Vacant job

In the archipelago town of Oxelösund, you have close access to housing, work, communication, services, nature, and the sea. The municipality, strategically located in eastern Sörmland, has 12,000 inhabitants and a rich cultural and association life. Just over an hour to Stockholm and just under an hour to Norrköping, it is also not far to the region's airport, the E4 motorway, and the railway.

Oxelösund municipality is a small municipality that aims high. We are curious and dare to come up with new solutions, think big thoughts, and present exciting ideas. To succeed, we work closely together. We collaborate and work towards a common goal: to provide everyone living here with the best conditions for a good life. Our closeness is evident in how we help each other and utilize each other's strengths. The proximity of departments and operations also means that there is never a long distance between employees and managers, which in turn leads to short decision-making paths and a lot gets done.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Do you want to continue developing the unit for financial assistance together with us?

Our current chief social worker has chosen to move on within the municipality, and we are now looking for a new colleague who wants to be part of our dedicated team.

We are looking for a chief social worker whose leadership is characterized by stability, a holistic perspective, and a professional approach—qualities that create security for both colleagues and our applicants. As a team leader, you are a key person in the operational work. You act as the link between the unit manager and the workgroup, where you coordinate, structure, and ensure the quality of the operations with a holistic perspective. Even if you do not have formal personnel responsibility, your role is crucial in creating a calm work environment, promoting collaboration, and ensuring that the assignment is carried out in line with legislation, legal practice, and the goals of the operation.

You are responsible for preparing materials for case reviews, leading dialogues on quality and legal security, and disseminating current knowledge within the unit regarding legislation and legal practice. You follow developments in the field through environmental monitoring and actively contribute to the development of the operation. You also represent the unit in various collaboration forums and build good relationships with other departments, principals, and interest organizations.

There are six dedicated social workers in the unit, two of whom work as reception workers and four who continuously investigate financial assistance. The unit is led by a unit manager.

We believe in a workplace where differences are a strength and where we always meet each other with joy and respect. There is room for courage here, which for us means daring to think differently, try new things, and develop. By collaborating and supporting each other, we create community and security.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone with a degree in social work. Furthermore, you should be confident in your professional role, have good analytical skills, and possess a structured working method. You are clear in your communication, easily build trust, and are accustomed to coaching and supporting others in their professional practice. You have a strong focus on quality and legal security and work purposefully to develop the operation in line with legislation and the needs of citizens.

You should have at least two years of documented experience in public authority practice. Good experience in leadership is an advantage.

In the recruitment process, we will place great emphasis on your previous work experience in the field and your personal qualities. Selection will be ongoing, and we warmly welcome your application.

OTHER

The position is filled on the condition that it is not needed by already employed staff or that the conditions for recruitment change.

As Oxelösund municipality is part of the Finnish administrative area, we welcome applicants with knowledge of Finnish. Other language skills in addition to Swedish and English are also seen as a positive.

Anyone offered a position within the Care and Social Services Administration in Oxelösund municipality must present a certificate from their criminal record.

Such a certificate needs to be ordered by the person themselves via the following link: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/ (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/).

Oxelösund municipality actively chooses the advertising platform and any recruitment support for each recruitment. We will contact those we choose to advertise with ourselves. Therefore, we kindly decline all offers to purchase advertising space or recruitment support.