3 Social Worker Positions in Santa Cruz de Tenerife: Deadline, Requirements and How to Apply

Key data

The Municipality of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is offering 3 Social Worker positions in the Special Administration scale, Technical subscale and Middle class. The announcement is structured as a competitive examination in open competition, which means that any applicant who meets the requirements can apply, without specific quota reservation.

The resolution was published in the BOE of October 1, 2026. The bases of the announcement, which include access requirements, the syllabus and the scoring criteria for the competitive examination, were previously published in the Official Bulletin of the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, number 106, of September 4, 2026. It is in that provincial bulletin where applicants must consult all the technical information about the process.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution formalizes the public announcement of three Social Worker positions in the Municipality of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The key aspects it regulates are as follows:

The selection process will be developed in the phases and with the criteria established in the bases published in the provincial bulletin. Successive announcements of the process (lists of admitted candidates, exam dates, results) will be published as provided in those same bases, so applicants must pay attention to the channels indicated in them.

Economic and operational impact

From the perspective of the Municipality of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the incorporation of 3 new Social Workers represents a reinforcement of the municipal social services staff. The positions belong to the Middle class of the Technical subscale, which implies remuneration in accordance with the levels of position supplement and specific supplement set in the municipal job classification.

For applicants, the operational impact is clear: the application submission deadline is 20 working days counted from October 2, 2026. Since working days exclude Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, the effective deadline extends approximately until late October or early November 2026, depending on the official calendar of the province.

Preparation for the competitive examination involves studying the specific syllabus and gathering documentation certifying the merits valued in the competitive phase, whose specific scoring is detailed in the bases of BOP no. 106.

Who does it affect?

• Social Work graduates who wish to access a permanent position in the Local Administration of Tenerife.
• Active Social Workers in the private sector or in other administrations who want to consolidate their position in the public sector.
• Temporary and interim staff of the Municipality of Santa Cruz de Tenerife who aspire to stabilize their employment situation.
• Exam candidates in preparation who already have advanced knowledge of the Social Work syllabus in local administration.
• Exam preparation academies and tutors in the field of social services in the Canary Islands.

Practical example

A social worker with five years of experience in the third sector in Tenerife decides to apply for this announcement. Her process would be as follows:

1. Downloads the complete bases from the BOP of Santa Cruz de Tenerife no. 106, of September 4, 2026, where she consults the qualification requirements, the syllabus for the examination phase and the scoring criteria for the competitive phase.
2. Prepares and submits her application within the deadline of 20 working days from October 2, 2026, attaching the required documentation.
3. Gathers certificates of professional experience and complementary training that may be valued in the competitive phase, according to the scoring criteria published in the bases.
4. Follows successive announcements of the process (list of admitted candidates, exam date) through the channels indicated in the bases of the announcement itself.

If she passes the process, she accesses a permanent civil servant position in the Special Administration scale, Technical subscale, Middle class, of the Municipality of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

What should applicants do now?

1. Consult the complete bases in the Official Bulletin of the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, number 106, published on September 4, 2026. There you will find the access requirements, the syllabus and the scoring criteria.
2. Verify compliance with the requirements of qualification and other conditions required before preparing the application.
3. Prepare and submit the application within the deadline of 20 working days counted from October 2, 2026, through the channel indicated in the bases.
4. Gather merit documentation (experience, training, other) that may be valued in the competitive phase, according to the scoring criteria published in the bases.
5. Stay alert to successive announcements of the selection process, which will be published as provided in the bases of the announcement itself.

Official source

Consult complete regulation in official source

Notice: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-20436