Uddevalla – a place for a lifetime

Welcome to become a part of our growing municipality - and to work with us to provide even better service to our residents.

We offer an attractive workplace that gives you great opportunities to develop in your professional role. Our goal is for everyone to thrive and grow - throughout their entire working life. We also want to develop as an employer and actively work to make the best use of your knowledge and commitment. We appreciate and encourage co-creation from everyone.

Uddevalla municipality is a beautiful place by the sea in the heart of Bohuslän. We believe in an open and positive interaction between the municipality, education, business, and culture.

We hope you will thrive with us!

About the job

The work involves implementing decisions for the services contact person, escort service, respite care, and support families, according to LSS.

This is done with contractors and intermittently employed staff (hourly employees). The target group includes children, youth, adults, and the elderly.

Responsibilities

• You have overall responsibility for recruiting employees and contractors for the various services.
• You guide and support the staff and contractors as needed.
• You collaborate with the person receiving the service, guardians, legal representatives, and individuals in the person's network.
• You are responsible for systematic documentation, the establishment of implementation plans, payroll management, etc.

The work is carried out in close collaboration with colleagues in the team, where 50% administrative support is included.

We are looking for someone who

• Has great personal maturity and demonstrates this by being secure, stable, and self-aware. Sees relationships in their proper perspective, distinguishing between the personal and professional.
• Is structured, positive, proactive, driven, and achieves results.
• Is flexible and easily adapts to changing circumstances. Can quickly change your perspective and approach.
• Has an easy time collaborating with others. Relates in a responsive and smooth manner. Listens, communicates, and resolves conflicts constructively.
• You communicate clearly, ensuring that messages are conveyed and that expectations are clear for all parties involved.
• You work effectively with complex issues. Analyzes and breaks down problems into their components and sometimes solves complicated problems.

Great emphasis is placed on personal qualities such as a positive attitude, flexibility, good collaboration skills, and initiative.

Qualifications

• You have a university degree as a social educator, behavioral scientist, social worker, or another university education that the employer assesses as equivalent.
• You have good and broad knowledge of various diagnoses within LSS and SoL.
• You have knowledge of low-arousal responses and AAC.
• You work through creating a secure environment and motivational pedagogy.

Other

Probationary employment may be applied if necessary.

For positions where a license/valid proof from the National Board of Health and Welfare of a protected professional title is required, this must be submitted before employment.

Language assessment is conducted for certain professional groups before employment can be considered.

Employment is subject to the necessary decisions being made. For positions that involve direct and regular contact with children and youth, as well as for activities within LSS, care and nursing, health care, psychiatric care, and addiction treatment, a valid extract from the police criminal record must be presented or submitted before employment. Please note that it may take time to obtain the extract, so order it in good time to avoid delays in the recruitment process.

When you apply for a job with us, your application is saved. This is because we are a public entity. Your application becomes a public document once we have received it. This means that application documents and information about who has applied for a position can be requested by anyone.

If you have a protected identity, you should not submit your application digitally but contact the person listed as the contact in the advertisement.

For those who are not citizens of the EU/EES area, a work permit is required, this does not apply to those who have permanent residence permits. The work permit must be presented at the interview.

The link below contains compiled information about the most important benefits available in the collective agreement we have in Uddevalla municipality. The information covers, among other things, vacation, salary and compensation, parental leave, insurance, skills development, and pension.

Collective agreement information (https://extra.skr.se/download/18.18f9f5a61926b4a1e532618/1728397193467/Sag-hej-till-ditt-kollektivavtal-2024.pdf)

We kindly but firmly request no direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies or sellers of additional job advertisements.