Vacant job

Job Description

As a foster home consultant, your primary task will be to investigate foster homes and provide support and guidance to the foster homes during the placement period. You will be involved in planning and conducting training, lectures, and social days, and participate in follow-up meetings and collaboration meetings related to the placements.

Your position means that you will work from home, and a large part of your job will also involve travel where you will visit the foster homes. Travel to physical meetings and supervision will also be included in the position. Your training and some work as a new employee will be conducted at our offices.

Your role is to work closely with foster homes and contribute to creating a positive development for the children and their families.

We are looking for a foster home consultant who will primarily work around northern Skåne/Kronoberg/Halland/Blekinge, starting from your home.

Do you match the profile?

You are passionate about social work, where your drive to make a difference in people's lives is clear and inspiring. As a person, you are adaptable and flexible, always ready to meet changes, and have a positive attitude towards challenges. You are a master communicator in both speech and writing, and you enjoy creating strong and rewarding relationships with clients, foster homes, and colleagues.

As a Foster Home Consultant, it is important to work independently, plan, set goals, and meet deadlines to ensure and streamline your work processes. The role requires order and structure, which is why we see you as meticulous and methodical.

In addition to the above, you are a responsive and empathetic person who is comfortable providing continuous support and advice, with a strong focus on identifying suitable families who can provide the best care and support for the child.

We view it positively if you have personal experience of being a foster home.

In addition to the above qualities, we desire the following competencies and knowledge:

• You are a trained Social Worker or have an equivalent higher education degree
• At least 2-4 years of experience working with foster care
• Supervisor training
• Driver's license B and access to your own car is a requirement.

What you need to know

• Full-time, permanent position
• Start immediately by agreement
• Car travel occurs frequently in the position, and you will work from your home
• You have flexible working hours, which means you plan your own working hours while it is expected that you will spend some working time in the evenings and weekends based on the needs of the organization
• We want your application as soon as possible as applications are processed continuously

Contact information and application

You apply with a CV and a cover letter.

If you have questions regarding the application, you can contact

Mikaela Kellgren – [email protected]

We look forward to getting to know you!