Vacant job

About the job

The Youth Centre Öhålan is located on Styrsö, right at the bridgehead to Donsö. Öhålan offers activities for young people in middle and upper secondary school ages and has premises that serve as a meeting place for all ages. As a youth worker assistant at Öhålan, you are a relationship-building adult who promotes safety, trust, and positive development. Your assignment includes planning and implementing activities for young people in middle and upper secondary school ages at Öhålan. This is done in dialogue with young people to contribute to participation, development, and learning, as well as to promote inclusion and democratic values. Your role involves creating conditions for young people's participation and influence in the activities through various participation forums. This also includes coaching young people in participation processes, developing their ideas, planning, implementing, and evaluating activities, thereby supporting young people in contributing to their meaningful leisure time. You collaborate with various actors and associations to contribute to a rich leisure life for people in the Southern Archipelago.

You will drive the daily work at the meeting place/youth centre; plan and implement activities together with colleagues and/or young people, and take responsibility for related tasks such as purchasing, marketing, etc. You will also conduct outreach activities at nearby schools, among others. Some responsibility for providing premises to associations, among others, is included.

Your role is multifaceted and your assignment also includes among other things:

• Mentoring and giving feedback to youth leaders, interns, "Ung Extra" (extra youth workers), and holiday workers.
• Actively working with violence prevention methods, for example through norm criticism, gender equality work, and conflict management.
• Identifying needs among young people and referring them further if necessary (e.g., to school, youth clinic, social services).
• Reporting in the joint documentation and follow-up system The Logbook.
• Collaborating with schools, other activities in the Archipelago, civil society, and other youth activities in the Southwest.
• Participating in development work with other colleagues in the Southwest, e.g., by participating in a responsibility group or network.

During holidays, we collaborate in new working groups in the Southwest to offer a rich opportunity for leisure activities throughout the summer in sustainable work teams. We have a camp south of Styrsö with unique opportunities for summer activities.

Styrsö is a car-free island, and you will reach the workplace by boat from Saltholmen (approx. 20 min). The schedule is adapted to the boat times. The work involves two to three evenings per week.

With us, you have the opportunity to make a difference, create positive meeting places, and give young people a meaningful leisure time. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!

About you

For this position, a two-year post-secondary education as a youth leader or social pedagogue, or education with equivalent competence, is required. We also want you to have experience working in open activities aimed at young people aged 10-20. You should have good language skills and be able to use digital aids for communication and marketing. It is an advantage if you have special competencies in creative arts and music, can drive a boat, and/or perform lighter practical tasks.

A approved background check is required.

You take responsibility for your and the group's tasks. You think about those we are here for and their best interests.

You are pleasant and helpful to other people even when you need to set boundaries. You show respect for everyone you meet at work. You are inviting and positive. You work to ensure that those we meet get what they need.

You work well with others by listening, showing interest, and respect. You understand the common mission and work to make it as good as possible. You use follow-up and analysis to develop the work.

Other

In this recruitment process, we will not ask for a cover letter. Instead, during the application process, you will answer a number of questions relevant to the position. Your answers will become part of our selection. Interviews will be held continuously via Teams or on-site.

To comply with GDPR requirements and enable good communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally and not via email or letter. Do you have protected personal data? Then do not apply via the system, but contact the recruiting manager for handling your application.

The City of Gothenburg is one of Sweden's largest employers. Our mission is to create a good everyday life for Gothenburg's residents, visitors, and businesses. As an employee in the city, you have a secure employment with many career paths where you have the opportunity for interesting and meaningful tasks.

The intended salary range for the position is 26,000-39,000 SEK per month. The salary is based on a combined assessment of your education, experience, and competencies you bring into the role. The City of Gothenburg applies individual and differentiated salary setting. Here you can get more information about, among other things, salary statistics: https://goteborg.se/wps/portal/start/jobba-i-goteborgs-stad/sa-ar-det-att-jobba-hos-oss/formaner-och-lon (https://goteborg.se/wps/portal/start/jobba-i-goteborgs-stad/sa-ar-det-att-jobba-hos-oss/formaner-och-lon)

As we have already taken a stance on the recruitment channels we wish to use for this recruitment, we kindly but firmly decline to be contacted for further offers regarding competence mediation, advertising, and recruitment assistance.

About us

The Social Services Administration Southwest is one of four social services administrations in the City of Gothenburg with around 900 employees. In the Southwest urban area, approximately 120,000 residents live, and the area stretches from Billdal to Högsbohöjd and to the southern archipelago. The administration's mission is that children, young people, and adults should be able to live a safe and independent life and that children and young people have a rich leisure time. The administration also works to support people experiencing homelessness to achieve permanent housing. Through collaboration with civil society, local business, and other actors, we aim to increase public health and safety in the area.

In the Social Services Administration Southwest, we want to take advantage of the commitment of all employees. With us, you can influence both your own job and the lives of others.