Vacant job

Working in a smaller municipality gives you the chance to try new things, to feel responsibility and trust in your professional role, and to develop in your work. Developing by gaining insight and being involved in the entire process helps you grow as an employee. We also believe that both feeling and taking responsibility is important for development. It also provides very valuable experience for your future career. In Älvsbyn municipality, we help each other and work together to achieve good results. We look forward to your application!

The Unit for Individual and Family Care is a shared workplace where authority exercises within the Social Services Act, LVU, and LVM are included. The operations consist of; Children and Youth, Financial Assistance, Family Law, Adults, and Foster Care. We are looking for someone who will work with the administration of financial assistance. You will be part of a team of 13 caseworkers, one senior social worker, and one unit manager. We need you to contribute knowledge and joy to our unit. In the unit, we help each other succeed in our mission and together contribute to a good workplace.

Job Responsibilities

The main task as a caseworker in financial assistance is to support, motivate, and investigate individuals' conditions on their path to self-sufficiency while administering the right to financial assistance according to the Social Services Act. The role includes regular contacts with both individuals and internal and external collaboration partners.

The area of operations also includes the administration of housing procurement and domestic violence.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a degree in social work/Social Care program or another academic education that the employer deems adequate. We expect you to have good investigative and documentation skills and to express yourself well in both speech and writing. A driver's license (B) is required. As a person, you are stable, self-driven, and structured. You are professional in your role and have a good demeanor as well as strong collaboration skills. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

It is advantageous if you have knowledge and experience in social work with the administration of financial assistance and knowledge of the Social Services Act, as well as experience with the operational system Pulsen Combine.

We offer you a fixed-term employment for 6 months full-time, with the possibility of extension. Start as soon as possible according to agreement.

Working hours are daytime, Monday – Friday. There is an opportunity for some remote work.

The application deadline is 2025-04-13. The selection process and interviews will take place continuously during the application period.

Salary

The salary is individual, please state your salary expectations.

General

Employment conditions according to agreement. The municipality strives for an even distribution between women and men and increased diversity in all professional areas.

In preparation for the recruitment work, Älvsbyn municipality has taken a position on recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we kindly ask media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar to refrain from contacting us.

Älvsbyn is the pearl of Norrbotten. In our municipality, about 8,000 people have the opportunity to work, live, and enjoy nature. We are proud of our schools for the younger ones and the care for the elderly. Many are engaged in community life, making our municipality vibrant and vital.