Vacant job

We in the Social Administration Center work every day to ensure that residents in central Gothenburg have a better everyday life.

Our assignments in the social area are many and range from authority exercise to promotional and preventive measures. We work locally but also have operations aimed at the entire city to meet the needs of our residents. We want to create an equitable and effective social service with a focus on early interventions for a more equal city.

If you are looking for purpose and meaning in your journey and want to work in central Gothenburg - join us!

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Do you want to work in a positive and stimulating workplace with engaged and competent colleagues? We are now looking for someone who enjoys thinking outside the box, finding solutions, and wants to be part of our important mission to find the best foster homes for our placed children.

We at the Foster Home Unit are now seeking a foster home secretary for our workgroup focusing on recruitment, matching, and investigation. You will be part of a team with three foster home secretaries and a lead social worker who also supervises the workgroup focusing on permanent foster care.

At the Foster Home Unit in the Center, about 50 people work with foster homes, placed children and youth, contact and support activities, as well as recruitment and training of foster homes and other contractors. The unit's primary task is to support the Social Administration Center (previously Center, Majorna-Linné, and Örgryte-Härlanda) with foster homes and emergency homes, but we also have a close collaboration with other foster home units in Gothenburg and assist each other.

Your primary tasks will be to search for foster homes, investigate and match children and youth to foster homes, and to some extent provide guidance to foster homes. In the investigation of foster homes, you will always work with a colleague.

We aim to recruit more foster homes internally, a work the unit will continue to develop. When we cannot find foster homes ourselves, we use consultant-supported foster home operations. This means that you will investigate both internally recruited foster homes and those partially investigated by private actors. We document our recruitment work, maintain records in the documentation system Treserva, write reports for committees, and prepare agreements and financial documentation.

The recruitment group is a small team that collaborates closely with other foster home secretaries in the unit (emergency group and permanent group). There is a lot of development work ongoing, and there is plenty of room for creativity. We offer you a clear assignment, great opportunities for participation, competent and engaged colleagues, and a leadership characterized by commitment and presence. As a foster home secretary with us, you will receive external group supervision.

Our office is located in pleasant premises on Prinsgatan in the heart of central Gothenburg.

Seize the opportunity to become part of our team!

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone with a degree in social work. Experience working with foster homes or children and youth within social services is an advantage. Training in investigating and supervising foster homes is also a merit.

A driver's license is a requirement for the position.

Good ability to work independently as well as collaboratively is required for the position. You should also have a good ability to express yourself well in speech and writing. Since we are a unit with ongoing development work, it is important that you are flexible and see opportunities in changes. As a person, we are also looking for someone who is friendly and helpful towards others. You show respect for everyone you meet at work. You are inviting, positive, and work to ensure that those we serve get what they need.

Great importance is placed on personal suitability.

Warm welcome with your application!

OTHER

The City of Gothenburg is one of Sweden's largest employers. Our mission is to create a good everyday life for the residents, visitors, and businesses of Gothenburg. As an employee of the city, you have a secure employment with many career paths where you can engage in interesting and meaningful tasks.

In this recruitment, you will answer a number of questions where you can describe your knowledge in the field instead of sending a personal letter.

The City of Gothenburg actively works to promote equal rights and opportunities and to counteract discrimination.

A valid extract from the criminal record must be presented to the employer before an employment offer.

As we have already decided on the recruitment channels we wish to use for this recruitment, we kindly but firmly ask not to be contacted for further offers of competence mediation, advertising, and recruitment assistance.