Riga Social Service
Riga Social Service announces an open competition for a social worker position (in the field of social assistance)
(profession code 2635 01)
Riga Social Service is a subordinate institution of the Welfare Department of Riga City Municipality that provides social assistance, organizes and delivers social services, as well as provides assistant services to residents of Riga in the municipality.
The purpose of the position is to provide professional support in the social assistance allocation process.
We will entrust you with:
receiving first-time clients, consulting, informing them about their rights to social assistance and the possibilities and procedures for exercising these rights, as well as co-operation obligations in receiving social assistance, and preparing means of subsistence declarations when necessary;
using the Municipality's Social Assistance Information System SOPA and other databases in your work. Regularly and promptly clarifying and updating information in SOPA;
working as a case manager in complex social assistance administration situations;
evaluating the existence of shared households, consulting with social assistance organizers on establishing the fact of shared households;
when necessary, conducting inspections at the client's place of residence to address the client's social situation;
preparing social rehabilitation plans;
performing social situation analysis in cases where a client has requested payment of housing debt by concluding a tripartite agreement;
creating client personal files, including accurate information about the client and their family situation, living conditions, problems, and attaching documents that prove the client's material and family situation;
preparing draft administrative acts. Organizing correspondence with clients, legal and natural persons, state and municipal institutions.
We expect:
second-level professional higher or academic education in social work or charitable social work, or a second-year student studying in the field of social work;
state language proficiency at C1 level (highest level);
skill in navigating regulatory acts;
excellent computer and office equipment skills;
contact culture and ability to interact with people;
ability to make independent decisions within your competence.
We offer:
interesting and responsible work for an indefinite period;
opportunity to gain valuable work experience in a team with professional and responsive colleagues;
professional training;
dynamic work environment and opportunity to improve professional skills;
social guarantees (including health insurance, after one year of work, vacation bonus once per calendar year up to 50% of monthly salary, and paid additional vacation up to 10 working days);
travel fare benefits on Riga city public transport routes;
monthly salary - 1420.00 EUR (before tax);
work location - Latgale District Department Social Assistance and Social Services Center, Aglonas Street 35 k-1, Riga, (TC Daugava);
opportunity to work remotely 1 day per week (after probation period).
When applying, please submit the following documents in the state language:
motivated cover letter;
curriculum vitae describing life experience and professional experience;
copy of document confirming education (for applicants who received education abroad, a document on academic recognition of education in Latvia must be attached);
for students – a certificate from an educational institution confirming the fact of studies;
desirable letters of recommendation or reference letters from previous or current workplace, or in CV indicate persons to contact for a recommendation.
The position has a state official status; an electronic signature is required for execution of employment contract and other documents.
Please note that only candidates who advance to the next selection round will be informed of the results.
Applications with the indication "Social Worker (in the field of social assistance) at Aglonas Street 35 position competition" must be sent by 24.08.2026 to the Riga Social Service Personnel, Documents and Quality Management Department at the email address: [email protected]. Phone for information: 67105695.
Your personal data controller is Riga City Municipality (Riga Social Service). Address: Rātslaukums 1, Riga, LV-1539.
The purpose of personnel selection is to identify the most suitable candidate with whom the municipality can establish employment relations.
More information about the applicant's personal data processing is available in the Regulations on Personnel Selection Privacy Policy.Riga Social Service
Riga Social Service announces an open competition for a social worker position (in the field of social assistance)
(profession code 2635 01)
Riga Social Service is a subordinate institution of the Welfare Department of Riga City Municipality that provides social assistance, organizes and delivers social services, as well as provides assistant services to residents of Riga in the municipality.
The purpose of the position is to provide professional support in the social assistance allocation process.
We will entrust you with:
receiving first-time clients, consulting,…