Social Welfare Officer at Gagnef Municipality

Gagnef Municipality is an employer where opportunities are many and engagement is high! Here, you can make a real difference for our residents and visitors.

In our daily work, we always carry our core values with us. With them, we strive to be present for all residents, communicate openly and respectfully, and continuously develop both personally and professionally.

Welcome to join us in meeting the future at Gagnef Municipality!

Do you want to make a difference for people in need of support and help?

Gagnef Municipality is looking for an employee for social welfare case management primarily for cases under the Social Services Act (SoL), but the position may involve supporting and managing cases under the Act on Support and Service for Certain Disabled Persons (LSS) as needed.

At Gagnef Municipality, you will enjoy the benefits of a small municipality with close internal collaboration, short decision-making paths, present leadership, and great opportunities for participation in the workplace.

With us, you will be part of a team consisting of six social welfare officers. Our work environment is characterized by supporting, strengthening, and developing each other in our profession. As part of the social welfare officer group in Gagnef Municipality, you will belong to a workplace with a strong focus on development issues to meet today’s and tomorrow’s citizens.

We have begun our work on transitioning to the new Social Services Act. We have a project manager to support the work with the new social services law. We have also hired a welfare technician who will start their employment at the turn of the year.

With us, you will be offered a solid introduction plan and an individually tailored professional development as well as supervision to support you in your professional role. We also offer continuous legal supervision. Through present leadership and systematic work environment efforts, we aim to be an attractive employer for our employees.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who is confident in meeting both individuals and in collaborative meetings with different professionals. You have the ability to handle unpredictable situations, remain calm under pressure, and make well-founded decisions.

The work involves many contacts with various partners, which requires attentiveness and a courteous, professional approach. You are a confident person and thrive with responsibility, where you independently plan and prioritize your tasks based on current circumstances. At the same time, you value close collaboration with colleagues.

We are looking for someone with a university degree in social work or another education that the employer deems equivalent. You have experience in public authority operations and are well aware of what the role entails. Furthermore, you should have good knowledge of applicable legislation and regulations, good communication skills, and be able to express yourself well in spoken and written Swedish, as well as have good computer skills. A B driver's license is required for the position.

Conditions

The position is 100% and permanent, with a probationary period possible under special circumstances. Start date by agreement. Interviews may take place during the application period.

We actively work to be an attractive employer, both to attract new employees and for former employees. As part of this, we offer you in this role among other things:

• 39-hour work week
• possibility to agree on partial remote work - we will also equip you with your digital home office
• possibility for vacation exchange
• a generous flexible working hours agreement

Miscellaneous

We kindly but firmly decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies as well as sales of job advertisements. We have pre-decided advertising and application channels. Submitted application documents will not be returned.

Individuals with protected personal information are advised to send their application by postal mail to: Gagnef Municipality, 785 80 Gagnef. The application should specify which position is being applied for and include a decision from the Tax Agency regarding protected personal information, so that the application can be properly protected from the start.