{"data":{"id":181547,"slug":"prast-i-vasteras","type":"job","title":"Priest in V\u00e4ster\u00e5s!","description":"Do you want to be a priest in a rich and vibrant congregational life \u2013 and also find keys to a church that remains relevant for all residents of V\u00e4ster\u00e5s in the future? Then you are welcome to join us! We are currently seeking several priests for our pastoral team where we together serve as the church in V\u00e4ster\u00e5s, a city that is growing and developing!\n\u2013 The Church of Sweden in V\u00e4ster\u00e5s is in an exciting phase where we together are trying to shape the church of the future, says Dean Daniel Eklund. I look forward to welcoming more new colleagues who want to explore what it means to be a church in this particular place, in this particular time and beyond.\nV\u00e4ster\u00e5s is a growing city and the Church of Sweden has a presence in all different parts of the municipality. Here there is a diversity of contexts, congregations and work teams that operate in different locations, in the city and in rural areas, in different roles, but always in collaboration with each other. Together we ensure that people can celebrate worship, that those who wish can participate in education, and that those in need receive help and support through our diaconal work. We constantly work with our mission to reach more people with the good news.\nAs a priest with us, you will have many colleagues with great dedication and broad knowledge. We meet people where they are, in everyday life and in times of celebration, in joy and in sorrow. In our different congregations there is room for both tradition and new thinking, reflection and action.\nThe positions that are currently vacant are varied \u2013 some more traditionally grounded, others with special focus on areas such as youth work \u2013 but the foundation is the same: a rooted priestly identity in the Church of Sweden, where the pastoral mission is central.\nRead more about our open positions here: https:\/\/svkyrkan-my.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/g\/personal\/emelie_svedberg_svenskakyrkan_se\/IQBTUFi5G4D4TYslsVJjASRRAWqISvuNGfTohuUnGLcasvc?e=G78ptD\nQualifications\nTo apply for any of these positions, we require that you have a bachelor's degree in theology and are ordained as a priest in the Church of Sweden. We expect that you are a member of the Church of Sweden and that you share our values. You have experience of worship life, pastoral care and education, but also of collaborating with volunteers and working strategically with activity planning. You need to have good IT skills as well as a driver's license and access to a car since our positions are located in different parts of the pastoral area.\nDepending on the position's focus, additional qualifications may be relevant. We are happy to match your application with the position that best suits your experience and preferences.\nPersonal Qualities\nTo thrive as a curate in V\u00e4ster\u00e5s pastoral area, we believe you are someone who works well with other people and that you are outgoing and socially active in professional contexts. You take responsibility for your tasks and drive your processes forward. We also believe that you are calm, stable and composed, even under stress. You are confident, have self-awareness and the ability to distinguish between personal and professional matters. Finally, we believe you have well-developed communication skills where you are both a good speaker and an active listener.\nAll positions involve permanent employment with 100% full-time work where day, evening and weekend shifts occur.\nWe conduct continuous selection and positions may be filled before the final application deadline. We look forward to your application!\nAbout the Church of Sweden V\u00e4ster\u00e5s\nThe Church of Sweden V\u00e4ster\u00e5s has approximately 78,000 members. Around 200 great employees work here, all of whom are part of a resourceful modern organization with good conditions, good development opportunities and excellent benefits. Here you will have many colleagues and many meetings and contacts with other people through our various activities. We who work here are present in 26 churches and at 23 cemeteries but also throughout the community. Within the Church of Sweden V\u00e4ster\u00e5s there are many different professions. You might primarily think of our core professions \u2013 priests, deacons, church musicians and parish educators \u2013 but we also have caretakers, cemetery workers, communicators, accountants and many others who all have different backgrounds. By choosing to work for us, you contribute to creating a better life and a fairer society for many, with help and support for people who are struggling. You also contribute to our shared cultural heritage, so that you and others can sing in a choir, participate in activities, talk to a priest when things get tough, and much more.\n\nAre you curious to hear more about what it's like to work as a priest in our pastoral area? Our colleagues will tell you!","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Pr\u00e4st i V\u00e4ster\u00e5s!","description_original":"Vill du som pr\u00e4st vara med i ett rikt och levande f\u00f6rsamlingsliv \u2013 och ocks\u00e5 hitta nycklar till en kyrka som \u00e4r fortsatt relevant f\u00f6r alla v\u00e4ster\u00e5sare i framtiden? D\u00e5 \u00e4r du v\u00e4lkommen till oss! Vi s\u00f6ker just nu flera pr\u00e4ster till v\u00e5rt pastorat d\u00e4r vi tillsammans \u00e4r kyrka i V\u00e4ster\u00e5s, en stad som v\u00e4xer och utvecklas!\u00a0\n\u2013 Svenska kyrkan V\u00e4ster\u00e5s \u00e4r inne i en sp\u00e4nnande fas d\u00e4r vi tillsammans f\u00f6rs\u00f6ker forma framtidens kyrka, s\u00e4ger domprost Daniel Eklund. Jag ser fram mot att v\u00e4lkomna fler nya kollegor som vill vara med och utforska vad det inneb\u00e4r att vara kyrka p\u00e5 just den h\u00e4r platsen, i just den h\u00e4r tiden och fram\u00e5t.\u00a0\nV\u00e4ster\u00e5s \u00e4r en v\u00e4xande stad och Svenska kyrkan finns n\u00e4rvarande i alla olika delar av kommunen. H\u00e4r finns en m\u00e5ngfald av sammanhang, f\u00f6rsamlingar och arbetslag som arbetar p\u00e5 olika platser, i stad och p\u00e5 landsbygd, i olika roller, men alltid i samarbete med varandra. Tillsammans ser vi till att m\u00e4nniskor f\u00e5r fira gudstj\u00e4nst, att den som vill kan ta del av undervisning och att den som beh\u00f6ver f\u00e5r hj\u00e4lp och st\u00f6d genom det diakonala arbetet. Vi arbetar hela tiden med missionsuppdraget, att n\u00e5 fler med det glada budskapet.\u00a0\u00a0\nSom pr\u00e4st hos oss f\u00e5r du m\u00e5nga kollegor med stort engagemang och bred kunskap. Vi m\u00f6ter m\u00e4nniskor d\u00e4r de \u00e4r, i vardag och i h\u00f6gtid, i gl\u00e4dje och i sorg. I v\u00e5ra olika f\u00f6rsamlingar finns rum f\u00f6r b\u00e5de tradition och nyt\u00e4nkande, eftertanke och handlingskraft.\u00a0\u00a0\nTj\u00e4nsterna som \u00e4r lediga nu \u00e4r olika \u2013 vissa mer klassiskt f\u00f6rankrade, andra med s\u00e4rskild inriktning mot till exempel ungdomsarbete \u2013 men grunden \u00e4r densamma: en f\u00f6rankrad pr\u00e4stidentitet i Svenska kyrkan, d\u00e4r det pastorala uppdraget \u00e4r centralt. \u00a0\nL\u00e4s mer om v\u00e5ra lediga tj\u00e4nster h\u00e4r: https:\/\/svkyrkan-my.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/g\/personal\/emelie_svedberg_svenskakyrkan_se\/IQBTUFi5G4D4TYslsVJjASRRAWqISvuNGfTohuUnGLcasvc?e=G78ptD\nKvalifikationer\u00a0\u00a0\nF\u00f6r att s\u00f6ka n\u00e5gon av tj\u00e4nsterna vill vi att du har en kandidatexamen i teologi och \u00e4r pr\u00e4stvigd i Svenska kyrkans ordning. Vi f\u00f6ruts\u00e4tter att du \u00e4r medlem i Svenska kyrkan och att du delar v\u00e5ra v\u00e4rderingar. Du har erfarenhet av gudstj\u00e4nstliv, sj\u00e4lav\u00e5rd och undervisning, men ocks\u00e5 av att samverka med ideella och att arbeta strategiskt med verksamhetsplanering. Du beh\u00f6ver ha goda IT-kunskaper samt k\u00f6rkort och tillg\u00e5ng till bil d\u00e5 v\u00e5ra tj\u00e4nster finns i olika delar av pastoratet.\u00a0\nBeroende p\u00e5 tj\u00e4nstens inriktning kan ytterligare kvalifikationer vara aktuella. Vi matchar g\u00e4rna din ans\u00f6kan med den tj\u00e4nst som passar b\u00e4st utifr\u00e5n dina erfarenheter och \u00f6nskem\u00e5l.\u00a0\nPersonliga egenskaper\u00a0\nF\u00f6r att trivas som komminister i V\u00e4ster\u00e5s pastorat tror vi att du \u00e4r en person som arbetar bra med andra m\u00e4nniskor och att du \u00e4r ut\u00e5triktad och socialt aktiv i yrkesm\u00e4ssiga sammanhang. Du tar ansvar f\u00f6r din uppgift och driver dina processer vidare. Vi tror ocks\u00e5 att du \u00e4r lugn, stabil och kontrollerad, \u00e4ven under stress. Du \u00e4r trygg, har sj\u00e4lvinsikt och f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att skilja p\u00e5 personligt och professionellt. Slutligen tror vi att du har en utvecklad kommunikativ f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga d\u00e4r du b\u00e5de \u00e4r en god talare och en aktiv lyssnare.\u00a0\u00a0\nSamtliga tj\u00e4nster inneb\u00e4r en tillsvidareanst\u00e4llning med 100 procents tj\u00e4nstg\u00f6ring d\u00e4r b\u00e5de dag-, kv\u00e4lls- och helgtj\u00e4nstg\u00f6ring f\u00f6rekommer.\u00a0\nVi till\u00e4mpar l\u00f6pande urval och tj\u00e4nster kan komma att tills\u00e4ttas innan sista ans\u00f6kningsdag. Vi ser fram mot din ans\u00f6kan!\u00a0\nOm Svenska kyrkan V\u00e4ster\u00e5s\nSvenska kyrkan V\u00e4ster\u00e5s har ca 78 000 medlemmar. H\u00e4r arbetar omkring 200 schyssta medarbetare, som alla \u00e4r en del av en resursstark modern organisation med goda villkor, goda utvecklingsm\u00f6jligheter och bra f\u00f6rm\u00e5ner. H\u00e4r f\u00e5r du dels m\u00e5nga arbetskamrater och dels m\u00e5nga m\u00f6ten och kontakter med andra m\u00e4nniskor genom v\u00e5ra olika verksamheter. Vi som arbetar h\u00e4r finns i 26 kyrkor och p\u00e5 23 begravningsplatser men ocks\u00e5 runt om i samh\u00e4llet. Inom Svenska kyrkan V\u00e4ster\u00e5s finns m\u00e5nga olika yrken. Kanske t\u00e4nker du fr\u00e4mst p\u00e5 v\u00e5ra profilyrken, pr\u00e4ster, diakoner, kyrkomusiker och f\u00f6rsamlingspedagoger men h\u00e4r finns ocks\u00e5 vaktm\u00e4stare, kyrkog\u00e5rdsarbetare, kommunikat\u00f6rer, ekonomer och m\u00e5nga andra som alla har olika bakgrund. N\u00e4r du v\u00e4ljer att arbeta hos oss bidrar du till att skapa ett godare liv och ett schysstare samh\u00e4lle f\u00f6r m\u00e5nga, med hj\u00e4lp och st\u00f6d till m\u00e4nniskor som har det sv\u00e5rt. Du bidrar ocks\u00e5 till v\u00e5rt gemensamma kulturarv, att du sj\u00e4lv och andra kan sjunga i k\u00f6r, delta i verksamheter, prata med en pr\u00e4st n\u00e4r det krisar och mycket mer.\u00a0\n\u00a0\n\u00c4r du nyfiken p\u00e5 att h\u00f6ra mer om hur det \u00e4r att arbeta som pr\u00e4st i v\u00e5rt pastorat? 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