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We need to hire more of Sweden's best social workers. At Children and Youth in Södertälje, you will have a meaningful and challenging job.

As one of our team leaders is moving on to new challenges, we are now looking for a new team leader for our wonderful group at Youth Authority.

Youth Authority has developed its operations in recent years and created an organization that provides conditions for a good working environment and high quality in case management. With us, you will have the opportunity to work in a team with a good atmosphere and well-functioning collaboration. We work with participation and quality in a respectful manner both within and outside the unit and towards our clients.

Children and Youth work based on Signs of Safety and its approach. As an employee, you are our most important resource, which is why we constantly work to develop methods and tools so that we can together achieve our challenging goals and fulfill our mission. There are good opportunities for you to develop and influence the development and design of working methods.

Your responsibilities

As a team leader at Youth Authority, you are responsible for leading and distributing the daily work within the unit, guiding and supporting social workers, as well as making decisions according to current delegation. The unit is responsible for investigations and follow-ups of interventions based on current legislation regarding children and youth at risk. As a team leader, you are expected to drive processes forward and work to improve and develop the operations. You are part of a management group within the unit together with the unit manager and team leaders to develop the operations, consensus, collaboration, and legal security. The position also includes staying updated on changes in legislation as well as case management and documentation. You are expected to be well-versed in the authority's exercise of power regarding the target group. Professionalism, broad collaboration, and innovation are guiding principles for the unit's development.

We work according to the BBIC investigation method and use the Combine data system.

Who are you?

As a team leader at Youth Authority, you represent the Social Services' Children and Youth towards clients, citizens, and partners, therefore you possess a broad knowledge of the Social Services' exercise of authority and interventions and can make independent assessments in cases as well as guide and support the social workers working within the unit. You are flexible and can work at a fast pace.

Personal qualities:
- You have a strong commitment and knowledge in the exercise of authority regarding children and youth.
- You can remain calm and professional in stressful situations
- You have a good attitude towards both clients and colleagues and partners
- You have the ability to analyze situations and make independent decisions based on current legislation and guidelines.
- You are responsible and work according to Södertälje municipality's values where we respect all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, and sexual orientation.

Requirements:
- Degree in Social Work
- You have experience in social work with children/youth
- You have experience working within social services with authority exercise
- Very good knowledge of Swedish in both spoken and written form
- Good computer skills
- B driver's license

Meritorious:
- Education and experience working according to Signs of Safety.
- Previous leadership experience in social work

We place great importance on your personal qualities.

We offer you

As an employee, you will also participate in external group supervision. Each year, you will also be covered by a strategic training plan including basic further education and advanced training based on the organization's goals and resources as well as the individual needs of employees.
The Social Services in Södertälje is a large organization with good opportunities for internal career development, both by broadening competence through various types of positions and taking on developing assignments within your regular position.
With us, there are well-developed routines and methods that will be a good support in your work.
We invest in leadership development for both unit managers and team leaders, which creates good conditions for clear and secure leadership at all levels. We believe in close leadership and our managers encourage learning and development through a high degree of trust and a coaching approach.

Every day, about 6,000 people go to work in Södertälje municipality. We have many different roles with us and want to offer you a meaningful job where you can contribute to society while feeling joy. As an employee with us, you will have the opportunity to develop and make a real impact.
As an employee of Södertälje municipality, you will be offered secure employment conditions, a generous wellness allowance, and the opportunity to exchange vacation day supplements for extra days off. In some operations, there is also the possibility of certain flexibility regarding working hours and working methods. We have a wide range of training and competence-enhancing initiatives for you as an employee. For more detailed information about our benefits, please read more on our external website: https://www.sodertalje.se/formaner (javascript:void(0))

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Selection and interviews may take place continuously during the application period.
Södertälje municipality works with competence-based recruitment methodology to counteract discrimination and promote diversity in the workplace.
An employment with us may involve placement in a security class. A security review with a background check according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) may therefore be conducted before a decision on employment.
For some of our tasks in security class, Swedish citizenship is required.

We welcome calls from those interested in the job, but we decline calls from those selling ads and recruitment services.