Vacant job

In Trelleborg, we work together for a growing successful community where it is good to live. Our 61 villages and 21 districts are creative meeting places that bubble with life. Here we want things, talk about them, and come just as we are. This makes us welcome others in the same generous and curious way.

Welcome to take your place on the journey!

The Culture and Leisure Administration works based on everyone’s right to meaningful free time. In all our activities, we create opportunities for people to meet, co-create, experience, and participate in a varied range of cultural, sports, and leisure activities for all. Culture and leisure are important pieces in a growing Trelleborg, and our work contributes to attractiveness, safety, as well as quality of life and public health.

Since everything Trelleborg Municipality does is based on our values of openness, respect, and responsibility, it is important and crucial that these values feel as self-evident to you as they are to us in our work.

The Workplace

The Culture and Leisure Administration in Trelleborg creates meeting places for children, youth, and adults through culture, sports, and events.

We deliver knowledge, experiences, and service to the municipality's residents, associations, and visitors.

The position of museum educator is part of the unit for Pedagogy, Hospitality, and Visitor Destination Development under the department of Cultural Heritage, Art, and Museums. The department includes activities at Trelleborg Museum, the Viking Museum Trelleborgen, Axel Ebbes Art Hall, and the Culture Magazine.

During the summer season, the Viking Museum Trelleborgen is one of the region's largest tourist attractions and a popular excursion destination for the municipality's residents. We are now looking for a colleague to strengthen our team during Trelleborg's peak season, with the possibility to step in as needed during spring and autumn.

Job Duties

As a museum educator, you will be part of a team that together creates memorable experiences for the summer's museum guests. The role includes conveying the Viking Age dressed in Viking clothes at the Viking farm, conducting guided tours in Swedish and English, and assisting with various tasks during the summer events. The tasks are sometimes practical. Lifting and physical work may be included. Museum educators also work inside the Viking Museum, handle ticket sales, shop, and café, and provide information. Behind the scenes, everyone helps to keep things in order to create an inviting environment for both visitors and colleagues.

We are looking for someone who enjoys meeting people and in the role of mediator and inspirer, has their own drive, and works independently in both calm and more intense moments.

Qualifications

Applicants should have an interest in the Viking Age and have completed at least two semesters of archaeology. You should be able to express yourself well in both Swedish and English and have experience in mediation and/or service-oriented work within museums, tourism, or similar activities. It is also an advantage if you have experience with ancient and/or historical craft techniques as well as outdoor life.

It is beneficial if you have cash handling experience and additional language skills, especially German.

Working Hours/Duration

- Period: June 22 - August 31 with a mandatory introduction day in June.
- Scope: Hourly employment approximately 70-80%, scheduled working hours, including weekends.

Contact

Eva-Linda Mårtensson, 0733511082

Application deadline: March 2, 2025, via our recruitment system, not via mail or email. Union contacts: http://www.trelleborg.se/facket (http://www.trelleborg.se/facket)

Please note that we have removed the personal letter from the application process and replaced it with qualification and selection questions. This is for a more inclusive recruitment process and an efficient candidate experience for you applying for a job with us. Your answers will be an important part of our selection work.

In preparation for the recruitment work, Trelleborg Municipality has carefully considered recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore strongly request no contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.