Vacant job

Ref: 20261273

KAA-UngMalmö is looking for a counselor who wants to support and strengthen individual young people on their path towards education or other employment. This is a fixed-term position starting immediately until 2027-03-31, with the possibility of extension.

Work with us and help shape the future of Malmö's residents and society!

Responsibilities

In your role, you work supportively and proactively with young people who are not in upper secondary school. You conduct individual conversations, map out needs, and identify any obstacles to starting studies or other activities. The work is characterized by a relationship-building approach where you meet young people both individually and in their everyday contexts. You coordinate existing actors around the young person and initiate new actors if needed to support and strengthen the young person's path towards studies or other employment.

The position is designed based on a proactive, flexible, and operationally close working method. The work involves participating in activities together with the young people as well as fieldwork in arenas and forums where young people are present, with the aim of establishing contact, building trust, and enabling continued support.

You also work supportively with parents whose children have had problematic school attendance and/or other difficulties that prevent them from studying or engaging in other activities. The work aims to strengthen parents' ability to support their children's schooling and development.

You work in close collaboration with the school's student health team, the school social team, social services, and other employees within the Municipal Activity Responsibility (KAA). Through active collaboration and participation in systematic quality work, you contribute to developing and strengthening support for both young people and their families.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Social work degree (210 ECTS credits)
• Several years of experience in social work focusing on children and young people
• Good understanding of the goals and regulatory documents of both primary and upper secondary schools
• Good understanding of social services' work and its regulatory documents
• Good digital skills
• Good command of Swedish, both spoken and written

Merits:

• Training in motivational interviewing and/or other suitable conversational methods for the profession, such as coaching conversations
• Training in methods for parental support
• Experience working with children and young people within Social Services
• Good habit of collaborating with other authorities and participating in various networks

To thrive and succeed in this role, we see that you are comfortable taking initiative and independently structuring and driving your work. You are innovative, leading to ideas and new approaches in work-related matters. Furthermore, you handle situations of various kinds in a calm and controlled manner, with the ability to adapt your communication to the recipient, both verbally and in writing. You thrive in a role where your outgoing nature allows you to create good relationships and results. You focus on the individual and can form a holistic view of the young person's situation while respecting their integrity.

About the Workplace

KAA-UngMalmö is a unit that targets young residents of Malmö covered by the Municipal Activity Responsibility (KAA), i.e., young people aged 16–19 who are not studying or employed. At the KAA-UngMalmö unit, study and career counselors, counselors, and special education teachers work. KAA is part of Malmö City's collaboration platform "Ung Malmö" (Young Malmö), where the Swedish Public Employment Service and the Employment and Social Administration are also represented, with the aim of collaborating regarding the target group of young people without education or employment.

The Upper Secondary and Adult Education Administration is one of three school administrations in Malmö City. We are responsible for the development and implementation of upper secondary school and adult education. Today, we have approximately 1,800 employees and are located throughout Malmö. We work to ensure that young people and adults achieve their educational goals and become active in our society. We exist to create the best possible conditions for Malmö's residents to grow through lifelong learning.

Malmö City's operations are organized into 14 administrations. Our common mission is to create welfare and sustainable societal development. Together with Malmö's residents, 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.

Read about Malmö City as an employer here: https://malmo.se/jobb (https://malmo.se/jobb)

Job Information

Employment type: Fixed-term position until 2027-03-31 with the possibility of extension.

Scope: Full-time

Number of positions: 1

Start date: As soon as possible, according to agreement.

Interviews are planned to be held during week 25.

Other

As a candidate, you are advised to check your spam folder during the application period to ensure you do not miss reply emails from Malmö City. According to the Education Act, an extract from the police criminal record is required before employment in upper secondary school and adapted upper secondary school. You order the extract via the Police website at https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret (https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret?mtm_campaign=utdrag&mtm_kwd=post0623).

Note that Malmö City has removed the personal letter from the application process and replaced it with selection questions, this for a more inclusive recruitment process and an efficient candidate experience for you applying for a job with us. Your answers will become an important part of our selection work.

Malmö City strives for employees to represent the diversity found in our city. We therefore welcome applicants who can contribute to us, as employers, meeting the needs of Malmö's residents.