Are you looking for a meaningful and challenging job with legal responsibilities within the child and youth authority?

Your passion for children's rights could be exactly what we are looking for!

Who are we?

The Social Office in Norrköping Municipality focuses on the needs of individuals – always with the best interests of children in mind. We work to make it easy to get support and help. Our efforts are of high quality and based on legally secure assessments. We aim to find solutions close to the individual and contribute to positive change. Together, we create safety and good social services for everyone living in Norrköping.

The child and youth authority is divided into three units: children and youth 1 (0–9 years), children and youth 2 (10–14 years), and children and youth 3 (15–20 years).

Quality assurance is central to our operations, and therefore, continuous development work is ongoing where you as an employee are an important part. We help each other, learn from one another, and develop the operations together.

We are now looking for a colleague as our lawyer goes on parental leave. We offer you as an employee annual working hours, individual salary setting, external supervision, comprehensive introduction, engaged colleagues, work in groups with strong cohesion, and much more.

Your tasks

As a lawyer at the social office, you are a key person in our work. You lead the legal work within the child and youth authority and ensure that our decisions are legally secure. Your tasks include:

• Representation in administrative court, administrative court of appeal, and district court
• Legal support and advice to social workers and managers
• Responsibility for training initiatives within your area
• Monitoring and relationship building both within and outside the municipality

This is a role for you who want to combine legal expertise with social benefit and who enjoys working closely with the operations.

Who are you?

We are looking for you who are a lawyer with a law degree and have experience representing in court.

You have good knowledge of the Social Services Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, the Local Government Act, the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act, as well as LVU and LVM.

Experience of legal work within the social services area is advantageous.

As a person, you are collaborative, flexible, and responsible. You have the ability to plan, organize, and prioritize your work.

You are calm, reliable, and persistent in your work, where you see opportunities instead of setbacks.

At the same time, you are a person who takes initiative and meets deadlines. You have strong legal judgment and express yourself well in both speech and writing.

A B driver's license is required for the position, as longer trips may occur. We place importance on your personality and your commitment to children's rights issues.

Before employment is confirmed, we will request an extract from the criminal record.

Information about the position

Number of vacancies: 1
Employment type: Full-time temporary position
Length of employment: May 4, 2026, to August 31, 2027
Start date: May 4
Working hours: Day
Possibility of remote work: Yes, partially based on the needs of the operations
Application deadline: February 2
Contact: Unit Manager Taimur Qadery, 011-15 31 20

Other information: We have chosen to remove the personal letter and replace it with selection questions relevant to the position. This makes it easier to make an objective assessment of your competence. You submit your CV as usual.

THE FEELING OF CONTRIBUTING. THE OPPORTUNITY TO INFLUENCE
Working in Norrköping Municipality means that you are part of creating welfare. Our 11,000 employees contribute and make a difference. Every day. We offer a creative and dynamic workplace for curious and open-minded people who want more than just a job. Together, we create the future of Norrköping.

We are looking for you who have the competence to contribute to our operations regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, age, ethnic background, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or disability.

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