Vacant job

At Polhemsgården in Solna, we are now looking for an Activities Coordinator who both develops and carries out meaningful activities for our residents, based on our profile of nature and gardening.

We offer training and several benefits.

At Vardaga, we are constantly developing. Here, you can grow as a person while making a difference for others. Our culture is permeated by our values – respect, responsibility, simplicity, and knowledge.

From us to you:

• Training through our own educational organization, Lära
• Benefits portal with discounts and offers
• Coaching and supportive managers close to you
• Clear working methods to provide the best care for our residents
• Career and development opportunities
• Health allowance, shoe allowance, and work clothes
• Collective agreement

About the role

The role involves driving development work and projects within well-being, comfort, and health promotion for the elderly, based on current research and evidence, thereby influencing and developing the operations.

You play a key role in leading our Profile/Activities Council, where all activity representatives from the departments participate. Here, we plan joint holidays, music events, and activities. You also support your colleagues in carrying out smaller activities on the wards. You collaborate with all staff in the operation to offer the residents the best possible meaningful day. You have extensive knowledge of the operation's agreements and, together with management, are responsible for planning and executing what we promise in our concept and agreements. Your direct manager is the Unit Manager.

You are also part of a network with activity coordinators in the region/country and keep yourself updated on the broader environment. An important part of the role is managing our social media, such as Facebook and Instagram, keeping them updated with current information and images. As an Activities Coordinator, you establish contacts and develop good collaborations with local organizations, schools, municipalities, volunteers, media, etc.

You get to influence by taking initiative for activities within the operation. This may involve leading exciting projects to benefit the residents and applying for grants/subsidies for these initiatives.

About Polhemsgården

Polhemsgården in Solna consists of 80 apartments with a dementia focus, as well as the day activity center Lyktan. Polhemsgården has nature and gardens as its profile. Outdoor activities and activities in nature, parks, and gardens are natural parts of our daily life. We work with different nature themes throughout the year.

Dementia Certification

We are a dementia-certified residence, which means that everyone working here is trained in dementia and interaction via Silviahemmet.

Youth Care

We collaborate with the company Ung Omsorg. This means that a team of young people aged 14–18 visits us on weekends and holidays. Ung Omsorg engages in various activities with us, adding extra value to the lives of our residents.

Your experience and knowledge

We believe that you who apply to us:

• are a trained nursing assistant
• have a talent for meeting people in various situations
• can inspire and create motivation among our residents and colleagues
• are a creative person who dares to think independently and take responsibility
• can drive projects while involving your colleagues
• succeed in building good contacts that result in excellent collaborations with external actors

It is an advantage if you have an interest in gardening, can play the guitar or another instrument. We want you to have good computer skills, experience working with social media, and experience applying for grants/subsidies.

Other

• Salary: We apply individual salary setting
• Start date: As soon as possible or according to agreement
• Application deadline: 2026-06-21
• Background check: Extract from the criminal record register must be presented upon employment

Do you have questions? Please contact: Unit Manager Sadaf Ahmedi, [email protected]. Please note that applications cannot be submitted via email.

Union contact: Vision, [email protected]

If you want to know more about what it is like to work at Vardaga, read more and meet some of our employees here.

Application

Welcome to apply via the "Send Application" button below. Do not wait to apply as we make selections on a rolling basis.

If you are called for an interview, you must be able to prove that you have the right to work in Sweden, by showing that you have citizenship within the EU/EEA or a valid work permit.

At Vardaga's over 100 residences across Sweden, we offer elderly care where every day is equally important. With us, you meet expertise and security at every nursing home, short-term care facility, home care service, and day activity center. We strive to be quality leaders in everything we do, and our vision is to make the world a little better, one person at a time. Our employees work with each individual's quality of life and security in focus. Vardaga is part of the Ambea group. www.vardaga.se (https://www.vardaga.se)