Summer Job as a Social Welfare Officer in Elderly Care

Jönköping Municipality is a large employer with hundreds of different job roles. We are growing as the municipality develops with more residents, more housing, and a larger range of services. We are always on the lookout for new talent - employees with diverse backgrounds and experiences, united by the common drive to create a better municipality to visit, live, work, and reside in.

Do you enjoy working with elderly people and want to make a difference in your job? Do you have an ongoing or completed university education in social work? Then there are summer jobs available as a social welfare officer in elderly care.

As a social welfare officer in elderly care, you will assess, evaluate, decide, and follow up on support in daily life based on the individual's needs. Here, you have one of Sweden's most important jobs.

Your New Job

Many of the social services' interventions are assessed for assistance, and to apply for an intervention, you will be contacted as a social welfare officer. In your role as a social welfare officer, you will have contact with both individual clients and their relatives, caregivers, and other authorities. The tasks are varied as you are responsible for the overall decision-making process of interventions where you investigate, evaluate, and make decisions based on current legislation. You will also follow up on decisions made. As a social welfare officer in the Authority Unit, you can work within different areas, such as reception teams, investigative teams, short-term teams (follow-ups of short-term decisions), or home teams (planning from the hospital).

With us, you will have a varied and meaningful job with wonderful colleagues. We have a 7-hour workday, contractual salary, and an introduction to the work.

Your Qualifications

You who are applying have a completed or ongoing social work education, with at least the third semester completed. We would like you to have experience from practical training/work within other areas of social services. Previous experience in assistance assessment is an advantage.

You are service-oriented and have a strong commitment to other people, treating them in a professional manner. You are a good listener and communicative. Of course, you have excellent knowledge of the Swedish language in speaking, reading, and writing, as well as good computer skills, since documentation and collaboration are important parts of the job. Furthermore, you take responsibility for your tasks, structure your approach independently, and drive your processes forward. We place great emphasis on personal suitability!

A driving license (B) is a requirement for the position.

We Offer You

We offer you, among other things, a 7-hour workday and the opportunity to be part of a great team of colleagues. More benefits can be found here: Benefits (https://www.jonkoping.se/jobba-hos-oss/jonkopings-kommun-som-arbetsgivare-/detta-far-du-nar-du-jobbar-hos-oss)

Welcome to Us

The Social Services in Jönköping Municipality is a cohesive administration with a clear focus on the people we are here for. We make a difference for our residents! The Authority Unit for Elderly Care makes decisions according to the Social Services Act (SoL) and is responsible for the overall decision-making process for the elderly, but also has responsibility for temporary interventions for our younger citizens.

Social welfare officers within the Authority Unit for Elderly Care have their workplace at Västra Storgatan or Klubbhusgatan in Jönköping.

Good to Know

The recruitment concerns several temporary summer positions, full-time. Start and end dates are according to agreement. Working hours are scheduled during the day from Monday to Friday. We prioritize candidates who can work 8-10 consecutive weeks during the summer. Only social work education is accepted in this recruitment.

As many are applying for this position, it may take some time before you receive feedback on your application.

In your application, we would like you to include a personal letter, a CV, attached diploma, and previous employment certificates. All your employment must be verifiable, and it should be clear the extent of your work, the type of employment, and the position you held.

Want to Know More?

Recruiting managers, see the information box. The recruitment unit answers questions about the recruitment process via email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Union representatives: Union Representatives (https://www.jonkoping.se/fackligasoc)

Together, we make Jönköping Municipality better – for everyone. Come and work with us. Welcome to apply for the position of summer substitute social welfare officer in elderly care!

Jönköping Municipality strives to offer an attractive workplace that is free from discrimination and provides equal opportunities for all.

In preparation for the recruitment work, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We kindly but firmly decline all calls regarding advertising and recruitment assistance.