Do you want to work with our citizens to help them achieve self-sufficiency?

We are looking for a social worker with a degree in social work for a varied position that includes both processing applications and social work.

What we offer you!

At the Employment Administration in Hässleholm, we work with cross-functional goals, continuous improvements, and the development of our operations.

The Economic Assistance consists of two support units that collaborate closely across unit boundaries, which means you will have many wonderful colleagues! The units are divided into teams where the Reception Team and the New Investigations Team work based on short-term processes, while the teams handling ongoing cases work based on longer processes.

In these positions, which are placed in ongoing teams, regular follow-up conversations are included to investigate, motivate, and support applicants towards self-sufficiency. To enable joint planning with the shortest and most sustainable path to self-sufficiency, we have established internal and external contacts, for example in the form of collaboration meetings.

In addition to the self-sufficiency assignment, you will handle applications for economic assistance, meaning you will investigate, assess, and make decisions regarding the right to assistance according to current legislation and practice.

As support in your work, there are weekly team meetings and case supervision in large groups, where colleagues, team leaders, and specialist social workers participate. As part of your introduction, you will also receive a mentor to support you in your daily work.

Your workplace will be at Tingshusgatan 1, a few minutes' walk from the central station, which has good commuting options by train and bus.

We are recruiting:

• 3 permanent positions
• 2 temporary positions

starting April 20, 2026, or by agreement.

The Municipality of Hässleholm strives to create the best conditions for a sustainable work life, where you can thrive, feel good, and experience job satisfaction. We offer our employees benefits such as wellness grants and the opportunity to exchange vacation day supplements for days off.

Who are you?

We are looking for someone who is secure, has good personal maturity, and an interest and willingness to work with people. We value good communication skills in your contact with our applicants, being able to listen attentively, be clear, and use low-arousal responses when necessary.

You can work independently, maintain structure and timelines even in unprepared situations. Being thorough, making decisions, and having tough conversations are seen as important skills. You need to be able to maintain structure and timelines in your work, even during peak periods and in unprepared situations.

You have a degree in social work, are an experienced computer user, and can express yourself well in both speech and writing.

We would prefer that you have experience in social work and authority exercise within economic assistance, but it is not a requirement. You may need to get around the municipality, so having a B driver's license is an advantage.

You share the values and approaches described in our employee and leader policy.

Other

We work with competency-based and non-discriminatory recruitment, which means that we have chosen to remove the personal letter from the recruitment process. When you apply for the job, you will answer a number of selection questions regarding how well you meet the job requirements, what you can contribute, and your interest in the job. Please attach your degree certificate to your application.

Do not wait with your application. We will call for interviews during the application period, and if we find the right candidate, we may hire before the application deadline has passed.

We use digital references via Refensa if needed.

Before employment, you need to present a passport/national ID. If you have citizenship from a country outside the EU/EES, you also need to show your work permit. This is to ensure your identity and your right to work in Sweden.

For those with protected personal information, we refer to the recruiting manager for further information on how to apply.

Warm welcome with your application!

About us

The Employment Administration is responsible for economic assistance, labor market policy measures, and the municipality's adult education. We work strategically with initiatives that meet the needs of residents and the labor market. The administration's overarching main task is to coordinate processes to help more individuals achieve sustainable self-sufficiency. Within the administration, there are Economic Assistance, the Labor Market Unit, Komvux, and Yrkeshögskolan Syd.

Within economic assistance, we work to receive and process applications from individuals who temporarily lack support. Our goal is to create a plan together with the applicant to achieve self-sufficiency as quickly as possible through work or other solutions. We have close collaboration with the labor market unit and other actors to find sustainable paths forward for each individual.

The Municipality of Hässleholm is an important hub in Sweden. Here, people meet to live, experience, work, and learn in a municipality characterized by curiosity and development. With us, you will have a meaningful and varied job with room to influence and take responsibility. We believe in your ability to create good service for those we are here for. Together, we make each other better!

Welcome to become one of us!