Summer Temporary Staff for Specialized Housing in Torsås Municipality

Torsås Municipality – a municipality with proximity and quality of life in southern Kalmar County. With approximately 7,000 inhabitants, the municipality can be described as Sweden in miniature. Here you will find the sea, the coast, beaches, plains, lakes, and forests. The business life is dominated by manufacturing industry but also has great potential within tourism and other areas. Here we can offer a high quality of life with proximity and great security for residents and visitors. Torsås Municipality has five administrations and two wholly-owned companies.

In Torsås Municipality, we dare to come up with new solutions, think big thoughts, and bring exciting ideas. To succeed, we work closely together. We collaborate towards a common goal; to give everyone who lives here the best conditions for a good life. That we are close to each other is evident in that we take advantage of each other's strengths. That administrations and operations work closely together also means that it is never far between employee and manager, which in turn leads to short decision paths and close cooperation.

Torsås Municipality's values are built on the words Participation, Development, Clarity, and Security. An approach that every employee and elected official shows in daily work and in meetings with citizens and customers.

25 Positions Available

Job Responsibilities

As a summer temporary staff member at our specialized housing facilities, Mariahemmet or Solgläntan, you will have a summer job where your efforts truly make a difference. You work with elderly people who need support in their daily lives and contribute to their security, participation, and quality of life.

Your tasks vary and may include help with personal care, such as dressing, hygiene, and meals, practical chores like cleaning and shopping, as well as social activities and conversations. Your care and engagement in meeting the residents are the most important things.

Since the operations at the specialized housing facilities run around the clock, the work includes scheduled shifts on weekdays, weekends, as well as evenings and nights. We would like applicants who can work nights during the summer. After the summer, there are good opportunities to continue as an hourly temporary staff member.

Please mention in your application if you are particularly interested in Mariahemmet or Solgläntan.

Qualifications

We do not require previous experience, but to thrive in the role, you need to have a genuine interest in people and a desire to make a difference. You will receive a thorough introduction before you start. For us, your attitude and engagement are most important.

You have a genuine interest in people and perform your work in a respectful and professional manner. You collaborate well with colleagues and create good relationships in meeting the people you support.

It is meritorious if you have ongoing or completed education within the Care and Nursing Program, Nursing Program, or other relevant care education. Experience in care work, pedagogy, or behavioral science is also meritorious. If you have worked for us before and have good references, we also see this as positive.

For all summer temporary positions, you must:

• Be at least 18 years old
• Have good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written

A B-class driver's license is required for some positions. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

In connection with the interview, you need to be able to prove your identity through a valid ID document.

Please apply as soon as possible as we work with ongoing selection and interviews.

Employment Information

• Employment Type: Summer Job / Vacation Work
• Duration: 3–6 months
• Start Date: According to agreement
• End Date: 2026-08-31
• Working Hours: Schedule (day, evening, night, and weekend shifts)

We strive for an equal gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, therefore welcoming applicants with different backgrounds.

An extract from the Police's criminal record for work in the home with the elderly and persons with disabilities must be presented upon offer of employment. The extract is ordered by the applicant via the Police's e-service.

In connection with the interview, you need to be able to prove your citizenship. You can do this with a passport or population registration certificate together with an ID document. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must be able to show that you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the requirement for a work permit.

In connection with the recruitment process, we have taken a stand on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore expressly decline contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.

We use e-recruitment to streamline and quality-assure the recruitment process. All your details are saved on your CV account and you can easily log in and update your details when you want. Therefore, fill in your details as carefully as possible to give a fair picture of yourself. The details are processed and stored in accordance with the Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

We warmly welcome your application!