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Pride, well-being, loyalty, great managers and colleagues, and a sense of contributing to a better society. This is how employees feel about Sölvesborg Municipality as an employer. We offer our employees meaningful tasks that make a difference for others. Do you want to be one of us?

The Department of Work and Welfare consists of Individual and Family Care, Support, Service and Housing, as well as Education, Work and Prevention. We are a total of about 300 employees working salutogenically and solution-oriented with a knowledge base in scientifically grounded methods.

Our mission is to help and support individuals with social problems and/or disabilities, to work preventively and promote efforts to counteract social exclusion and problems, and through studies or employment, find a way into working life towards self-sufficiency. From a child rights perspective, we help, support, and protect children and young people so that they can live and develop under good and safe conditions.

Placement: The Financial Assistance and Integration Unit (FIA) within the Department for Education, Financial Assistance, and Prevention (UFF).

Within the unit, we are eight employees who offer a workplace characterized by a holistic view towards our citizens, and we embrace the personal strengths of our employees. We place great emphasis on participation and collaboration. Our working method is based on a solution-focused approach, inclusion, and recognizing each individual's abilities. In addition to financial assistance, we are also responsible for receiving newcomers and providing budget and debt counseling.

We offer you among other things:

• Individually tailored introduction through mentorship
• Access to close and available management
• Engaged colleagues
• Wellness hour or wellness allowance
• Flexible working hours
• New and fresh workplace in the city center, close to public transport

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a social worker and colleague interested in working with change management for a broad target group and who wants to help develop the future social services within financial assistance.

You will meet individuals in various life situations. The assignment involves supporting the person to become self-sufficient while investigating and assessing the right to financial assistance. We strive to always focus on what works for each individual and emphasize that everyone should receive individually tailored support in their planning towards self-sufficiency through studies or work. We place great emphasis on change management and working closely with the individual, as well as preventive work.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who is a social worker or has a university degree that the employer assesses as equivalent. Previous experience in authority work within financial assistance is an advantage, but recent graduates are also welcome to apply.

In your professional role, it is important that you have empathy, curiosity, responsiveness, and creativity in your interactions with the individuals we work for together. You should have a good ability to collaborate with both colleagues and the organization's partners. The work requires a good ability to analyze, investigate, and assess, as well as make legally secure decisions. Good communication and a lack of pretentiousness are essential for us to succeed together in our mission. We are looking for someone who takes initiative and can drive the work forward independently. You have a coaching approach and enjoy supporting and inspiring others.

A B driver's license for a manual transmission vehicle and good knowledge of Swedish in both speech and writing are required for the position. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

OTHER

In this recruitment, we are working with ongoing selection. This means that we may call for interviews before the application period has ended. If you are interested in applying for the position, please submit your application as soon as possible.

In Sölvesborg Municipality, our 1,500 employees work according to the guiding principles of warmth, closeness, and engagement. Our values permeate all operations, and we work together to make Sölvesborg a place where opportunities are created for those who live, work, or stay here.

We offer you a dynamic and responsive workplace where we are open to new ideas, and a good atmosphere and well-being are a high priority. As an employer, we care about all our employees and therefore offer many benefits. Read more at www.solvesborg.se/jobb (http://www.solvesborg.se/jobb)

Sölvesborg is located on the coast of Blekinge with good commuting opportunities from both Karlskrona and Malmö.

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