Vacant job

Do you want to be part of one of our teams, working to provide children with their best summer experience? We are now looking for camp leaders for our camps where about 50 participants spend 14 days of their summer in the forests of Värmland.

Job Responsibilities

Your role as a camp leader at our camps is to be responsible for children and youth aged 9-13 or 12-16 years and to plan and lead activities for this participant group. Camp involves round-the-clock activities for the youth and us leaders. As a leader, you live and work at the camp with the children and youth. Therefore, you need to be comfortable being away from home for at least 6 weeks. A significant part of the job is to meet the needs of the youth and be able to guide them in their decisions. To meet this, we believe that you as a person need to be secure in yourself, your leadership role, and be able to set boundaries. You also need to feel comfortable in more life-oriented conversations.

Who are we looking for?

A large part of the job is to meet children's needs and be able to guide them in their decisions. To meet this, we believe that you as a person need to be secure in yourself, your leadership role, and be able to set boundaries. To work as a camp leader with us, you need inner security and a clear understanding of what you want to achieve in working with children and youth. Therefore, we are looking for individuals who recognize these qualities in themselves.

Personal Qualities

• responsible
• problem-solver
• good at juggling multiple tasks
• proactive
• creative
• able to set boundaries
• organized
• punctual
• team player
• secure in oneself and in the pedagogical role

It is also important that you can give and receive feedback and have the ambition and desire to develop the organization and yourself together with us. You should be flexible and resilient as the work shifts can be both long and demanding. To work as a camp leader, we believe that qualities such as being able to take space in a group, being able to make mistakes and have fun, and being able to make decisions are necessary. We place great value on humor and social competence.

Experience

You who are applying should have a great interest in being outdoors or experience in outdoor education, as the majority of our activities are conducted outdoors. Activities we engage in include hiking, building rafts, climbing, swimming, and cooking outdoors. We will also have artistic activities such as theater, dance, and singing. Disco, football tournaments, and themed days are also on the agenda. Since we have such a variety of activities, we see it as an advantage if you have a background/experience as a leisure educator.

Experience/competence in any of the following areas is also desirable;

• camp/camp activities
• outdoor life
• healthcare
• paddling
• theater
• singing, music
• sports

About the Company

Utepedagogik Sverige AB conducts camp activities at various camps for children and youth aged 9-16 years with a focus on adventure and our activities are centered on outdoor education. The cornerstones of Utepedagogik Sverige AB's pedagogical camp activities are: safety, quality, security, and community, as well as trained adults with a broad competence serving as good role models. Our guiding principle is "at our camps, you should feel safe to be who you want to be".

Employment Conditions

The position is full-time. You must be able to attend our training days on-site at the camp in Värmland from April 30 - May 3, and June 6 - 11. During the summer, you need to be available to work, and thus be away from home for at least six weeks during the period from June 12 - August 16.

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