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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. Would you like 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, Welfare and Prevention. We are approximately 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 to find pathways to self-sufficiency through studies or employment. From a child rights perspective, we help, support, and protect children and young people so they can live and develop under good and safe conditions.

Placement: The Welfare Unit within the Department of Education, Welfare and Prevention (UFF).

Within the unit, we are eight employees who offer a workplace characterized by a holistic view towards our citizens and embrace the personal strengths of our employees. 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
• Flexible working hours
• New and fresh workplace in the city center, close to public transport

JOB DESCRIPTION

The mission within the Welfare Unit involves supporting individuals in becoming self-sufficient while investigating and assessing their right to welfare support. We always strive to focus on what works for each individual and ensure that everyone receives individually tailored support in their planning towards self-sufficiency through studies or work. We place great emphasis on change work together with the individual.

The role includes ongoing documentation in the operational system, which requires a good ability to express oneself in both speech and writing. In your work, you have great freedom to plan and carry out your tasks, with strong support from colleagues and management.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who is a social worker or has a university degree including social law that the employer assesses as equivalent, or someone who is studying to become a social worker and has completed semester 5. Previous experience in public authority work within financial assistance is an advantage.

In your professional role, it is important to have an interest in change work for a broad target group, possess empathy, responsiveness, and creativity in interactions with the individuals we work for. You should have a good ability to collaborate with both colleagues and the unit's partners. The work requires a strong ability to analyze, investigate, assess, and make legally secure decisions. Good communication and a lack of pretentiousness are crucial for us to succeed together in our mission.

We place great importance on personal suitability and that your Swedish language skills are good in both speech and writing.

A driving license for a manual transmission vehicle is preferred.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

In this recruitment process, we are working with ongoing selection. This means that we may call for interviews before the application deadline has passed. 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, proximity, 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 visit here.

We offer you a dynamic and responsive workplace where we are open to new ideas and where a good atmosphere and well-being are prioritized. As an employer, we care for 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 options from both Karlskrona and Malmö.

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