Welcome to Älvkarleby Municipality – a workplace with closeness and engagement

At Älvkarleby Municipality, you will encounter a work environment where it is close to managers, colleagues, and decision-makers. We are over 700 employees who together work based on our common values Courage, Will, Respect, and Holistic View, which guide how we collaborate, develop, and meet our residents.

We believe in the power of different perspectives and actively work to ensure that our organization is characterized by diversity, equality, and respect. Here, there is room to grow and contribute with your skills and personality.

Älvkarleby Municipality is located just south of Gävle, where the Dalälven River meets the sea. With Skutskär as the central location, nature is always around the corner – river, forest, sea, and tranquility in a beautiful combination. Approximately 9,500 residents live here with good opportunities for a rich life, both at work and in their leisure time.

The transportation options are excellent – with three train stations, frequent bus connections, and proximity to the E4, we are an attractive commuting municipality. This also makes us a natural meeting place for people with different experiences and competencies.

To promote a healthy lifestyle, we have a smoke-free working time.

Would you like to contribute to a municipality with faith in the future and closeness to both people and nature? Welcome with your application!

Description

The Children and Family unit is responsible for the social services' authority for children and youth, including reception, investigation, and follow-up.

The operations are led by a unit manager and two deputy unit managers, one of whom is responsible for reception and investigation, and the other for the follow-up group.

The work is carried out in close collaboration with open care and is characterized by a clear focus on legal certainty, quality, and sustainable long-term interventions for children and families.

Job Responsibilities

As a deputy unit manager, you will lead the operational work within the follow-up group. You will lead and distribute the work and have partial personnel and work environment responsibility. You will ensure that the handling is carried out legally, structured, and with good quality.

The assignment includes responsibility for the foster home secretaries in the work group. You will lead and support their work with recruitment, investigation, and guidance of foster homes, as well as follow-up of placed children.

You will be a close support to employees in their daily work and actively contribute to the development of the operations together with the unit manager and other functions. You will be part of the management team and act as deputy unit manager in the absence of the unit manager.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work
• Experience in authority work within social services
• Relevant leadership experience
• Experience and competence in foster care
• Knowledge and experience of working according to BBIC
• Good knowledge of legislation such as SoL and LVU
• Very good ability to express yourself in speech and writing

Meritorious:

• Experience in foster care
• Leadership training
• Knowledge of or training in Signs of Safety

Conditions

• Employment type: Permanent
• Scope: Full-time
• Start: By agreement
• Salary: Monthly salary
• Flexible hours and some possibility to work from home

Valid ID and right to work in Sweden

To work in Älvkarleby Municipality, you need to present a valid ID that shows your citizenship. In some cases, you may also need to show a document that proves you have the right to work in Sweden. If you are offered employment, you need to present one of the following:

• Passport
• Driver's license
• SIS-marked ID card along with a personal certificate showing citizenship
• Other valid ID where citizenship is clearly stated

If you are a citizen of a country outside Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must also show that you have the right to work in Sweden (e.g., residence or work permit).

Military placement for permanent employees

As a permanent employee in Älvkarleby Municipality, you are military placed at your regular workplace.

E-recruitment and personal data

We use e-recruitment to streamline and ensure the quality of our recruitment process. The information you provide is saved on your personal CV account, making it easy for you to log in and update your information as needed. Therefore, we ask you to fill in your details carefully and thoroughly, so that they provide an accurate representation of your qualifications and experiences. All information is handled and stored in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).