Counselor for LTH's Guidance and Support Unit

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is consistently ranked as one of the world's leading universities. There are about 47,000 students and more than 8,800 employees in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. We unite in our efforts to understand, explain, and improve our world and the conditions of people.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Gender equality, equal opportunities, and diversity are fundamental principles for all parts of our operations.

Workplace Description

The Guidance and Support Unit is part of the Educational Department at LTH's administration.

The overarching goal is to support students in a way that leads to graduation. You will be part of a team of study and career counselors, social workers, and educational coordinators who drive and develop the operations based on shared principles. Within the unit, we also work with LTH's efforts regarding equal opportunities and working conditions for students. Those of us who work here have many different points of contact and collaborations. With us, you will become part of an engaged and experienced team where there is room for reflection, professional development, and the opportunity to influence your own work. We offer regular supervision from a trained supervisor.

We Offer

Lund University is a government agency, which means you receive special benefits, generous vacation, and a favorable occupational pension. We also have a flexible working hours agreement that creates good conditions for a balance between work and leisure.

At LTH's administration, we also have an active well-being group that organizes various activities and contributes to our good work environment.

Read more on the university's website about being employed with us here (https://www.lu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss).

Job Responsibilities and Areas of Responsibility

At LTH, your primary responsibilities as a counselor will be to support students both individually and in groups, as well as to participate in investigating, analyzing, and following up on LTH's work with equal opportunities and working conditions. You will participate in various projects with your colleagues but will independently drive your work. The work may be modified according to the needs of the organization.

Examples of tasks included in the role:

• Support conversations for students
• Collaboration with study and career counselors and various actors within Lund University, e.g., pedagogical student support, student health services, and student priests
• Consultative conversations with teachers and administrative staff
• Collaboration with the Student Union and sections for the various educational programs
• Preventive measures regarding equal opportunities and working conditions for LTH's students.

Qualifications

Requirements for the position are:

• Degree in social work or equivalent education
• Experience in counseling work
• Very good knowledge of conversation methodology
• Very good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written, as conversations and emails occur with both Swedish and English-speaking students
• Good ability to hold information and presentations in front of large groups in both Swedish and English
• Good ability to work in a structured manner.

We are looking for someone who has a genuine commitment to the well-being of students. You have an open and flexible working style. You have a good ability to work independently as well as in a team. You find it easy to collaborate with others, are proactive, and service-oriented. Consideration, attentiveness, good collaboration skills, and curiosity are qualities we highly value.

Meritorious for the position are:

• Further education in CBT
• Experience working in higher education/university
• Knowledge of and experience working with individuals with disabilities
• Experience collaborating with healthcare and other authorities
• Experience working with young adults
• Knowledge of and/or experience working with equal opportunities and diversity issues.

Consideration will be given to how the applicant, through their experience and competence, is assessed to complement and strengthen the work within the department and contribute to its future development. We will place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Other

The position is a 9-month temporary position with a workload of 100 percent, starting in March 2026 or by agreement.

How to Apply

Applications are made via our recruitment system and should include a CV and a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the position and how the position matches your qualifications. The application should also include a degree certificate or equivalent as well as anything else you wish to refer to (copies of grades, references, recommendation letters, etc.). At Lund University, we work with competency-based recruitment, and you will be asked to answer questions during your application. Questions 1-10 are asked by Lund University in all recruitments and are used for statistics; we do not expect you to have a doctoral degree for this position. Questions related to the position will come after the standardized questions; we ask you to answer these as they form the basis for our selection.

Welcome with your application!

LTH – Lund University of Technology – is part of Lund University. At LTH, we educate people, build knowledge for the future, and work hard to develop society. We create space for brilliant research and inspire creative development in technology, architecture, and design. Nearly 12,000 students study here. Each year, our researchers – many of whom work in world-leading profile areas – publish around 100 dissertations and 2,000 scientific findings. A number of research results and student projects are refined into innovations. Together we explore and create – for the benefit of the world.

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