Social Worker

Valmieras novada pašvaldība

LATVIJA, Lāčplēša iela 2, Valmiera, Valmieras nov., Valmieras nov., Lettland

Join Our Team! Valmiera Municipality Government invites applications for a Social Worker position in the Social Affairs Department's Social Assistance Division (permanent contract). If you have the desire to: organize material support for low-income households and ensure the provision of material assistance and social guarantees to Valmiera Municipality residents; provide in-person consultations or respond to phone inquiries to inform Valmiera Municipality residents about their rights to social assistance and opportunities to exercise these rights, as well as their participation obligations; participate in professional and institutional collaboration in addressing social issues of social assistance recipients; and if you have: second-level professional higher education or academic higher education in social work, charitable social work (or you are a final-year student with a planned professional bachelor's degree in social work and social worker qualification); knowledge and skills to apply regulatory acts regarding the provision of social assistance; state language proficiency in accordance with the requirements of the State Language Law; competencies: strong communication, empathy, listening skills, precision and high sense of responsibility, ability to work in a team, ability to make quick and independent decisions in non-standard situations, ability to process large amounts of information; good user-level e-skills; advantage for candidates with knowledge and experience in organizing social assistance and working with the Social Assistance Administration Program (SOPA); Category B driving license; we offer: dynamic, interesting and responsible work and opportunities for implementing ideas in a development-focused Municipality; base salary during probation period €1258 before taxes, after probation period €1310 before taxes; opportunity to receive vacation benefits for work-life balance for good performance; employer co-financed health insurance after the end of probation period, as well as other social guarantees in accordance with work results and regulatory requirements; professional development and growth opportunities in a team of knowledgeable and responsive colleagues. Please submit your CV, motivation letter (up to one A4 page, typed in Arial font, size 11) and a copy of your higher education diploma electronically to [email protected], or in person at Valmiera Municipality Government's Document Management and Client Service Center, address: Lāčplēša iela 2, Valmiera, Valmiera Municipality, with the note "Application for Social Worker position in the Social Assistance Division" by September 25, 2026. Phone for additional information: 64207148 or 64210688. Please note that personal data provided in the application document will be processed to ensure the conduct of this recruitment competition in accordance with data protection regulations requirements.