Job Advertisement: Social Welfare Officer

At Åre Municipality, we create conditions for everyone living or visiting here to realize their dreams. In our magnificent mountain environment, eager skiers coexist with down-to-earth artists. There is room for you too.

Our employees perform Sweden's most important jobs every day. Regardless of where in the municipality we work, we are all collectively here for the citizens of Åre Municipality. We are many different professional categories working in the municipality at various workplaces. Everyone's contributions are needed to deliver good service and continue to develop the operations and the entire municipality. We work to create value and quality of life for our residents, our entrepreneurs, and visitors. With us, you make a difference every day!

In Åre Municipality, we operate based on the values that we are professional, respectful, and attentive.

As an employee of Åre Municipality, you will enjoy several benefits in addition to your salary, see the link under other.

Åre Municipality is a Sami administrative municipality, and we welcome applicants who have linguistic and cultural knowledge of Sami.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The work of a social welfare officer is important, inspiring, and developing. Together with your colleagues, you will investigate, assess, and make decisions about interventions according to SoL, the Social Services Act.

Your work will involve collaborating with individuals, their relatives, colleagues, providers, and other professionals both internally and externally. You will have good opportunities to influence and contribute to the development work ongoing in the organization.

We offer you:

• Fun and stimulating work tasks
• Personal meetings with applicants and their relatives
• Fantastic colleagues
• Great opportunities for influence
• Professional development
• Regular process supervision with a competent and well-liked supervisor
• Wellness allowance
• Opportunity to work from home to some extent
• Option to exchange vacation pay for extra vacation days
• Benefits portal with various benefits and discounts

We are heading towards an exciting future with changes that affect and develop the authority's operations and your working methods as a social welfare officer. Welcome with your application!

QUALIFICATIONS

For this position, we are looking for someone who has:

• A degree in social work or a degree from a social care program.
• A valid driver's license (B). The position includes some travel, so a driver's license and driving experience are required.
• Experience in social welfare case management is an advantage but not a requirement.

We believe you are a person who:

• Is structured. You work according to a clear process, organize and plan your work well, complete what you start, and meet deadlines.
• Handles stress constructively and maintains a good mood under pressure and adversity.
• Is solution-oriented. You see opportunities rather than difficulties and quickly find solutions to emerging problems.

OTHER

The position is vacant provided that there is no redundancy, need for reassignment, or priority in the municipality. A probationary period may be applied. More information about Åre Municipality can be found at www.are.se (www.are.se)

In preparation for the recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore firmly request no contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, or similar.

Our benefits: https://are.se/foretag-och-jobb/jobba-pa-are-kommun/sa-ar-det-att-jobba-hos-oss/vara-formaner (https://are.se/foretag-och-jobb/jobba-pa-are-kommun/sa-ar-det-att-jobba-hos-oss/vara-formaner)