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Värmdö is the meeting place of the archipelago, offering a unique combination of nature's quiet beauty and a more urban lifestyle. Our mission is not just one but many: schools, properties, social services, harbors, healthcare, libraries, elderly care, and many more. We work to ensure that all residents of Värmdö can live a rich and free life. We strive to be the ones who make the dream of a vibrant, secure environment for home, family, and business a reality.

To succeed fully, we need diverse competencies and must work together to build a common and trust-based work culture, built on courageous, responsible employees who understand the needs and wishes of the citizens.

The Labor Market Unit/Adult Education (Komvux) Värmdö is seeking an Activity Leader for work with activity requirements for recipients of social assistance

Job Description:

As an Activity Leader, you work with planning, organizing, and conducting group-based activities that complement the participants' individual planning towards work or studies. The role involves varied and pedagogical work where you meet people with different backgrounds and prerequisites.

You are responsible for creating an inclusive and inspiring learning environment where participants have the opportunity to strengthen their self-esteem, develop social skills, and increase their understanding of the labor market's demands and expectations.

The position is a fixed-term employment at 100% with the possibility of extension. Start date: September 1, 2026.

The assignment includes among other things:

• planning and leading group activities focusing on, for example, health, motivation, CV writing, and labor market knowledge
• monitoring participants' engagement and progress and providing feedback to the responsible labor market counselor
• developing course and activity materials for group and individual interventions
• working closely with the municipality's labor market counselors to ensure that interventions are relevant, coordinated, and developmental for the participant

Your Experience

Requirements:

We are looking for you who have completed a relevant post-secondary education, for example, in study and career guidance, social work, or other post-secondary education that the employer considers equivalent.

You have experience in leading groups and creating participation.

The role requires that you can create engagement and motivation among participants, even among people who are far from work or studies due to, for example, illness, language barriers, or neurodevelopmental disorders (NPF).

The role also requires good digital competence as parts of the work take place through hybrid teaching and digital tools. You have high integrity and a good understanding of confidentiality in the work.

Merits:

We would like you to have:

• previous experience from work focusing on progression towards self-sufficiency and labor market measures
• experience of change management
• experience of motivational interviewing – MI – Motivational Interviewing
• good labor market knowledge
• very good digital competence
• experience of follow-up and documentation

Your Personal Qualities

• Flexibility: You are flexible and solution-oriented.
• Relationship-building: You are confident in meeting people with different needs and life situations and have the ability to create trusting relationships.
• Integrity: You have high integrity and an understanding of confidentiality in the work.
• Structured: You see the big picture and work towards set goals in a structured way.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Application

Interviews are conducted continuously, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Värmdö Municipality offers a wellness allowance, an SL card in exchange for net salary deduction, and vacation exchange for extra days off. We also actively work to create health-promoting workplaces with a good work environment and apply smoke-free working hours.

We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, therefore welcoming applicants from different backgrounds.

Would you like to know more you are welcome to contact us, see contact person below.

Contact details for the employee organizations can be found at https://www.varmdo.se/fackligaorganisationer (https://www.varmdo.se/fackligaorganisationer) or via the Service Center, 08-570 470 00. We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.