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Do you want to be part of developing and working in a school social team with a focus on helping students succeed in primary school? Sala Municipality is investing in a school social team that is based on collaboration between the school and social services, both at a structural and operational level. We are now looking for a full-time employee for a one-year fixed-term contract who wants to work with Sala Municipality's school social team. This fixed-term position is within the School Office.

About six months ago, the School Office, together with the Social and Labour Market Office in Sala Municipality, started a joint effort to strengthen the conditions for students to achieve the goals of education, create a calm and safe school environment, increase student attendance, and provide support to break negative trends. The school social team consists of two people, one from the school and one from social services, who work together to create conditions for trust-building and preventive work at an early stage.

The purpose is to identify and work with promoting and preventive measures that can help students with problematic school absenteeism and other norm-breaking behavior at an early stage.

The school social team works operationally close to students, school staff, student health services, social services, guardians, and other actors. Collaboration with other actors is a central part of the work, based on the student's specific needs.

The team works, for example, to:

• Coordinate the support the student receives, both at school, through social services, and with other actors.
• Offer psychosocial support in various forms, motivational interviewing, provide opportunities for social training, and support in creating structure in life.
• Support and guide guardians.
• Work operationally at the school units.

Your Qualifications

We are looking for you who have adequate education as well as experience and personal suitability for the assignment.

We see that you:

• Have a degree and experience in the field of children and youth, such as special educator, social pedagogue, behavioral scientist, or school counselor.
• Have knowledge of school operations, teaching, and adaptations.
• Have knowledge of social services' work with children, young people, and families.
• Have a genuine interest in children and young people and their networks.
• Have a B driver's license.

To succeed in the assignment, it is important that you:

• Can work in a structured and systematic way, both in daily operational work and regarding documentation.
• Are a team player who enjoys working in a team.
• Are good at adapting your perspective and seeing opportunities.
• Have good ability and willingness to build relationships and are confident in conducting various types of conversations with students and guardians.
• Are confident in collaborating with school staff and other actors.
• Have a clear interest and motivation to work with the target group of children and young people with norm-breaking behavior.

Employment Conditions

Fixed-term contract for approx. 1 year, start date before Autumn Term 2026, or as agreed.

Individual salary setting. Probation period may apply.

Requirement for a police certificate upon offer of employment. This according to the Act on Register Control in School, Leisure, and Preschool Activities. The National Police Board's criminal record register, RPS 442.5 (14-01-14).

Application

We warmly welcome your application as soon as possible, but no later than 2026-06-20.

Applications are submitted via www.sala.se/ledigajobb. We do not accept applications via email. Selection and interviews are conducted continuously, and the position may be filled before the application period ends.

We would like you to attach your degree/certification to the application.

Information

If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact:

Principal Cecilia Krantz, email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Sala is a pleasant small town with a vibrant countryside and proximity to several major cities. The municipality has nearly 23,000 inhabitants, of which approx. 13,000 live in Sala town. Thanks to short distances, good communications, and good services throughout the municipality, there is an opportunity for quality of life and an easier everyday life. The municipality has a strong business life, a rich association life, and beautiful natural areas that invite to activity and recreation. When the longing for the big city takes over, you can easily take the train. You reach Västerås and Uppsala in approx. 30 min and Stockholm in approx. 75 min. If you are not ready to leave the big city for Sala yet, it is of course fine to commute, which several of our 2,000 employees do.

Welcome with your application!

Sala Municipality is looking for you who have the competence to contribute to our operations regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, religion or other belief, disability, and age.

We kindly but firmly decline offers of advertising and recruitment assistance.