Social Worker Needed for School Social Team in Norsjö Municipality

We have deepened the collaboration between social services and schools through a school social team.

Seize the opportunity to contribute to this important work!

YOUR ASSIGNMENT

The social services and schools in Norsjö municipality have recently expanded their joint efforts regarding children's school attendance and social situations by starting a school social team. This means that a social worker from social services will work alongside a resource from the school to form a brand new school social team. The workplace is Norsjö municipality's primary school, and as a social worker in the team, you will belong to the social services unit for Individuals and Families.

The purpose of the team's coordinated efforts is to contribute to increased safety, improved school attendance, and to provide close support to children and young people with unfavorable development at an early stage, focusing on enhancing their chances of success in school. The school social team works on building trust and preventive measures at an early stage on an individual level, especially when small signs of concerning absenteeism and school problems can be observed.

Collaboration with other actors is also a central part of the work, based on the specific needs of children and young people. You will work together with other resources within both the school, leisure administration, and social services, focusing on promoting and preventive measures to support young people facing problematic school situations and absenteeism. This may include support measures for guardians, facilitating communication and collaboration between guardians and other actors involved with the individual.

YOUR COMPETENCE

We are looking for a social worker with experience working with children and young people in need of support. You are accustomed to collaborating in cross-professional teams and working with promoting and preventive measures, preferably focusing on problematic school absenteeism and norm-breaking behavior. Experience in social services, school environments, or similar work is valuable, as is knowledge of relevant legislation.

You have an easy time building trusting relationships and communicating clearly with both children and young people, guardians, and professional actors. At the same time, you are stable, structured, proactive, and flexible, with the ability to prioritize in a day filled with varied tasks.

The work requires a high degree of independence, teamwork ability, and personal maturity. You thrive on working with complex issues, see opportunities, and are creative. You remain calm in difficult situations and can handle anxiety and stress among students, guardians, and staff.

The position requires a B driver's license, and access to a personal vehicle is desirable.

REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in social work.
• B driver's license.
• Experience working with children and young people is an asset. Personal suitability is highly valued.

HERE YOU GET THE BEST EVERYDAY LIFE IN THE WORLD

Our municipality is calm, safe, and pleasant – perhaps primarily associated with scenic expanses, magnificent northern lights, and sporting successes. But the Norsjö area encompasses more than that. It is easy to live and work here. With nature around the corner and work just a stone's throw away, it is simple to combine pleasure with utility.

With only an hour's drive to the two nearest airports and just under half an hour's drive to the local train station, our small community is easily accessible. But perhaps it is the simplicity of the area itself that is the most unique. In the central location, there are schools, libraries, youth centers, sports halls, swimming pools, beach volleyball courts, ice rinks, football halls, tennis courts, disc golf, football fields, table tennis halls, boules, shooting ranges, multi-sport arenas, skate parks, outdoor gyms, bowling, mini racing, sledding hills, nature reserves, playgrounds, and illuminated trails, all in one area. Simple, everyday luxury, and part of what constitutes the best everyday life in the world!

Do you want to contribute to making people's everyday lives better? Do you want to feel proud to help people at different stages of life? Do you want a meaningful job that values your commitment and also offers you exciting challenges and opportunities for development?

Then you will thrive working with us in Norsjö municipality. Our mission is to make a difference. Come and create the future together with us.

Read more and apply here (https://www.norsjo.se/naringsliv-arbete/karriar-i-norsjobygden/lediga-jobb/)

ARE YOU INTERESTED?

Duration: Fixed-term employment for 12 months. The employment may be extended but is governed by state funding.

Extent: 100%

Start date: 2026-03-01 or by agreement.

Selection: In this recruitment, we work with ongoing selection, which means that we continuously evaluate applications. The position may be filled before the application deadline.

Warm welcome with your application!

Norsjö municipality bases its recruitment on your competence, and diversity is a given for us. We therefore hope that you, regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, ethnic background, belief, disability, sexual orientation, or age, feel welcome to submit your application. We believe that staff with different backgrounds and skills create increased creativity and quality in the organization.