Team Leader for the Youth Unit in Skärholmen

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

The Skärholmen district administration is one of Stockholm's 11 district administrations and encompasses the neighborhoods of Bredäng, Sätra, Skärholmen, and Vårberg. More than 1,000 employees work here for our 37,000 residents. We offer a municipal service that we are proud of, and we have a fantastic diversity. Welcome with your unique contribution!

We are now looking for an experienced and committed team leader!

Welcome to us

The Youth Unit consists of two groups, each with seven and six social workers respectively, as well as two school coordinators. Each group has a team leader and is managed by a unit manager. We work with children and young people aged 13–20 years. Meeting children, young people, and their families in conversation is an important part of the work. Our goal is to provide Skärholmen's residents with a legally secure and good reception in their contact with us. We actively work to make children and young people more involved at all stages of their contacts with social services. We investigate and follow up on open care interventions and placements according to SoL and LVU. We strive for present leadership with support in daily work.

Read more about Skärholmen's social work

We are looking for someone who is experienced in your professional role and wants to contribute to a safer everyday life and better conditions for children and young people. With us, you will be part of a committed team striving to develop.

We offer

An important and developing assignment where you will have the opportunity to work together with helpful colleagues and accessible leadership. With us, you will have good conditions to succeed and develop in your role. Support is provided through training for team leaders. The unit also has placement coordinators and method developers.

The administration office is located at Skärholmen's center, close to the subway and a shopping center with a wide range of restaurants, cafes, and shopping. We offer you flexible working hours, wellness compensation, winter and summer working hours, and favorable occupational pension. Good parking opportunities are available near the workplace.

Your role

We are looking for an engaged team leader for one of our youth groups. Your task is to lead and distribute the work for the social workers. With a coaching approach, you support the employees in their work and roles. As a team leader, you are present in everyday life and drive the case process forward through active follow-up and dialogue. You ensure quality and legal security in the handling by guiding employees to work according to the BBIC structure and established routines. Our aim is to work based on the Signs of Safety approach and tools. We will also increase the number of investigations structured according to SAVRY to ensure high quality in our assessments regarding the target group of at-risk youth.

You will be an important part of the unit's management team and collaborate closely with the unit manager and other team leaders to coordinate and develop the unit's work.

Your skills and experience

A degree in social work is a requirement for this position. To succeed well in the role of team leader, you need to have experience in authority exercise and management within children and youth.

We are looking for someone who has the ability to prioritize, make correct assessments, and make decisions in various situations. You have a strong interest in continuing to develop and improve working methods within social work together with the team. You need to have a good ability to express yourself both in speech and writing, as well as experience in documenting and compiling decision-making materials based on BBIC.

You are calm, attentive, and accommodating in your interactions. You have the interest, willingness, and ability to help and establish contact with people in vulnerable situations. You have the ability to drive work forward flexibly and independently, as well as in collaboration with your colleagues.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Other

We make selections based on CV and a number of selection questions that you answer when applying for the position, and therefore we do not accept any personal letters.

The position includes a background check, and applicants must present an extract from the police's criminal record before employment occurs.

Ongoing selection takes place during the recruitment process.

Welcome with your application! The City of Stockholm works with competency-based recruitment aimed at ensuring each person's competence and thus counteracting discrimination.