Vacant job

Ref: 20261280

Job Description

You will work as a school social worker (counselor) with responsibility for grades 4–6. You will be part of the school's social team, working in a preventive and promotional capacity together with the grade-level student coordinators and the deputy principal. You are also part of the school's student health team alongside other specialists. You will work closely with students in collaboration with the grade-level student coordinator and their mentors. Your duties include conducting social investigations and complex absenteeism investigations.

Qualifications

You hold a degree in Social Work (Social Work/Sociology) and have at least two years of experience working with children and young people. Experience as a school social worker is preferred. Experience working according to the Student Health Act is also considered an advantage.

You have a good understanding of the school's goals and regulatory documents, knowledge of other municipal departments and services such as Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP), as well as knowledge of best practices and guidelines within the field.

As a person, you easily build relationships, can lead yourself in your assignments, and collaborate well. The work can be intensive at times, which requires resilience and stress tolerance.

We look forward to receiving your application!

About the Workplace

Welcome to Lindängenskolan! We are a well-resourced and value-driven primary school. Our ambition is for our approximately 600 students in grades F–9 to encounter excellent teaching and supportive mentorship every day. At our school, we work together, learn from each other, and have good conditions to shape our teaching for the best possible school for every student through learning environments, materials, and digital tools. To succeed, you have the prerequisites for collaboration with your colleagues, a large and well-educated student health team (EHT), and school leadership. At our school, we have a collective will to act!

The Primary School Administration – the city's largest administration with approximately 80 schools, 6,500 employees, and 36,000 students – offers a workplace for everyone. Here, we want to grow, develop, and challenge ourselves in our learning together – every day. We ensure that everyone has a good work environment and invest in leadership. Together, we all work for the best possible school for every student! The student health services within the Primary School Administration are HBTQI-certified, which strengthens the strategic work aimed at creating a good work environment and an HBTQI-competent and inclusive approach in our schools.

Malmö City's operations are organized into 14 administrations. Our joint mission is to create welfare and sustainable societal development. Together with the people 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.

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

Job Information

Employment type: Fixed-term until 2027-04-30

Scope: Full-time

Number of positions: 1

Start date: 2026-08-06

Other

Please note that Malmö City has removed the personal cover 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 as a job seeker. Your answers will become an important part of our selection work.

According to the Education Act, a certificate of good conduct (extract from the police register) is required for employment within preschool, school, and school-age education. The form to order the extract can be found at: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/skola-eller-forskola/

Malmö City strives for its employees to represent the diversity found in our city. We therefore welcome applicants who can contribute to us as an employer meeting the needs of the people of Malmö.

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