Vacant job

In Sandviken, the world is always present. Here we feel at home and make each other better. As an employee of Sandviken Municipality, you have one of Sweden's most important jobs. Therefore, it is important for us that you enjoy your work and feel that your efforts are valuable to society.

We believe that the way to achieve this is for everyone, whether a manager or an employee, to strive to make each other better. For the best work is done together. Through a holistic view, collaboration, dialogue, and by taking advantage of each other's differences.

As an employer and employees, we work together for a long-term and sustainable working life. This, in turn, leads to a successful and developing municipality. When we make each other better – we make Sandviken Municipality better!

The Department of Individual and Family Care in Sandviken Municipality has a functionally divided organization. Within the department's area of responsibility, there is child and youth care, addiction care, financial assistance, and family law, as well as the processing of alcohol permits and strategic work in the areas of public health and safety and ANDTS. The department has a well-developed open care for children, young people, and their families as well as for adults.

Within the authority of child and youth care in Sandviken, we have created a new management structure to enable a closer and more sustainable leadership with four engaged and experienced unit managers – each responsible for the reception unit, investigation unit, placement unit, and family home and family law unit.

We are now looking for a social worker for a summer substitute position in the investigation unit for 2026.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The investigation unit is responsible for the authority regarding children, young people, and their families. Our main task is to investigate and grant assistance for children and young people aged 0-20 years and to follow up on open care measures.

Your main task is to assist the regular social workers by participating and relieving the daily work regarding children and young people and their families.

We work from a systems theory perspective with a developed child perspective aiming to achieve high participation through various forms of network work.

QUALIFICATIONS

You are studying, will be, or have already completed your studies in social work. We place great emphasis on your personal qualities. We expect you to be an empathetic and secure person with the ability to reflect. The work with us requires both flexibility and the ability to structure and to thrive in a fast-paced environment. To work with us, you should also have a good ability to express yourself in speech and writing.

A valid driver's license (B) is required.

It is advantageous if you have experience working with children and young people and/or authority work. If you feel that this description fits you, we can offer you a job in a positive group with a lot of energy, high ambition, and great commitment!

OTHER

In this recruitment, it may be relevant to apply ongoing selection for interviews.

Are you curious to read more about Sandviken Municipality as an employer and what it is like to work with us? Please visit our pages: https://sandviken.se/arbete-och-karriar (https://sandviken.se/arbete-och-karriar)

Do you want to know what it's like to live, work, and thrive in Sandviken Municipality? Perhaps you are considering moving to Sandviken? We have gathered information especially for you on our pages: https://sandviken.se/hellosandviken (https://sandviken.se/hellosandviken)

If you have a protected identity, we ask you not to submit your application digitally via our recruitment system. More information on how to proceed can be found at www.sandviken.se/ledigajobb (http://www.sandviken.se/ledigajobb)