with many exciting projects underway, ranging from schools to housing. The municipality is working to ensure good service, high welfare, and a thriving business climate.

Recently, Dagens Samhälle awarded Lerum the title of winner in the category of large urban municipalities (2025) - an award based on a comprehensive comparison of 290 Swedish municipalities in areas such as education, healthcare, economy, culture and leisure, attractiveness, business, and future factors like digitalization and civil preparedness. We are now a Super Municipality!

Lekstorpsskolan is a K-9 school with approximately 420 students. The school is beautifully situated with the forest directly adjacent. There are good connections between Lerum Municipality and Gothenburg.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a school social worker for a 10-month temporary position who, together with the current social worker, will work health-promoting and preventive by supporting the school's staff in psychosocial issues, working with groups and entire classes, participating in meetings with students and guardians, and having individual supportive conversations with students.

As a school social worker, you are a key person in promoting school attendance and following up, investigating, and preventing school distancing and bullying. You will work on safety issues and lead the school's efforts within the framework of the plan against discrimination and bullying.

You will be part of the school's student health team, which consists of school management, special educators, special teachers, school nurses, social workers, and school psychologists.

You will also collaborate with external actors such as social services, habilitation, UPH, and BUP. All documentation is done in the DF Respons system.

As a social worker in Lerum Municipality, you will participate in professional meetings once a month with social worker colleagues and professional developers. As a social worker in Lerum Municipality, you also have the opportunity to participate in external supervision.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone with a degree in social work or equivalent higher education. We prefer that you have experience working as a school social worker and good knowledge of the Education Act.

It is advantageous if:

• You have worked in social services with children and youth or have previous experience in schools.
• You have experience or training in systems theory work.
• You have practical experience in investigation/mapping within social services or schools.

We are looking for someone who is empathetic, unpretentious, and confident in their professional role. You should have a strong commitment to the psychosocial situation of children and youth. We seek someone who wants to work closely with students in a preventive and promoting manner using various approaches.

You are structured and clear in your work and thrive in collaboration with other professionals. You take responsibility for your tasks, enjoy working both independently and in a group, and are used to working with freedom under responsibility. You are professional and respectful in your interactions with students and in contact with guardians and colleagues. You are flexible and curious in your approach to work.

Selection and interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis, so please send your application as soon as possible.

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The development in Lerum Municipality should be sustainable, and our governance is based on the global goals of Agenda 2030.

We believe that our differences enrich and positively develop the individual, the organization, and society. As an employer, Lerum Municipality actively works for gender equality and diversity and against all forms of discrimination and bullying.

We care about a good work environment where you can combine work and leisure. As an employee with us, you will have access to a range of benefits, such as wellness grants and employee welfare programs. Read more about our employee benefits here: https://lerum.se/dina-formaner (https://lerum.se/dina-formaner)

As an employee in Lerum Municipality, there may be a requirement to use personal Bank-ID in the service for legitimization in, for example, system login or other verification.

To ensure the quality of the recruitment process, we ask you to submit your application via this link, and not via email or paper format.

Warm welcome with your application!

In preparation for this recruitment, we have already made decisions regarding the recruitment channels we wish to use. We kindly but firmly request not to be contacted for further offers of competence mediation, advertising, and recruitment assistance.