Vacant job

Working for Save the Children means making a difference. As an employee, you contribute to strengthening children's rights and creating safer upbringing conditions. You become part of a values-driven organization with engaged colleagues working together to improve children's living conditions – locally, nationally, and globally.

This position belongs to the organization's West Region, one of four regions within Save the Children's Sweden Program. In the West Region, approximately 50 employees work together with volunteers and elected representatives. The region has offices in Gothenburg and Karlstad, as well as project and operational sites in several locations.

Save the Children is running an AMIF-funded project regarding safe housing solutions for children in migration. A key part of this is creating meaningful, safe, and structured leisure activities for children living at or near Restad Gård. The project aims to strengthen children's mental well-being, reduce isolation, and create daily structure through play, creativity, and community. We are now looking for two activity leaders for Restad Gård.

As an activity leader, you are responsible for planning and implementing activities for children after school hours and during weekends. The activities are designed based on the children's needs, interests, and rights, and should contribute to safety, participation, and joy in everyday life.

You work closely with the children in their living environment and create an inclusive and safe space where children have the opportunity to just be children – regardless of their life situation. The work is carried out in close collaboration with colleagues in the project, housing staff, as well as any volunteers and partners.

The role includes:

• Planning, leading, and implementing pedagogical, creative, and social activities
• Creating safe contexts with clear frameworks and routines
• Working relationally and rights-based together with children
• Contributing to follow-up and development of operations within the AMIF project
• Noticing children's needs and signals and collaborating with colleagues when necessary

You will receive support from project management and operational developers within the region.

To succeed in the role, we see that you have:

• Experience working with children and young people, especially in vulnerable or migration-related contexts
• Pedagogical experience or familiarity leading groups of children in structured activities
• Ability to create safe relationships and meet children with different backgrounds and experiences
• Knowledge of children's rights, norm-critical perspectives, and a rights-based approach

• Experience working in housing facilities for asylum seekers or newly arrived refugees
• Experience in club life, leisure activities, or open operations
• Experience in participatory working methods and strengthening children's participation
• Multilingualism
• Local knowledge or connection to the area

All employees within Save the Children are expected to naturally adhere to our values.

We are looking for you who are secure, responsible, and relationship-building. You are sensitive to children's needs while being clear in your leadership. You enjoy working with others, are solution-oriented, and can handle unexpected situations in a calm and professional manner. You stand up for children's rights and Save the Children's values, even in complex contexts.

We are looking for two activity leaders at 15% each, starting immediately until 2026-12-31. HERE (#) you find information about our employment terms. For questions about the role, please contact the recruiting manager Hidaya El Harfaoui, [email protected], Tel: 0736171326. The recruitment is ongoing, so please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than June 11.

Union contacts: Unionen: Edvin Arnby Machata, [email protected]

Academic Society: Anna-Frida Eriksson, [email protected]

As we have an anonymized recruitment process, we ask you not to provide personal details when answering any selection questions. We use only CVs and not cover letters in the application. Also remember not to name attached files with personal data. As part of our recruitment process, we may use tests in the selection work to ensure a more objective and inclusive recruitment process. Save the Children should reflect the equality we work for in society and strives for diversity and differences. Therefore, we welcome a breadth of competencies, perspectives, and experiences in this recruitment. Save the Children is careful to be a safe workplace for children and adults and requests an extract from the criminal record in connection with employment. Final candidates will also be screened against the EU sanctions list. All employees are expected to follow our important guidelines regarding safety and security for all, as well as our values and ethical guidelines. Read more about these important guidelines, HERE (#).