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Pride, well-being, loyalty, good managers and colleagues, and a sense of contributing to a better society. This is how employees feel about Sölvesborg Municipality as an employer. We offer our employees meaningful tasks that make a difference for other people. Do you want to be one of us?

The Department of Work and Welfare consists of Individual and Family Care, Support, Service and Housing, as well as Education, Work and Prevention. We are a total of about 300 employees who work salutogenically and solution-oriented with a knowledge base in scientifically grounded methods.

Our mission is to help and support individuals with social problems and/or disabilities, to work preventively and promote efforts to counteract social exclusion and problems, and through studies or employment, help them find their way into working life towards self-sufficiency. From a child rights perspective, we help, support, and protect children and young people so that they can live and develop under good and safe conditions.

Placement: The Financial Assistance and Integration Unit (FIA) within Education, Work and Prevention (UAF)

Within the unit, we are eight employees who offer a workplace characterized by a holistic view towards our citizens, and we embrace the personal strengths of our employees. We place great emphasis on participation and collaboration. Our working method is based on a solution-focused approach, inclusion, and recognizing each individual's abilities. In addition to financial assistance, we are also responsible for receiving newcomers and providing budget and debt counseling.

We offer you, among other things:

• Individually tailored introduction through mentorship.
• Access to close and available management.
• Engaged colleagues.
• Wellness hour.
• Flexible working hours.
• A new and fresh workplace in the city center, close to public transport.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a social worker and colleague interested in working with change processes for a broad target group and who wants to help develop the future social services within financial assistance.

You will meet individuals in various life situations. The assignment involves supporting the person to become self-sufficient while investigating and assessing their right to financial assistance. We place great focus on change work and always strive to see what works for each individual, focusing on providing tailored support in their planning towards self-sufficiency through studies or work.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who is a social worker or has a higher education that the employer assesses as equivalent. Previous experience in public authority work within financial assistance is an advantage.

In your professional role, it is important that you have empathy, responsiveness, and creativity in your interactions with the individuals we work for together. You should have a good ability to collaborate with both colleagues and the organization’s partners. The work requires a good ability to analyze, assess, and make legally secure decisions. Good communication and a lack of pretentiousness are important for us to succeed together in our mission. We are looking for someone who takes initiative and can drive the work forward independently. You have a coaching approach and enjoy supporting and inspiring others.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability and that your Swedish language skills are good in both speech and writing.

A driving license for a manual transmission vehicle is a requirement.

OTHER

In this recruitment, we work with ongoing selection. This means that we may call for interviews before the application period has ended. If you are interested in applying for the position, please submit your application as soon as possible.

In Sölvesborg Municipality, our 1,500 employees work according to the guiding principles of warmth, closeness, and engagement. Our values permeate all activities, and we work together to make Sölvesborg a place where opportunities are created for those who live, work, or stay here.

We offer you a dynamic and responsive workplace where we are open to new ideas, and a good atmosphere and well-being are a high priority. As an employer, we care for all our employees and therefore offer many benefits. Read more at www.solvesborg.se/jobb (http://www.solvesborg.se/jobb)

Sölvesborg is located on the coast of Blekinge with good commuting opportunities from both Karlskrona and Malmö.

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