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We work for everyone living here today and in the future. We are now looking for you who want to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.

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Workplace Description

The City of Stockholm organizes camp activities for children, youth, and young adults with disabilities.

Our camp is located in beautiful natural surroundings on Väddö. Being at camp means a change of environment, fun outdoor activities, and social interaction with others for our participants. For relatives, it provides relief in everyday life. Many of our employees have worked at our camps for a long time and return annually. Working as a camp leader is rewarding and educational, as you contribute to giving our participants a wonderful and memorable holiday filled with joy and relaxation.

We are now looking for staff for our camp during the summer of 2026 between June 11th - August 17th. We see that you who apply can work at least 2 of the following periods:

• Period 1: June 11th - June 26th
• Period 2: June 28th - July 13th
• Period 3: July 15th - July 30th
• Period 4: August 1st - August 17th

We are looking for you who enjoy working with others and want to help create a meaningful stay for our participants.

Below you can read about the camp

Granhill (Norrtälje, Children’s Island)
Map to the area

Participants with autism and intellectual disabilities come here. It is a camp with many emotions, and your task as a camp leader is to provide support in communication and daily living activities, address challenging behaviors, and offer a balance of activities. We use communication aids and always work in a low-arousal manner.

At Granhill, you need to be confident in your role, able to handle unforeseen events, and not afraid to face challenging situations. It is an advantage if you have previously worked with challenging behaviors and/or autism in schools or other care settings.

We offer

During the first two working days of each period, you will receive a thorough introduction to the job together with your new colleagues. You will learn the camp's routines, working methods, and participate in preparations for the participants' arrival. You will live together with your colleagues in the associated staff accommodation. We work according to a rolling schedule where working hours primarily occur during the day and evening.

Your skills and experiences

To be suitable for the role, you need to be calm, stress-resistant, and have a great deal of patience. You are pedagogical in your communication and can easily adapt to different situations. You are good at collaborating and are confident in yourself and in interacting with new people. In this recruitment, we place great emphasis on the aforementioned skills, personal suitability, and engagement.

Requirements for all positions:

• High school education
• Good knowledge of Swedish in speech and writing
• At least 1 year of work experience or equivalent

Other

To work at camp, you need to present a certificate from the criminal record register.

When applying for the position, you need to answer a number of questions, one of which concerns the criminal record register. Here we want you to upload your criminal record, which must not be older than one year. Follow the link above to go to the police's website where you can make the request.

Your application

Applications are valid for the summer vacation according to the specified dates.

We recruit without a personal letter in this recruitment to strengthen the focus on the skills and experiences requested for this role. In assessing your application, we will only rely on your CV and a number of questions you will need to answer when applying for the position. We wish for you to respond concretely and succinctly to the questions, and that there is a clear connection between your answers and your CV.

The City of Stockholm works with competency-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's skills and thus counteracting discrimination.