Do you want to be part of building a new family center in Lund?
In January 2027, Family Center Södertull opens, a new meeting place for expectant parents and families with young children. The Family Center is a collaboration hub where child health services, midwifery services, open preschool, and preventive social services come together under one roof. Together we create an accessible operation that strengthens children's development and provides parents with support in their parenting.
We are now seeking a family counselor and coordinator who wants to be involved from the start and contribute to developing the operation together with other collaborative partners.
Job Responsibilities
The position is combined and consists of 60 percent parent counseling and 40 percent coordination of the Family Center's operations.
As a family counselor, you offer advice, support, and guidance to parents with children aged 0-6 years. The work takes place in close collaboration with other operations at the Family Center. You meet parents through individual conversations, group activities, and in open operations. The focus is on strengthening parental capacity, relationships, and families' own resources at an early and preventive stage.
As a coordinator, you are responsible for creating good conditions for collaboration between the different operations at the Family Center. You serve as a link between the management group and operations, coordinate common activities and meetings, and contribute to developing the Family Center's working methods and offerings. You have an important role in creating structure, promoting cooperation, and ensuring that the Family Center's operations are conducted based on common goals.
Family Center Södertull is a new operation, which means great opportunities to influence and shape content, working methods, and development.
We are looking for you who
Have a degree in social work or other higher education that the employer considers equivalent. Have experience in social work with children and families. Have experience with support, counseling, or treatment work with parents. Have a strong ability to build trusting relationships and meet people in different life situations. Have a strong interest in preventive and health-promoting work.
It is a merit if you:
Have experience from a family center, open operations, or other preventive work. Have education in family counseling or parent support programs. Have experience with coordination or development work. Have worked in operations where multiple organizations collaborate. Have knowledge of children's early development and attachment. Have experience working with families from different cultural and social backgrounds.
To thrive in the role, you need to be resourceful, organized, and self-directed. You are good at collaborating, creating engagement, and building networks. You are also flexible and see opportunities in working in an operation that is under development and growth.
Application
In this recruitment, we have opted out of requiring a personal letter. Instead, answer our selection questions.
You can find wage statistics per AID code on our website: Wage Statistics
About the Workplace
We are part of the Department of Labor Market and Social Services where approximately 600 employees provide support to Lund residents who need social services. Together we ensure that children and young people have the best possible upbringing. We base our work on the situation of the whole family and that no one shall come to harm. It is about providing support to adults with harmful substance use and addiction or mental disabilities, those who need financial assistance, legal guardianship, administration, or support to be able to study or work, as well as to refugees.
Here you have room to grow. Within Lund Municipality, we put knowledge at the center and create opportunities to develop in working life. We offer an inclusive work environment and a chance to make an impact and make a difference. Do you want to be one of us?