Unit Manager for Special Housing Section

Do you want to be part of leading the important work of creating safety and comfort within elderly care in Falu municipality? Then the position of unit manager for the Special Housing section may be perfect for you!

Currently, about twenty unit managers work in the section. The unit managers are part of the section's management team and have regular networking meetings every two weeks, which creates a good platform for coaching, support, and assistance to each other. In most units within the section, around 25-35 employees work to create a safe and pleasant environment for our users. Together with these competent employees, you will lead and develop a very significant operation!

The work of the Care Administration is based on a common value base where safety is a central concept in working with the customer. Every meeting with the individual should be characterized by good treatment, continuity, and influence.

Job Responsibilities

As a unit manager, your primary task is to lead, plan, and develop the operations. This is done based on approved assistance decisions according to SoL and within given economic frameworks where the goal is for the user to receive good care of high quality.

The position of unit manager means that you are responsible for personnel, budget, and operations. You coach and follow up on your employees' efforts and actively work to ensure that our users are received by caring staff who value making others feel good. In this role, you will collaborate internally within the municipality with, for example, the service administration, the health and medical care section, LSS, and externally with Region Dalarna, volunteer organizations, etc.

For us, it is important that you feel taken care of from the start. Therefore, we have a mentorship program for newly hired managers, and there are good opportunities to develop as a leader through leadership development programs and internal training in areas such as work environment, rehabilitation, recruitment, etc. Central support functions are also available for areas such as finance, HR, and law.

Qualifications

The following is required for the role:

• University degree from the personnel and working life program, social work program, or other education deemed equivalent by the employer
• Work experience in care and support work
• Several years of work experience as a unit manager in care and support, where personnel, budget, and operational responsibility have been part of the role
• Good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both verbally and in writing
• Good computer skills and IT maturity
• Driving license B

Personal Qualities

We are looking for a communicative leader who helps others develop in their professional roles through supportive and coaching leadership. You are relationship-oriented and have the ability to contribute to an open climate and good collaboration both internally and externally. It is important to us that you have a clear customer focus, showing understanding for current as well as future customer needs. You are confident and able to remain calm even in tough situations. Finally, we see that you work methodically and structured while enjoying a varied role that requires flexibility.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience as a first-line manager in public operations
• Experience in elderly care
• Experience working in public operations
• Good ability to express yourself in English, both verbally and in writing

Employment Conditions

Permanent full-time employment with immediate start according to agreement.

Please attach educational certificates to your application as these will be requested if you are considered for the position. Alternatively, certificates can be provided during the interview.

To be employed, you must present an extract from the criminal record, which will be requested if employment becomes relevant. Please order this in conjunction with your application so that it is available if you are considered for the position. You can order the extract directly from the police's website.

Other

When you submit your application, you will be asked to answer selection questions based on the requirements for the position. Your answers are an important part of the initial selection, so be sure to respond thoroughly and clearly. In your application, you should attach your CV, but you should not submit a cover letter – the selection questions replace this.

Falu municipality uses competency-based recruitment methodology, and we will conduct psychological tests as part of the selection method to ensure an inclusive and fair recruitment process.

In preparation for this recruitment, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels, and therefore we kindly decline any further offers of competency mediation, advertising, and recruitment assistance.

We only accept applications via our recruitment system in accordance with GDPR. If you have problems completing your application, please contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).