Temporary School Counselor (Kurator) at Toleredsskolan F-6

GÖTEBORGS KOMMUN · Full-time

Göteborgs Stad, Göteborg, Sweden

Description At Toleredsskolan, approximately 700 students from preschool class through grade 9 meet in a safe, educational, and inspiring environment. The school is centrally located on Hisingen, in a quiet residential area with proximity to several green spaces that provide excellent opportunities for play, movement, and outdoor education. We strive to give every student the best conditions to develop based on their own strengths and abilities. Through engaged employees, high expectations, and a strong sense of community, we work to create a school where everyone feels welcome, included, and safe. At Toleredsskolan, knowledge, respect, and faith in the future are at the center. Together, we build a learning environment that promotes curiosity, creativity, and the desire to learn, from the earliest school years through the end of secondary school. Are you a dedicated school counselor passionate about making a difference for children and young people? We are now seeking a counselor for a one-year temporary position. The position is full-time at 100% from an agreed start date through spring term 2027 and 60 percent during fall term 2027. The extent of employment will be discussed together with the recruiting manager. Job Responsibilities As a school counselor, you are part of the school's student wellbeing team and contribute psychosocial expertise at the organizational, group, and individual levels. In student wellbeing, you collaborate with the school nurse, special education teacher, psychologist, school doctor, and principal. The team's mission is to work together with the principal and teaching staff to promote health and prevent problems in order to strengthen children and young people's opportunities to achieve their goals. Your responsibilities include, for example, participating in the school's ongoing work on values and safety, providing support conversations, collaborating with and supporting guardians, consulting with staff, and implementing interventions in groups/classes. You will also conduct school social investigations and assessments for admission to adapted primary school, as well as investigate student absences. You will also collaborate with external actors such as social services, rehabilitation services, youth psychiatric services, and child and adolescent psychiatric services. Within the primary school administration, you participate in professional meetings once a month together with fellow counselors and professional development specialists, and you participate in external supervision. As a new school counselor, you will also receive an introduction and a mentor. Qualifications We are looking for someone with a degree in social work or equivalent higher education that the employer deems relevant. We consider it advantageous if you have experience working as a school counselor and experience working with children and young people. We would also like to see experience documenting in PMO. Additional merits include: - Experience working in social services - Knowledge of the Social Services Act and the Education Act - Training in conversation methods - Experience working in socioeconomically challenged areas As a person, you are stable, empathetic, unpretentious, and confident in your professional role. You have great commitment to the psychosocial situation of children and young people and have the ability to meet people in different life situations. You enable children to share their stories and help ensure that students' participation and perspectives are highlighted. You find it easy to build relationships and are professional and respectful in your interactions with students, guardians, and colleagues. You need to have an interest in working in a pedagogical environment and in a team with different professions. In your work, you are structured and clear, and have the ability to take initiative and make decisions within the scope of your role. You also prioritize your efforts together with the principal and other student wellbeing staff. You enjoy working with complex issues, see opportunities, and are creative. You remain calm in difficult situations and can make well-founded decisions under time pressure. In this recruitment, we will not require a personal letter as an application document. As an applicant, you will be asked to answer a number of questions where we ask you to describe your competence in the requested area. We look forward to receiving your application! Other Information Göteborg Stad applies individual and differentiated salary setting. Here you can find more information about, among other things, salary statistics: Salary, compensation and benefits - Göteborg Stad As an employee in our administration, you are offered, among other things, wellness benefits, a bicycle benefit, and employee support. According to the Education Act, an extract from the police criminal record must be presented by persons before they are employed in preschool activities, school, and school childcare. You order this on the Police website. Regarding this recruitment, we have taken a position on recruitment channels and therefore we decline any further offers of competence recruitment, advertising and recruitment assistance. We only accept applications through our recruitment system in accordance with GDPR. About Us We create the future in Gothenburg – one lesson at a time Every day, thousands of children and young people meet in our schools – with them, we shape Gothenburg's future. In the primary school administration, we are 10,000 engaged employees working together to ensure that all students succeed and thrive, regardless of background or circumstances. You have an important role in creating an equitable school with high quality, where you both get to develop and develop the operation. You build knowledge, community, and faith in the future together with your colleagues. With us, you get to make a real difference. Göteborg's primary school administration is responsible for the city's approximately 140 municipal schools, from preschool class through grade 9, adapted primary school, after-school care, and culture school. Welcome to work close to the forest, the city, or the sea. We are Gothenburg.