Applications available at local community centers until December 10, recruiting 426 people for 27 projects
Largest scale among 25 Seoul districts again next year following this year
Youth and under 65 work 5 hours daily, 65 and over work 3 hours daily
Gwanak-gu (District Mayor Park Jun-hee) is recruiting participants for the ‘2025 First Half Seoul Companion Job Project’ to support the livelihood and self-reliance of low-income groups, employment-vulnerable groups, and unemployed individuals facing economic difficulties.
The district invested 7.8 billion KRW this year to provide companion jobs to 1,382 people, the largest scale among Seoul’s autonomous districts, and has secured 5.2 billion KRW in city funds for next year to continue operating the largest-scale project.
The project period is five months, from February 3 to June 30, next year. Participants will be assigned to various district office departments and community service centers to perform self-help based tasks accompanying vulnerable groups, such as ▲Gwanak Clean Life Guardians ▲Gwanak Life Safety Monitors ▲Dedicated Caregivers for High-Risk Groups of Solitary Deaths.
Working hours are five days a week, 3 to 5 hours per day (▲5 hours for youth and those under 65 ▲3 hours for those 65 and older). Participants will also receive various work benefits including enrollment in the four major social insurances, weekly and monthly leave allowances, health checkups for safety and health management, and education on safety and health, sexual harassment prevention, and human rights.
The total number of recruits is 426 (▲53 youth ▲297 under 65 ▲76 aged 65 and over), and the application period is until December 10.
Anyone aged 18 or older with the ability to work and residing in Gwanak-gu as of the project start date can apply. However, those excluded from selection include ▲individuals whose combined family assets (including cohabitants) exceed 499 million KRW according to the resident registration certificate ▲those exceeding 80% of the median income standard ▲households with two participants.
Residents wishing to participate should check the recruitment announcement posted on the district office website (News & Notices → Recruitment Announcements), bring the required documents, and apply in person at their local community service center.
The district will comprehensively review applicants’ assets, income, and participation history, announce the final selected candidates on January 23 next year, and contact successful applicants individually. For more details, please contact the Gwanak-gu Job Venture Division.
District Mayor Park Jun-hee said, “In these times of economic hardship and difficult livelihoods, I hope this companion job project will help stabilize livelihoods and overcome the employment crisis even a little,” adding, “We will continue efforts to create ‘quality jobs,’ one of the best welfare measures, to revitalize the local economy.”
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