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Job Responsibilities

We are now looking for a school counselor on a part-time basis for Lorensborgsskolan, responsible for grades F-6 as well as the adapted primary school. In the role of counselor, you work in a promotional and preventive capacity together with your colleagues in the student health service. You are responsible, among other things, for our equal treatment work and have a special responsibility for students in need of special support from a social and psychosocial perspective, as well as actively participating in and assisting school management in school development work. With your competence, you contribute to ensuring that appropriate interventions for students in need of adjustments and special support from a social and psychosocial perspective are considered and offered. Furthermore, you work to identify and create opportunities for change and development at the student, group, and organizational levels, for students' health, learning, development, and working environment. Your duties also include working for an equitable learning environment that gives our students the prerequisites to achieve knowledge goals and personal development in an optimal way. You will become part of the student health professions at Lorensborgsskolan, which consists of special educators/special teachers and school nurses together with school management. You work closely with the work team to support each student's development towards the goals.

In addition to what is mentioned above, your duties also include, among other things:

• Contribute knowledge about risk and protective factors for students' health, social situation, learning, development, etc.
• Conduct school social surveys and social assessments when necessary.
• Offer supervision, consultation, and advice to school staff from a social perspective.
• Collaborate and coordinate with students, guardians, school staff, and if necessary, external actors regarding interventions for students.
• Coordinate with authorities and operations in preventive work concerning the school or the City of Malmö. For us, collaboration is a prerequisite for both success and well-being. You work actively and preventively to create the best prerequisites for our students from a social and psychosocial perspective.

Qualifications

You have a degree in social work and at least two years of experience working with children and young people. We would like you to have experience working as a school counselor. You have good insight into the school's goals and governing documents, knowledge of other departments and, for example, child and adolescent psychiatry (CAP), as well as knowledge of practice and guidelines in the field. As a person, you are flexible, non-hierarchical, and solution-focused; you adapt easily to the situation and ensure that things get done, big or small. You have good collaboration skills and find it easy to build trusting relationships with both colleagues and students and guardians. Furthermore, you work proactively and independently develop your working methods and approaches based on your assignment and to achieve your goals.

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About the Workplace

At Lorensborgsskolan, we believe in the power of every student. Here we build a safe learning environment where students get to grow at their own pace, try out their ideas, and feel pride in their progress. We know that everyone can succeed with the right support and the right tools. Lorensborgsskolan is centrally located in Malmö, with proximity to both green areas and the city's pulse. The school receives students from preschool class to grade 6, and in our adapted primary school, grades 1-6, we have a total of 36 students distributed across 6 classes, both in subjects and subject areas.

The Primary School Administration – the city's largest administration with approx. 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 gets a good working environment and invest in leadership. Together, we all work for the best school for every student! The student health service of the Primary School Administration is HBTQI-certified, which strengthens the strategic work with the aim of creating a good working environment and an HBTQI-competent and inclusive approach in our schools.

The operations of the City of Malmö are organized into 14 administrations. Our common 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.

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Information about the position

Employment type: Permanent

Extent: Part-time 50%

Number of positions: 1

Start date: 2026-08-10

Other

Please note that in the City of Malmö, we have removed the 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 who are applying for a job with us. Your answers will become an important part of our selection work.

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

The City of Malmö strives for 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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