Child and Youth Developer, Temporary Position

Description:

Tranås Municipality is implementing a targeted, cross-departmental initiative from 2024-2028 focused on young people in the municipality, with the overarching goal of creating a safe environment for children to grow up in. Through the project Targeted Interventions for School Attendance, new working methods are being developed where health promotion and preventative work through collaboration are the guiding principles. Does this sound like an exciting assignment? We welcome your application! JOB RESPONSIBILITIES You will help continue developing the project's working methods, with your main task being to work on young people's motivation regarding school and leisure activities. The work will take place at both group and individual levels, striving to create meaningful school experiences and leisure time for children. At the group level, this includes group activities and providing information to students at school, both during and after school hours. During school hours, you will work at the individual level with specific children to increase their motivation and desire to attend school by offering activities outside the school's regular program, giving each child an opportunity to shine. In addition to working with children, the role involves significant contact with guardians. The position includes participating in driving school-wide projects and working in a compensatory manner, serving as a bridge between children/guardians and various actors within the municipality and leisure sector. You will both initiate and participate in collaborative projects for and with children and young people, working with other actors in the culture and leisure department such as the library, swimming hall, and music school, as well as with the individual and employment services department, sports associations, and others. Since the project works closely with the municipality's youth activities, assignments may also arise within that sector. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone with a post-secondary education in social or educational work, or alternatively other education or experience that the employer deems relevant for the assignment. It is advantageous to have a local network and knowledge of the municipality's work with children and young people, as well as the municipality's community organizations. In addition to education and professional experience, we would like you to have skills and interests that can enhance the overall competence of the work group. We also believe you are/have: Initiative: You take initiative, start activities, and achieve results. Creativity: You often come up with ideas and new approaches to work-related issues. You have innovative thinking that can be put into practice and leads to results. Flexibility: You easily adapt to changing circumstances. You can quickly change your perspective and approach. You see opportunities in change. Relationship Building: You are outgoing and socially active in a professional context. You create contacts and maintain relationships. You are a strong relationship builder with a good ability to establish new connections, driven by innovative thinking, and you find solutions where others see obstacles. Collaboration Skills: You work well with other people. You relate to them in a responsive and flexible manner. You listen, communicate, and resolve conflicts constructively. We place great importance on personal suitability. ABOUT THE WORKPLACE You will be part of a team consisting of five people, including one project leader. The group works closely together with the common mission to work preventatively and promotively with a focus on school attendance. The arena is largely the school, but with the intention to think broadly and include both the leisure sector and the individual and employment services department, as well as civil society. As a Child and Youth Developer, you will be part of the Culture and Leisure Department—read more about the department: https://tranas.se/kommun-och-politik/kommunens-organisation/forvaltningar/ SALARY AND BENEFITS Transås Municipality uses individual salary setting. Transås Municipality is continuously working to increase our employees' well-being. Read more about our benefits: https://tranas.se/arbete-och-naringsliv/arbeta-i-tranas-kommun/formaner/ APPLICATION To ensure quality in the recruitment process at Tranås Municipality, we use the recruitment tool Talent Recruiter. We therefore ask you to submit your application via Talent Recruiter by clicking the application link in the ad. Interviews may be conducted continuously during the application period. We warmly welcome your application!

Overview

Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Tranås

GPS

58.0317917, 14.9686021copyopen in

Email

[email protected]

Views

6

Published

3. 6. 2026

Edited

21. 6. 2026

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