Driven Team Member for Presence Team

Piteå is Growing and Developing – Do You Want to Help Shape the Future? As an employee of Piteå Municipality, you'll become part of 4,000 colleagues who make a difference for Piteå residents every day. We offer secure employment with good terms and benefits. Student Welfare Services is seeking someone who wants to support students with attendance issues and contribute to increased school presence. Our mission is to work preventively and health-promotingly to create positive learning environments and improve goal achievement. We look forward to your application! Job Responsibilities As a member of the Attendance Team, you will support students with high absenteeism by mapping causes, creating dialogue with students and guardians, and developing individual action plans. You will coordinate efforts with school staff and external actors if needed, follow up and document work, and participate in student welfare meetings. The role involves both urgent interventions and preventive work to create security, motivation, and increased school attendance. Work will be done in close collaboration with the school's student welfare team, including principal, school nurse, school counselor, and special education teacher. The Attendance Team is responsible for training initiatives about successful approaches to promoting student attendance. You will work with a colleague in a central team addressing attendance issues for elementary school students. The Attendance Team is part of Central Student Welfare Services, which includes other professional roles such as school psychologist and speech therapist. Qualifications We seek candidates with experience working with children, youth, and their guardians. You should have relevant higher education, such as social work, behavioral science, or education degrees. Experience with students experiencing absenteeism and neurodevelopmental disorders is advantageous. You should be attentive, clear, confident, good at building relationships, and communicate effectively. The role requires close collaboration with educators and guardians, with significant emphasis on personal suitability. More About the Position Permanent full-time position (100%), with vacation employment. Start date by agreement. A B driver's license and personal vehicle are required. Criminal record check is required for employment in elementary schools. Apply by 2025-11-30 Application documents are public documents and will be handled according to the principle of public access. If you have protected personal information, please contact the Recruitment Team at +46 911-69 65 10. About the Workplace The Education Administration is one of the municipality's seven departments. Our collective mission is to create welfare and sustainable community development. Together with Piteå residents, businesses, and associations, we are developing Piteå into an even better place to live, work, and thrive. More information: www.pitea.se/jobbaiskolan - Future Schools www.pitea.se/jobbahososs - Work in Piteå Municipality https://piteastories.se - Development Projects and Initiatives Move to Piteå – For Those Wanting to Relocate Looking for housing, want to know more about schools and childcare, or curious about culture and leisure offerings? Move to Piteå offers support from start to finish. www.pitea.se/inflyttare - Move to Piteå