Temporary Social Welfare Officer/Student Assistant

Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone living here today and in the future. Now we are looking for you who want to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.

Welcome to us

We are now looking for 3 temporary social welfare officers/student assistants who can work part-time during the spring and full-time from June to August 2026, as well as part-time after the summer.

We would like you to start part-time work already in the spring, which gives us good opportunities to provide you with a thorough introduction well in advance of the full-time period starting.

We have a total of 47 employees in the ordering area, of which 35 are social welfare officers divided into 3 different units. We consist of employees with varying lengths of experience, all focusing on collaboration. We actively work as a learning organization and continuously develop our working methods and routines.

Welcome to work with us in a multicultural district with many exciting and developing meetings!

We offer

A varied and developing job with engaged and inclusive colleagues and close leadership. We offer professional development through external supervision, training, and lectures. We are located in modern premises in Kista, close to the subway and Kista center. We offer flexible hours and the opportunity to work from home up to two days a week, as well as wellness benefits.

A warm greeting from your future manager

We are three unit managers in the area of elderly services. In our leadership, we focus on providing our employees with the tools and resources needed to make decisions in a legally secure manner. We prioritize the needs and rights of our elderly. By being attentive and clear, we create a safe working environment where you as an employee receive the support you need.

Your role as a temporary social welfare officer

As a social welfare officer in elderly care, you are primarily responsible for investigating and assessing applications from individuals over 65 years old for various services such as home care and day activities. The tasks include updating cases, collecting documentation, making assessments, making decisions, and following up on approved services according to the Social Services Act.

The assignment is both important and varied, where you work in dialogue with the elderly to find solutions based on individual needs. The role also includes collaboration with colleagues within the city and with external partners.

Your qualifications and experience

We are looking for someone who has:

• Completed or ongoing social work education.
• Completed the legal part of the social work education.

We consider it an advantage to have:

• Completed practical training (VFU) in public authority work focused on the elderly.
• Experience with Stockholm city's umbrella system.
• Experience in social work.
• Experience working with the elderly.

We place great importance on the following personal competencies:

• You have good collaboration skills as the work involves many internal and external contacts.
• You communicate clearly and adapt your communication to the person you are addressing.
• You act professionally and show an engagement that spreads to others. To succeed in the role, you need to independently drive your work.
• You need to be structured to organize your work effectively.

We place great importance on your personal skills and your commitment to the position.

We are curious about you and look forward to your application!

Your application

We recruit without a personal letter to strengthen the focus on competence and experience for this role. When you submit your application, you will answer a number of questions. We wish for you to respond concretely and briefly to the questions and that there is a clear connection between your answers and your CV. When we assess your application, we base it on your CV and the questions you have answered. In this recruitment, we will continuously invite for interviews before the application deadline has passed.

We see diversity as enriching and welcome all applicants. Our premises are accessible.

We may use work samples during the selection process.

A criminal record extract will be requested. The City of Stockholm works with competence-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competence and thus counteracting discrimination.

Welcome to Järva City District Administration!

To meet today's and tomorrow's challenges, Järva City District Administration was established in 2023. In our district administration, we develop support and services focusing on all residents of Järva. Our operations are characterized by collaboration, courage, empathy, and respectful treatment. We strive for open communication and respect for differences, and we believe that diversity and a balanced gender distribution contribute to developing our operations. We hope that you, as an applicant, want to develop together with us.

Here you can read more about Järva City District Administration. (https://start.stockholm/om-stockholms-stad/organisation/stadsdelsforvaltningar/jarva/)