School Counselor at Örtagårdsskolan

Malmö kommun · plný úvazek

Malmö stad August Palms plats 1, Malmö, Švédsko

Ref: 20262024 Job Responsibilities We are looking for someone who wants to be part of our organization and contribute with your expertise, commitment, and perspective. As a school counselor, you will be part of the school's student well-being team and work closely with students, guardians, teachers, school leadership, and other professionals within student well-being. You will contribute with your psychosocial expertise in the school's promotion, prevention, and intervention work and have special responsibility for students in need of support from a social and psychosocial perspective. You work at individual, group, and organizational levels and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and equitable learning environment. You also have an active role in the school's development and quality work. An important part of your role is to be present and visible in the school's daily life. By being close to the students, you build trusting relationships and get the opportunity to early identify needs and factors in the school environment that affect students' health, learning, and development. At the individual level, you meet students who need support with, for example, social interaction, motivation, relationships, or school situation. The role also includes investigating incidents of harassment, writing reports of concern and referrals, and conducting social assessments for adapted elementary education. You work closely with students' guardians and collaborate with teachers and other school staff on interventions that strengthen safety, motivation, social development, and conditions for learning. You follow up and evaluate the interventions and contribute to developing the school's promotion and prevention work. At the organizational level, you are driving the school's systematic quality work regarding students' safety, well-being, health, and learning. You lead student councils and safety walks, contribute to the school's non-discrimination plan, and assist school staff through consultation and advice from a psychosocial perspective. When needed, you contact external actors and authorities to create good conditions for interventions and collaboration regarding students. In your work, you approach from a solution-focused and evidence-based perspective. You stay updated on relevant research and current legislation and use your professional knowledge to understand the student's individual needs and environmental factors that affect the student's school situation. Qualifications You have a degree as a social worker and at least two years of experience working with children and youth. Experience in psychosocial work and collaboration with different professions is also a requirement. Experience working as a school counselor is advantageous, as is experience working at individual, group, and organizational levels and preventive and promotional work with children and youth. You have good insight into the school's goals and governing documents and knowledge of other departments and, for example, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (BUP), as well as practices and guidelines within the field. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. To succeed in this role, you need to have good collaboration skills and be able to build trusting relationships with students, guardians, and colleagues. You need to be able to work independently, make professional assessments, and structure your work based on the organization's and students' needs. It is important that you have a solution-focused approach and the ability to see opportunities for change and development. You also need to be able to express yourself well in Swedish, both orally and in writing. We look forward to your application! About the Workplace Örtagårdsskolan has students from grades F-9 and adapted elementary education with approximately 480 students and 110 employees. With us, you will be part of a well-organized and dedicated student well-being team where different professionals work together with a common focus – to create the best possible conditions for our students. You will meet colleagues with different expertise and managers who are present in the organization and provide support in your role. We value collaboration, continuity, and an open climate where we together take responsibility for both students' and the organization's development. The Elementary Education Administration – the city's largest administration with approximately 80 schools, 6500 employees, and 36000 students – offers a workplace for everyone. Here we want to grow, develop, and be challenged in our learning together – every day. We ensure that everyone has a good work environment and invest in leadership. Together, we all work for every student's best school! The Elementary Education Administration's student well-being team is HBTQI-certified, which strengthens the strategic work aimed at creating a good work environment and HBTQI-competent and inclusive treatment in our schools. Malmö City's operations are organized into 14 administrations. Our common mission is to create welfare and sustainable societal development. Together with Malmö residents, we develop an even better city to live, work, and be in; diversity, life experience, and talents make Malmö a smart city in the heart of Europe. The world's knowledge is here. Read about Malmö City as an employer here malmo.se/jobb Job Information Employment Type: Permanent Extent: 100% Number of Positions: 1 Start Date: By agreement Other Please note that Malmö City has removed the personal letter from the application process and replaced it with selection questions, for a more inclusive recruitment process and efficient candidate experience for you as a job seeker with us. Your answers will be an important part of our selection process. According to the Education Act, disclosure of an extract from the police criminal record and suspicion register is required when employed in preschool, school, and school-based childcare. To protect your personal integrity, we ask you not to attach an extract from the criminal record register in your application to us. If it becomes relevant for the position you are applying for, we will request this later in the process. If you want to be prepared, the extract can be obtained here: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/skola-eller-forskola/ Malmö City strives for employees to represent the diversity that exists in our city. We therefore welcome applicants who can help us as an employer meet the needs of Malmö residents. To submit your application, click apply below. If you have any questions about the position, contact the contact persons listed in the advertisement. Your application documents are public documents and are handled according to the principle of public access. If you have a decision on protected personal data, we ask you to contact the advertisement's contact person for an alternative path.