Almansa announces a vacancy for a social worker at the Women's Center

The Almansa City Council has approved the rules governing the selection tests to fill one position for a Social Worker at the Women’s Center through an open competitive examination (concurso-oposición), as well as the creation of a job bank for potential substitutions. The call was formalized by Mayor’s resolution no. 2209/2026, dated September 22, and is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Albacete no. 116, dated October 5, 2026, in the third section (Local Administration), pages 11 to 20, with official reference 24.552.

The position is for permanent labor personnel, is vacant in the municipal staff, and is included in the Public Employment Offer for the 2024 fiscal year. The process is governed by the consolidated text of the Basic Statute of Public Employees Law (Royal Legislative Decree 5/2015, of October 30), Law 4/2011, of March 10, on Public Employment of Castilla-La Mancha, and Royal Decree 896/1991, of June 7, among other supplementary regulations.

One Group A2 position assigned to the Women’s Center

The position is classified under Group A, Subgroup A2 of professional classification, with a destination supplement level of 25. Its functions are the generic ones found in the descriptive sheet for the Social Worker position in the Job Position List of the Almansa City Council, with the specific requirements of its assignment to the Women’s Center.

Among the specific requirements is the availability and basic dedication to perform functions outside of the usual working day. The job bank to be created will replace the current one upon completion of the selection process and will have an initial duration of three years, renewable.

Requirements and application deadline

Applicants must meet the required criteria by the last day of the application period, including:

• Spanish nationality or nationality of a member state of the European Union, the European Economic Area, or the right of free movement.
• Functional capacity to perform the tasks and an age between 16 years and compulsory retirement.
• Possession of a Diploma in Social Work or a Degree in Social Work or equivalent.
• Training in gender equality of at least 40 hours, in accordance with Order 197/2022, of October 4, from the Ministry of Equality and Spokesperson.
• Certificate of Sexual Offenses, accrediting the absence of a criminal record for this type of offense.

Applications must be submitted within twenty business days starting from the day following the publication of the summary announcement of the call in the Official State Gazette, at the General Entry Registry (from 09:00 to 14:00 hours, Monday to Friday) or through the General Electronic Registry. The form is available at www.almansa.es.

Merit and Examination: up to 26 points

The process combines a merit phase, which is not eliminatory and can reach a maximum of 6 points, and an examination phase, with a maximum of 20 points. The merit phase evaluates professional experience (up to 4 points) and complementary training (up to 2 points).

The examination consists of two mandatory and eliminatory exercises:

• First exercise: a questionnaire of 50 questions with four alternative answers, plus 5 reserve questions, based on the syllabus in Annex I; a minimum of 5 points is required.
• Second exercise: resolution of one or several practical or theoretical-practical cases regarding the functions of the position.

The order of appearance will begin with candidates whose first surname starts with the letter “B”, according to the state draw for 2026-2027.

Qualifying Board and Syllabus

The Qualifying Board will be composed of a president, three members—one proposed by the Works Council and/or Personnel Board and another proposed by the Women’s Institute of Castilla-La Mancha—and a secretary with voice and vote. It will be based in the facilities of Casa Grande, at Plaza Santa María no. 2 in Almansa.

The syllabus in Annex I consists of 60 topics: 12 general parts (municipal organization, public service, administrative procedure) and 48 specific parts, focused on social work, gender equality, gender-based violence, and resources of the women’s centers in Castilla-La Mancha.

The call and its rules may be challenged by filing a claim before the social jurisdiction within a period of two months.

The call reinforces the municipal women’s care service of Almansa with a permanent technical position and opens a stable public employment route for social work professionals, in addition to providing the Women’s Center with a job bank to cover substitutions based on service needs.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Albacete, no. 116, of October 5, 2026, Third Section. Local Administration, pp. 11-20 (official reference: 24.552).