Vacant job

About the Job

We are looking for someone who wants to work as a social worker with us.

We are an experienced, committed, stable, and professional workgroup - where we together make a difference for those we serve.

The unit is located in a local office in Lövgärdet, which is part of the Social Administration Nordost. Our proximity to users and collaboration with everyone involved in the welfare of children and youth has provided us with the opportunity for more and better conversations with children and their parents. Within the framework of authority exercise, we work for high participation from users, transparency, and co-creation of solutions. The work is network-based, as we see that this fosters more engagement from users and creates trust. The Department of Social Work at the University of Gothenburg has conducted research in 2024 and 2025, where preliminary results show several advantages of decentralized social authority work.

We also work on co-creating safety for children and youth through Signs of Safety, BBIC, and improved documentation. Training is provided in the above methods and models.

We have continuous professional development, and we learn from each other and from our close partners, which include schools in Lövgärdet, Ung Nordost, Minimaria, family centers, field workers, leisure staff, infant groups, MST, school social workers, and our colleagues in resource units.

We have an ongoing collaborative partnership with the Early Parenting Support Association. You can read more about early parenting support here: https://tidigtforaldrastod.se/ (https://tidigtforaldrastod.se/)

The Department of Social Work at the University of Gothenburg has conducted research and evaluated with good results in 2024 and 2025. Here you can read more about the research: https://www.gu.se/forskning/utlokaliserad-socialtjanst-i-lovgardet-en-studie-av-samverkan-och-tillitsskapande-mellan-invanare-civilsamhalle-och-myndighetsforetradare (https://www.gu.se/forskning/utlokaliserad-socialtjanst-i-lovgardet-en-studie-av-samverkan-och-tillitsskapande-mellan-invanare-civilsamhalle-och-myndighetsforetradare)

We are a small team of eight social workers and one senior social worker, soon to add another resource for a senior social worker. We work in teams, and flexibility and responsibility for the assignment are needed. It is important for us to allocate time for reflection, recovery, and professional development within working hours. The unit has regular process supervision.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a degree in social work and a well-grounded knowledge of the area's legislation regarding interventions under SoL and LVU. Experience in investigations involving children and youth or other authority work in the social field is an advantage. As some travel is involved in the job, it is a plus if you have a valid driver's license.

As a person, you are flexible and collaborative. It is important that you have the ability to work together with others to perform tasks and achieve goals, as well as the ability to adapt your working methods based on changing circumstances and new information. You are a secure and stable person who can balance different demands and remain calm in difficult situations. Furthermore, you are comfortable in both informal and formal social interactions.

With us, reflection, recovery, and professional development are important parts of the work. Therefore, it is essential that you are development-oriented and keep yourself updated through environmental monitoring and regularly reflect on what can be improved in the organization.

Warm welcome to submit your application!

Other

For positions that involve direct and regular contact with children under 18 years, you need to present a valid extract from the criminal record before you start working with us. The extract is ordered directly from the Police's website https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret?mtm_campaign=utdrag&mtm_kwd=post0623 (https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret?mtm_campaign=utdrag&mtm_kwd=post0623)

To ensure the quality of the recruitment process, meet GDPR requirements, and enable good communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally and not via email or letter. If you have protected personal information, you should NOT apply through the system but contact the recruiting manager for handling your application.

The City of Gothenburg is one of Sweden's largest employers. Our mission is to create a good everyday life for the residents, visitors, and businesses of Gothenburg. As an employee of the city, you have a secure employment with many career paths where you have the opportunity for interesting and meaningful tasks. The City of Gothenburg actively works to promote equal rights and opportunities and to counteract discrimination.

The urban area has good communications and proximity to the center of Gothenburg. Here you will find unique natural areas and varied buildings where development, renewal, and expansion are taking place in many areas. The structure of the urban area and the diversity among residents and employees make working with us developing and educational. As an employee with us, you make an important contribution to making Nordost an attractive area to live, work, and reside in. Through your work, you are involved in developing the city together with others. Would you like to be a part of this?

About Us

The Social Administration Nordost works to provide residents in northeast Gothenburg with equitable and effective welfare, enabling them to live safe and independent lives. The administration provides support to individuals and families according to the Social Services Act. We also offer activities and meeting places that can provide children and youth with meaningful leisure time. Additionally, the administration actively works with crisis support, safety issues, community life, public health, and contacts with residents and civil society.

Welcome to a vibrant administration in a dynamic urban area - here we work for community and openness with a focus on those we serve!