Group Leader at SiS Youth Home Johannisberg

The Swedish National Board of Institutional Care, SiS, is an authority responsible for individually tailored compulsory care for young people with complex psychosocial issues and for adults with addiction. SiS also implements secure youth care. We do this at youth homes and homes for adults with addiction across the country. Working with us at SiS will be an exciting challenge. Regardless of where you work in our organization or what position you hold, you help create life-changing transformations.

SiS Youth Home Johannisberg operates in Kalix and Boden (unit Sävastgården).

Job Description

Are you motivated by helping young people in vulnerable life situations? Do you also enjoy organizing, leading, and planning? Apply for the position of group leader at SiS!

Our target group consists of boys aged 16 - 21 placed according to the Law on Secure Youth Care and the Law on Care of Young People. The institution has the highest security classification, and therefore we make significant investments in both staffing levels and working environment to increase safety for both young people and staff. Our vision is to be a place for change, which permeates our approach, engagement, and attitude.

As a group leader, you contribute to a safe and secure environment for both placed young people and employees. In this role, you actively participate in the operational care and treatment work on the department. You are responsible for planning, operationally leading, and distributing the daily work. You act as a role model and promote that the work is conducted in a legally secure manner and in accordance with applicable governing documents, methods, and set goals. You continuously keep the unit manager on your department updated on issues that may affect the working environment, care and treatment environment, or deficiencies in the operations. Introducing and mentoring new employees is also part of your work. You will be part of a team with the unit manager and treatment secretary, and you will work closely together to achieve good results.

The working hours are scheduled during the day from Monday to Friday. On-call duty may be included in the position.

Qualifications

To thrive and succeed in the role of group leader, you are motivated to work with and help people in vulnerable life situations. The operational work and interaction with young people are your main focus. You are good at planning, organizing, and prioritizing work effectively and are clear in your communication with others. At the same time, you are attentive and affirming in your interactions with young people and colleagues and are good at building relationships. You have a professional approach and a good ability to collaborate and to understand others' perspectives. The work can sometimes be challenging and requires you to be stable and maintain calm even in stressful situations.

You should also have:

• A university degree of at least 180 credits in social sciences, health care, or behavioral science, or other education combined with work experience that SiS considers equivalent.
• Several years of documented work experience within SiS or another organization focused on care, treatment, and security, such as social services, health care and treatment, correctional services, or other relevant fields.
• Good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both in writing and verbally.

At SiS, we value good leadership. This means that as a leader, you take responsibility for the whole, act as a good role model, drive development, promote good collaboration, and are clear in your communication. Read more about our leadership.

Employment:

The positions are permanent full-time employment and begin with a six-month probationary period. Start date by agreement.

As a state employer, we offer a range of benefits; read more about them here: Benefits (https://www.stat-inst.se/jobba-hos-oss/formaner/).

Application:

Welcome to register your application in our recruitment tool by 25-04-13.

SiS actively works against all forms of discrimination and welcomes all applicants.

For work at our institutions, SiS conducts background checks before employment.

In preparation for the recruitment process, the Swedish National Board of Institutional Care has made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we kindly ask for no contact from media sellers, recruitment sites, or similar.

Note! If you have protected personal information, do not apply through the recruitment system. Instead, contact the person listed as the contact person in the advertisement.