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Hear from colleagues at the Employment and Social Administration:

"It is a luxury to work as centrally as we do, close to the city, and the proximity to the central station is great for commuters. Plus, Kristallen has a fantastic lunch restaurant!"

"If you have a sense of humor, you will thrive here. I have very funny colleagues and laugh a lot."

Welcome to us

At the Employment and Support Unit, we work to find pathways to self-sufficiency for individuals. As an Employment Consultant, you provide individualized support to help people achieve self-sufficiency.

The unit is divided into teams working with different target groups and engaging in active development work. The teams are quite autonomous and highly creative. We work in Lund City Hall, Kristallen, using an activity-based working approach. For new employees, it is central to us that you feel welcome and valued. You will receive an introduction covering Lund Municipality, the Employment and Social Administration, and the Employment and Support Unit.

About the role and your responsibilities

We are looking for an Employment Consultant for a team working with individuals receiving social assistance. We work based on a Motivational Interviewing (MI) inspired approach and Supported Employment. The target group consists of individuals in long-term need of social assistance who are further from the labor market. In this role, it is important that you are passionate about providing individual support and have a strong belief in the individual's ability to become self-sufficient through work or studies.

The tasks involve creating a plan for the path to work or studies, based on where the individual currently stands. Collaboration occurs with other relevant authorities, both internally and externally. Networking with employers is particularly important. We offer supervision and further development through relevant training.

We offer you

As an employee with us, you are offered a range of benefits with a focus on balance, security, and health. Lund Municipality is a large organization with many exciting operations and opportunities for employee development. As an employee, you also gain access to our benefits portal where you can easily view and manage your benefits.

Does it sound like you would thrive here?

We are looking for you

We are looking for someone with a degree in behavioral sciences or another university degree deemed equivalent by the employer. The job also requires you to be structured and able to handle administrative tasks, as the work involves some documentation. You should have good communication skills in both speech and writing. Good experience with the Office package, Teams, and Lifecare is meritorious.

We believe you have initiative, a drive to find solutions, are relationship-building, and have an interest in development work to create added value for the individual. The tasks require you to be autonomous, but you also see the work group as an asset.

We see that you are accustomed to meeting individuals in need of individual support. We would appreciate if you have education and/or experience working with municipal or state labor market initiatives, work that requires networking and collaboration. Experience with Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Supported Employment (SE) is meritorious.

About the recruitment process

The position is a permanent employment. In this recruitment process, we have chosen to remove the cover letter and replace it with selection questions to contribute to an inclusive and equal recruitment. Your answers will be an important part of our selection process. Welcome with your application, interviews are conducted continuously!

Your application documents are public records and are handled according to the principle of public access. If you have a decision regarding protected personal data, we ask you to contact the person listed in the advertisement for an alternative application path.

About the workplace

We are part of the Employment and Social Administration, where approximately 600 employees provide support to the residents of Lund who need social services. Together, we ensure that children and young people get the best possible upbringing. We start from the whole family's situation and that no one should come to harm. It is about providing support to adults with harmful substance use and addiction or mental disabilities, to those who need financial assistance, guardians, administrators, or support to study or work, as well as to refugees.

Here you have room to grow. Within Lund Municipality, we put knowledge at the center and create opportunities for development in working life. We offer an inclusive work environment and the chance to influence and make a difference. Do you want to become one of us?