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The Department of Culture and Leisure is responsible for the municipality's cultural and leisure activities and works to create accessible, safe, and meaningful environments for residents of Botkyrka. The department's mandate includes, among other things, libraries, cultural schools, art activities, sports, and open leisure activities. We contribute to vibrant and safe living environments and enable residents of Botkyrka to develop their interests. A meaningful leisure time improves well-being, which strengthens public health.

This operational area is one of three areas within the Department of Culture and Leisure. The operation is responsible for issues concerning open leisure activities for grades 4-9. The open leisure activities are free, open meeting places with the aim of creating a meaningful leisure time for children and young people. In Botkyrka, there are eleven youth clubs for children in grades 4-6 and eight youth centers for young people in grades 7-9. Four of the youth clubs are run by the municipality, and the others are run by four different providers from Botkyrka's civil society.

The position and responsibilities

We are looking for three part-time youth leaders for the Department of Culture and Leisure's unit "Young People in Upper Secondary Age." Our goal is to create a safe, creative, and meaningful leisure time together with young people, where their ideas, engagement, and development are at the center. Together, we build an activity that strengthens young people's health, hope for the future, and participation. As a youth leader, you work closely with young people in upper secondary age and are an important part of shaping the daily content of the activity. The assignment is about strengthening participation, creating meaningful contexts, and supporting young people's own initiatives, for example, in areas such as music, culture, sports, media, and democracy/influence. You meet young people both in the heart of Albby and out in the municipality where you build relationships, make contacts, and engage them in the activity. You collaborate closely with colleagues within the Department of Culture and Leisure, the Employment and Adult Education Department, and the Health and Care Department, and are an important part of the municipality's joint work for good upbringing conditions.

Your main responsibilities:

• Coach and mentor young people in their ideas, projects, and activities.
• Plan and execute events, workshops, and activities within, for example, culture, sports, music, or media.
• Work proactively in different areas of the municipality to reach and engage young people.
• Contribute to networks, collaboration groups, and development work.
• Perform simpler project planning, risk analyses, and economic calculations for activities and events.
• Guide young people to other activities or support in the municipality if needed.
• Mentor and lead workshops and other educational efforts on issues concerning participation and democracy.

The position is based in the heart of Albby, but you will also work at other locations in the municipality where young people are and where the activity needs to be visible. The work is scheduled during daytime, and evening and weekend work may occur.

We offer you

Here, you have the opportunity to develop together with the activity and be an important part of creating meaningful contexts for young people. Our work is based on participation and co-creation, and as a youth leader, you become a central person in shaping processes where young people get to grow, influence, and take space.

You get to use your creativity, curiosity, and engagement to inspire young people to become active in their leisure time themselves and dare to try new ideas. You become part of an engaged team where you together set the direction for the activity and drive it forward. We offer a large scope for action where you can both create recurring activities and plan larger events that gather many young people. Here is the opportunity to make a real difference — and to develop yourself in an environment where ideas are valued and where a lot happens.

You who apply to us

We are looking for you who have relevant post-secondary education in social work, political science, culture, or sports. Alternatively, you have acquired equivalent competence through long and documented relevant work experience. You also have previous experience of working within youth activities.

Other requirements:

• Experience in leading groups and activities.
• Experience in planning, leading, and executing public activities aimed at young people.
• Knowledge of young people's living conditions, locally and/or nationally.
• Experience in working with participation, equality, and gender equality.
• Knowledge of norm criticism, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and human rights.

We consider the following as meritorious:

• Experience of working in a municipal organization.
• Good local knowledge of Botkyrka.
• Established and relevant networks related to the target group.
• Experience of cultural or creative expressions, e.g., cultural production or music production.
• Category B driver's license.

We are looking for you who are creative, secure, and relationship-building in the meeting with young people. You take initiative, start activities, and drive them forward with engagement and personal drive. You meet young people with calmness and attentiveness and have a genuine desire to help, support, and find solutions together with them. You collaborate well with others, listen to different perspectives, and handle conflicts in a constructive way. You take responsibility for your tasks, plan your work, and maintain structure even when a lot is happening at the same time.

We see that you have a deepened interest in sports, culture, or youth democracy issues and that you want to lead activities based on the areas where you yourself have knowledge and passion.

For positions at the Department of Culture and Leisure in Botkyrka Municipality, you as a future employee will undergo a background check.

Read more about background checks here: https://www.botkyrka.se/bakgrundskontroll (https://www.botkyrka.se/bakgrundskontroll)