About this role
Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone living here today and in the future. We are now looking for someone who wants to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.
The Skarpnäck District Administration offers you a workplace where active employee participation and clear leadership are the foundation for providing the best services to the residents of Stockholm. Since we collectively create our work environment, openness, respect, and responsiveness are essential.
Welcome to us
Do you want to make a difference in the lives of the elderly by promoting health and preventing involuntary loneliness? Then you might be the person we are looking for in our preventive unit in Skarpnäck! Take the opportunity to apply as one of our employees is retiring.
About us
Our organization consists of two units – a support unit with seven caseworkers and a preventive unit. In the preventive unit, there is a team leader, an elderly advisor, an instructor for vision and hearing, five wellness consultants, as well as digital supporters and a handyman service. There is also a unit manager, area manager, method developer, and several dedicated volunteers.
We have two open meeting places in pleasant locations in Hammarbyhöjden and Skarpnäcksfältet – both with good transportation links. The unit actively works to promote healthy living habits among seniors, focusing on health promotion through physical activity, social interaction, and good dietary habits. The operation is continuously developing, and next year we will implement the concept of Lifestyle for Brain Health.
Your role
As a health educator with us, you will have a varied and meaningful role where you will:
- Plan, lead, and evaluate health-promoting, social, and physical activities together with colleagues and management.
- Conduct individual conversations and lead discussion groups to promote mental and physical health and combat involuntary loneliness.
- Use digital tools and the Office suite in your daily work.
- Manage café activities.
- Collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders.
Your qualifications and experience
We are looking for someone who:
- Has a university degree in health education/physiotherapy or another post-secondary education deemed equivalent by the employer.
- Has experience in planning and leading health-promoting, social, and physical activities.
- Is familiar with working in the Office suite.
It is an advantage if you have:
- Experience in preventive health work and conversation methodology.
- Training and experience working with individuals with dementia and disabilities.
- Experience in digitalization and welfare technology.
As a person...
...you are engaged, responsive, communicative, and have a good habit of planning and structuring your work. You enjoy taking initiative and find it easy to collaborate, but you are also comfortable working independently. Your ability to inspire and connect with others will be crucial in this role.
We place great importance on personal qualities, motivation, and commitment to the mission.
We offer
A developing role in a dedicated team. Opportunity for subsidized wellness benefits. A meaningful job with significant societal impact.
Other
Interviews will be conducted continuously during the application period.
To work for the City of Stockholm with the elderly and individuals with disabilities, you must provide a criminal record extract. The extract should not be older than six months from the date of issue.
We view diversity as enriching and welcome all applicants regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnic background, religion, disability, and age.
We warmly welcome your application! The City of Stockholm works with competency-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's qualifications and thus counteracting discrimination.
The department is HBTQi certified, and more operations are being accredited.