Team Leader for the Relationship Violence Team

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.

Welcome to us!

Do you want to help lead a creative group with extensive knowledge in a time with a strong focus on development combined with fundamental social work? Then you should apply for the position of team leader in the Relationship Violence Team.

To meet the needs of the organization, we are now looking for a team leader for a fixed-term assignment of one year. The Relationship Violence Team will consist of 7 social workers, one team leader, and one unit manager.

The team is organized within the Adult Social Services area along with two dependency teams and an administrative group and a business developer.

We offer

We have a strong focus on the residents of Järva, and our operations are characterized by collaboration, courage, empathy, and respectful treatment. We offer you a developing and exciting role in a time of change. As support in your work, you will have managers and other team leader colleagues within the area. As an employee of the City of Stockholm, you have access to wellness benefits and the opportunity to take part in favorable offers from several gym chains and swimming pools. Read more about our benefits here. Our office is located in Kista near the subway.

Your role

As a team leader, you will be a key person in the organization. You will lead, support, and develop an engaged workgroup while contributing to meeting the changes and development needs that characterize today’s and tomorrow’s social services. You will serve as close support to both employees and the manager, creating conditions for quality, legal security, and sustainable working methods.

Your main tasks will be:

• Lead and coordinate the daily work of the workgroup
• Supervise and support social workers in cases and professional development
• Contribute to the implementation of new working methods and legal requirements
• Ensure quality and legally secure processing
• In consultation with the unit manager, work on development issues, operational issues, and follow-up of statistics

Your skills and experience

We are looking for someone who has:

• A degree in social work
• Several years of experience in authority work related to relationship violence
• Knowledge and practical experience of FREDA and/or other risk assessment tools within VINR and HRV
• Good ability to express yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish

It is an advantage if you have:

• Experience working in a leadership position, such as team leader, group leader, or similar role
• Experience in authority work within the Järva area

We place great importance on the following personal qualities:

As a person, you have the ability to plan and structure your work effectively. You are flexible and can adapt to new circumstances. You take responsibility for your work, are engaged, and clear in your communication. You are relationship-building and proactive regarding development and have analytical skills.

Other

We recruit without a personal letter to strengthen the focus on competence and experience for this role. When you submit your application, you will answer a number of questions. When we assess your application, we will base it on your CV and the questions you have answered.

The employment is a fixed-term assignment for one year, starting from the date of employment. The City of Stockholm works with competence-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competence and thus counteracting discrimination.

Welcome to the Järva District Administration!

To meet today’s and tomorrow’s challenges, the Järva District Administration was formed in 2023. In our district administration, we develop support and services focusing on all Järva residents. Our operations are characterized by collaboration, courage, empathy, and respectful treatment. We strive for open communication and respect for differences, and we believe that diversity and a balanced gender distribution contribute to developing our operations. We hope that you, as an applicant, want to grow together with us.

Here you can read more about the Järva District Administration. (https://start.stockholm/om-stockholms-stad/organisation/stadsdelsforvaltningar/jarva/)