Group Leader at SiS Youth Home Vemyra

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 substance abuse. SiS also implements secure youth care. We do this at youth homes and homes for adults with substance abuse across the country. At SiS, your work life will be an exciting challenge. Regardless of where in our organization you work or what position you hold, you help create life-changing transformations.

SiS Youth Home Vemyra, located outside Sollefteå, receives school-age boys up to 16 years old with psychosocial problems, as well as criminal behavior and substance abuse.

Job Description

Are you motivated by helping young people/clients in vulnerable life situations? Do you also enjoy organizing, leading, and planning? Apply for the position of Group Leader at SiS! As a Group Leader, you contribute to a safe and secure environment for both placed children and young people/clients as well as 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 legally 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 work environment, care and treatment environment, or deficiencies in the operations. Introduction and guidance of new employees are also part of your work. You will be part of a team with a unit manager and treatment secretary, and you will collaborate closely to achieve good results together.

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/clients 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/clients and colleagues, and you are skilled 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:

• Relevant university degree with a focus on social sciences, healthcare, or behavioral sciences* 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 safety, such as social services, healthcare and treatment, correctional services, or other relevant operations.
• Good ability to express yourself in the Swedish language, both in writing and verbally.

*With relevant higher education of at least 180 higher education credits, and if deemed appropriate, deputy leadership and managerial readiness may be included in the position.

At SiS, we value good leadership. This means that you, as a leader, 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 position is a permanent full-time employment starting with a six-month probation period. Start date according to agreement. Interviews may take place before the application deadline.

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

Application:

Welcome to register your application in our recruitment tool.

Tests and work samples may be included in the recruitment process.

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

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

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