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Hofors is a small picturesque municipality with great opportunities. Located 35 minutes west of Gävle and 25 minutes from Falun, Hofors boasts successful industries and service companies in a good living environment and a well-developed community service. Here you can live affordably and lead a rich life – whether you choose the urban area of Hofors or the more rural Torsåker. With a wide range of sports, culture, nature, and community life at your doorstep, there are good conditions for you and your skills to develop. The municipality has approximately 9,350 inhabitants and about 890 employees.

Hofors municipality's employees work together based on the values of respect, professionalism, and responsibility. Read more at www.hofors.se (http://www.hofors.se)

The Family Unit is part of the social services in Hofors municipality, handling cases concerning children and young people. The unit consists of a unit manager, 2 team leaders, five social workers, and two social workers who work with foster homes/family law. The operations also include open care and close collaboration with Hofors Municipality's own project, Trygg Ung.

We are a municipality that collaborates closely with schools and other important actors. The Family Unit in Hofors municipality is part of the Career Journey and its program for introduction and skills development through the best available knowledge tailored for social workers. The operations plan to develop in 2026 with targeted preventive measures and to offer more services without decisions to citizens in line with the New Social Services Act.

As a new employee with us, you will receive an individual introduction based on your needs and experiences. The group also has external supervision and internal support from team leaders.

With us, you will work alongside competent and supportive colleagues, and we as an employer invest in our employees' development and wellness. There is an opportunity for remote work one day a week, and the workplace applies flexible working hours.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The Family Unit in Hofors municipality is looking for an investigative social worker. The main tasks are to conduct investigation and follow-up work according to BBIC, Children's Needs in Focus. You will work with authority based on current legislation and always with the child at the center. The work may also involve receiving and pre-assessing reports of concern.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone with a degree in social work, where a few years of experience working with children and young people is an advantage. You have a clear child perspective in your work and base your actions on children's rights. You should be well acquainted with current legislation, SoL and LVU, and have knowledge of and have worked according to BBIC, Children's Needs in Focus. You have good investigative and documentation skills and take responsibility for following up ongoing measures. A B driver's license is an advantage for the position, as well as experience with the operational system Treserva.

OTHER

NOTE! To ensure the quality of the recruitment process in Hofors municipality and to enable good communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally via public jobs and not via email or paper format.

Hofors municipality is part of the administrative area for Finnish, and we view positively if you applying for a job with us are Finnish-speaking.

In preparation for the recruitment work, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we kindly ask for no contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, or similar.

Selection and interviews are conducted continuously, and the advertisement may be closed earlier.