Uddevalla – a place for life

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

We offer an attractive workplace that provides you with great opportunities to develop in your professional role. Our goal is for everyone to thrive and grow - throughout their entire career. 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 Assistance Unit in Uddevalla is one of three units within the Adult Support Department responsible for authority exercise and consists of an experienced and knowledgeable workgroup.

Through flexibility and shared responsibility, we meet our users in an elderly care sector that faces an exciting future where we together need to find the best solutions based on demographic challenges, welfare technology opportunities, and the transition based on the new Social Services Act.

Our workplace is located in central Uddevalla with proximity to public transport. We have the possibility for remote work and you will receive a good introduction through team leaders and experienced colleagues.

As we have employees going on parental leave, we are now looking for two new Assistance Officers to join our wonderful team.

Responsibilities

• Receive applications, investigate and make decisions about interventions for our target group, and follow up on decisions according to the Social Services Act.
• Plan homecomings from hospitals for a safe and secure care transition.
• Provide relevant information and guidance within the framework of our service obligation.
• Collaborate internally within the municipality and externally with, for example, healthcare and other authorities.
• Participate in developing the unit's work.

We are looking for you who

We place great importance on your personality and are looking for someone who contributes to our good work environment and wants to make a difference for our users. You enjoy working in a team as well as independently and like to share your knowledge. You should be resilient, proactive, and handle challenges in a constructive manner. To thrive in the role, you should have a knack for building relationships as you will have many points of contact, both internally and externally. We hope that you who are applying are curious and creative and enjoy development. The role requires you to work legally secure and have a structured approach as well as good prioritization skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work or education that the employer assesses as equivalent
• Driving license B

Meritorious

• Experience in assistance handling for the elderly
• Experience with the IBIC method
• Experience working in the Lifecare VoO operational system
• Experience in the care planning system SAMSA

Other

Selection and interviews will be conducted continuously during the recruitment period.

Probationary employment may be applied.

We are also looking for two summer substitutes who can work June - August 2026.

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

Language assessment is conducted for certain professional groups before employment can become relevant.

Employment is subject to the necessary decisions being made. For positions where the work involves direct and regular contact with children and young people, as well as for operations within LSS, care and nursing, healthcare, psychiatric care, and addiction care, 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.

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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 collected 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)

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