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Welcome to us! About the workplace

Position/Job Title: Social Field Worker

Reference Number: 20260013

Placement: IFO/ Children and Youth

Do you want to be part of developing preventive work for youth in our municipality? We are now looking for someone who wants to be a part of our Leisure Activities and social field work. You will develop the social field work together with our SSPF coordinator/Social Field Worker. You want to contribute to social field work that makes a difference for youth in Orust. You will also work as a leisure leader at our youth centers and provide meaningful leisure activities for the youth during evenings and weekends. The workplace consists of social field work and work at both youth centers in Orust.

Leisure Orust is organized into two parts; youth centers and associations/outdoor activities. We are now looking for a Leisure Leader for the two youth centers located in Henån and Svanesund. In Henån, we have the youth house, and in Svanesund, we have a well-established youth center located in the school premises close to the sports hall.

The youth centers are part of the KEKS network (Quality and competence in collaboration). The youth center collaborates with neighboring municipalities and is part of various collaboration groups.

As a social field worker leisure leader, you will work with a particular focus on crime prevention – you will collaborate closely with our SSPF coordinator.

Your Responsibilities

As a social Field Worker/leisure leader, you are part of the Youth Center operations where you work with the target group of youth aged 12 and up with outreach, preventive, and promotional activities. The social field work is mainly conducted in the field - at schools, youth centers, and other places where youth gather, both during the day and in the evenings. The work is largely carried out in collaboration with other actors such as schools, youth centers, and the police. The work occurs at the individual, group, and structural levels. This means that the outreach work is complemented by, for example, holding lectures, training, participating in meetings, and leading and participating in various collaboration forums. By working broadly with outreach in the entire youth group, field workers can see what general needs exist to improve youth's growing conditions. Additionally, you will meet those youth who are at risk of developing unfavorably and see the specific needs these youth have. One goal of the field work is to prevent youth from developing social problems and to catch those youth where such development has already begun to provide support and refer them further. It is important to build meaningful relationships with the youth you meet, where all contact is voluntary. As a leisure leader at the youth center, you work to create a safe and meaningful leisure time for children and youth. You are an important role model and meet youth in their everyday lives with respect, engagement, and curiosity. Your responsibilities include planning and conducting activities that promote community. Building relationships and being a support for youth in their development. Creating a safe environment at the youth center where everyone feels welcome. Working evenings and weekends according to the schedule, as the youth center is open when the youth are free. Contributing to the development of the operations through ideas, projects, and activities that engage.

The working hours are scheduled for both daytime but mostly evening hours according to the schedule, which also includes weekend work.

About You

You who are applying are a qualified leisure leader or have another degree that is assessed as equivalent by the employer. Experience in field work and/or working with mental health among youth is meritorious. We also prefer that you have experience working in youth center operations.

We are looking for someone who is attentive, initiative-taking, and has a genuine interest in working with youth. You have the ability to create good relationships and can handle different situations with calm and professionalism. As a person, we see that you actively take initiative in social contexts, stepping forward and daring to build social relationships is something that comes naturally to you. You should be a trustworthy adult who works based on the responsibilities of the youth center.

It is meritorious if you have special knowledge and/or previous experience of working with youth in substance abuse, crime, and/or other norm-breaking behavior as well as their families. You are good at planning, executing, and preparing. You are outgoing, inventive, flexible, and have a great ability to meet people in different situations. It is important that you are good at creating good relationships with partners, youth, and their families, and that you have a good ability to express yourself in speech and writing. You take on new tasks with genuine interest and enjoy collaboration and challenges. Do you want to influence our youth centers and meeting places? Then you should be great at building relationships and love working with people.

Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability.

As an employee, you will have access to wellness benefits and the opportunity for extended vacation days through vacation exchange. Welcome to apply for an exciting and challenging job full of opportunities!

Other Information:

Working Hours/Duration: Full-time, permanent

Salary: Individual salary setting, please state salary expectations.

Start Date: By agreement.

Application Deadline: e.g. 2026-02-13

Driver's License: A B driver's license is a requirement.

For Orust municipality, it is a given that diversity and equality benefit the workgroup, workplace, and employer.

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