Social Worker

Rīgas Sociālais dienests

LATVIJA, Aglonas iela 35 k-1, Rīga, Rīga, Lotyšsko

Riga Social Service Riga Social Service announces an open competition for candidates for the position of social worker (in the field of social assistance) (profession code 2635 01) Riga Social Service is a subordinate institution of the Department of Welfare of Riga City Municipality, which provides social assistance, organizes and provides social services, as well as ensures assistant services in the municipality for Riga residents. The purpose of the position is to provide professional support in the process of granting social assistance. We will entrust you with: receiving first-time clients, consulting, informing them about their rights to social assistance and the opportunities and procedures for realizing these rights, as well as responsibilities for cooperation in receiving social assistance, and where necessary, completing a means declaration; using the Municipality's social assistance information system SOPA and other databases in your work. Regularly and promptly clarify and update information in SOPA; working as a case manager in complex social assistance administration situations; assessing the existence of shared households, consulting social assistance organizers on establishing the fact of shared households; where necessary, when resolving the client's social situation, conducting inspections at their place of residence; preparing social rehabilitation plans; analysing the social situation in cases where a client has requested reimbursement of housing debt by concluding a tripartite agreement; creating a client's personal file, including accurate data about the client and their family situation, living conditions, problems, and attaching documents proving the client's material and family situation; preparing drafts of 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 second-year students studying in the field of social work; state language proficiency at C1 level (highest level); ability to navigate legal acts; excellent computer and office equipment skills; communication culture and ability to interact with people; ability to make independent decisions in accordance with your competence. We offer: interesting and responsible work on an indefinite basis; opportunity to gain valuable work experience in a team with professional and responsive colleagues; professional training; dynamic work environment and opportunity to develop professional skills; social guarantees (including health insurance, after one year of work a vacation bonus once per calendar year up to 50% of monthly salary and paid additional leave up to 10 working days); transport fare benefits on Riga city public transport routes; monthly salary - 1420.00 EUR (before tax); work location - Social Assistance and Social Services Centre of Latgale District Department, 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: a motivated cover letter; CV describing life history and professional experience; copy of document certifying education (for candidates who obtained 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; desired references or recommendation letters from previous or current workplace or indicate in CV persons to contact for recommendations. The position has an established status of state official; an electronic signature is required for executing the employment contract and other documents. Please note that only candidates who are selected for the next selection stage will be informed of the results. Submit applications with the note "Social Worker (in the field of social assistance) Aglonas Street 35 position competition" by 28.09.2026. to the Human Resources, Documentation and Quality Management Department of Riga Social Service at the email address: [email protected]. Phone for information: 67105695. Your personal data controller is Riga City Municipality (Riga Social Service). Address: Ratslaukums 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 personal data processing of the candidate is available in the Regulations on personnel selection privacy policy.