Temporary Assistance Officer at Skarpnäck District Administration

Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone living here today and in the future. Now we are looking for you who want to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.

Skarpnäck District Administration offers you a workplace where active employee participation and clear leadership are the foundation for providing the best services to Stockholm residents. Since we collectively create our work environment, openness, respect, and responsiveness are essential.

Welcome to us

The Disability Unit is part of the Department for Support, Service, and Care.

The unit targets individuals with various forms of disabilities. We are now looking for a temporary assistance officer to cover for a colleague on parental leave. The unit also employs a contact secretary and is led by a unit manager.

We are located at the administration's office in Björkhagen, right next to the Björkhagen subway station.

We offer

With us, you will receive guidance and support from your manager and colleagues. We focus on diversity and equal rights and opportunities for all, ensuring everyone feels included. We offer flexible working hours, summer working hours, and wellness grants, in addition to good working conditions and a focus on employee and leadership development. There is also an opportunity for vacation exchange. You can purchase training passes to Stockholm's swimming and training facilities at a favorable price.

Read more about your benefits as an employee in the city here: https://jobba.stockholm/formaner/ (https://jobba.stockholm/formaner/)

Your role

As an assistance officer, you will have an important and meaningful job ahead of you, where you meet citizens applying for support and assistance to function in their daily lives. You will investigate, assess, and decide on interventions according to the Act on Support and Service for Certain Disabled Persons (LSS) and the Social Services Act (SoL). You need to be able to independently plan and follow up on your work while the position requires high collaboration skills with internal and external contacts.

Your skills and experience

We are looking for someone who works independently, is structured, and has a good ability to prioritize and meet deadlines. Documentation and investigation are central parts of the job, requiring good knowledge of Swedish in both spoken and written form, as well as experience in documentation within social services. You contribute to a good collaborative climate, have a problem-solving approach, and prioritize the best interests of the organization.

The skills and experience we are looking for are:

• Degree in Social Work
• Experience in public authority operations
• Experience with the target group of disabilities
• Good knowledge of relevant legislation such as SoL and LSS

Particularly meritorious is experience working in Stockholm's municipal operational system, Paraplyet, and with neuropsychiatric and intellectual disabilities.

Other

We are recruiting without a personal letter in this recruitment to enhance focus on the competencies and experiences required for this role. In assessing your application, we will only consider your CV and a number of questions you will answer when applying for the position. We ask that you respond concretely and succinctly to the questions, ensuring a clear connection between your answers and your CV.

To work in Stockholm City with the elderly and individuals with disabilities in their homes, you must provide an extract from the criminal record. The extract should not be older than 6 months from the date of issue. If you are shortlisted for the position, the recruiting manager will ask you to submit the extract.

Welcome with your application! Stockholm City works with competency-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competencies and thus combating discrimination.

The department is HBTQi certified and more operations are being accredited.