Leisure Leader at Tegelhusets Youth Center

Are you an engaged leisure leader driven by working with a strong youth focus and have experience in running projects? Then this is the position for you! Tegelhusets Youth Center is currently looking for a leisure leader. The position is a permanent employment.

Job Responsibilities

Tegelhusets is located in Rosengård and consists of two youth center operations. One aimed at middle school students and one targeting the age group 13–18 years. We are now looking for a leisure leader for the part that works with the age group 13–18 years, but you are also expected to be part of and support the younger operation.

Tegelhusets Youth Center is in a new phase and will work over the coming year to develop a working method that broadens the operations. Here you will, together with young people and colleagues, plan and implement youth center activities focusing on open activities, group activities, and outreach work. You and your colleagues will have close collaboration with local actors to create a meaningful leisure time for young people, but you will also be expected to initiate and drive projects for and with the target group. Therefore, you need to be comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.

You will meet young people with a coaching approach to support their ideas and projects and guide them to a meaningful leisure time and a rich cultural life.

Within the youth center unit, you will also collaborate with other meeting places and youth centers for both large and small events as well as during holiday activities. Collaboration with other actors, both municipal operations and civil society, is an important part of the assignment.

Your schedule will include regular day, evening, and weekend shifts.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a leisure leader degree from a folk high school or other relevant post-secondary education combined with experience working with our target group (youth aged 12-18 years)
• Has good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written

It is an advantage if you:

• Have previously worked with our target group (youth aged 13-18 years)
• Have documented knowledge of norm criticism, gender equality, and participation
• Have training in a coaching approach
• Have been engaged voluntarily in any organization or association
• Have experience in driving or being part of projects with or for the target group

As a person, you are structured and good at organizing things, both independently and with others. You spread warmth and joy and show that you care about the visitors of the youth center. You are also a good listener. You have good collaboration skills and find it easy to connect with new people, both youth and other professionals.

For us, it is also important that you are a person who wants to do things together with the young people who visit the youth center.

Welcome with your application!

About the Workplace

The workplace - Youth Center Unit
Under the leisure administration's youth center unit, 18 youth centers are operated around the city with activities aimed at the target group 12–18 years. The youth centers offer meaningful leisure time for young people and contribute to providing children and youth with the opportunity to be included and participate in their leisure.

Leisure Administration
Do you think it is important to have meaningful leisure time? If so, welcome to apply for a job with us at the leisure administration. Our operations include the city's youth centers, management of sports and leisure facilities, implementation of small and large events, and not least support and service to the city's associations. At the leisure administration, we all work together to make a difference for the residents of Malmö, and our ultimate ambition is that all Malmö residents should have the opportunity for meaningful leisure.

The operations of Malmö city are organized into 14 administrations. Our common mission is to create welfare and sustainable community development. Together with the residents of Malmö, we are developing an even better city to live, work, and be in; differences, life experiences, and talents make Malmö a smart city in the heart of Europe. The world's knowledge is here.

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Information about the Position

Employment type: Permanent employment
Scope: Full-time
Number of positions: 1
Start date: By agreement

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