Working in Hörby Municipality

Welcome to Hörby, the municipality in the heart of Scania. Here, you enjoy all the benefits of working in a small municipality. Do you want a varied job and to become part of a professional team that works every day to make a difference for the citizens of Hörby? We are now looking for a Child Welfare Social Worker for a fixed-term position to join our team.

Join us and become a valuable part of our enthusiastic and creative team, where joy in work and a strong focus on the mission permeate our daily activities!

In Hörby, we have gathered all authority functions under one roof, and we have close cooperation with colleagues in other areas such as child investigations, violence, substance abuse, care and support, LSS (Support and Service Act for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments), and finance. This provides good conditions for a holistic view and professional work with the children and families we meet.

As an employee of Hörby Municipality, you work with a holistic perspective and contribute to the operations being characterized by professionalism and a positive approach.

At the Authority Unit, you have access to your own office, flexibility regarding remote work, and fitness activities during working hours. You are offered close leadership from an engaged unit manager and support from an experienced team.

In addition to the above, you are offered:

• A well-thought-out introduction
• Amazing colleagues
• Fun and stimulating tasks
• Continuous competence development both individually and in groups
• Wellness allowance
• Option to exchange holiday pay for extra holiday days
• Joint well-being days
• Gym at the workplace
• Massage chair
• Benefits portal with various perks and discounts
• External process coaching in groups
• State-of-the-art digitalization

1 position(s).

RESPONSIBILITIES

To meet new legislation, we look ahead to meet future demands on social services capable of handling society's various challenges.

This includes working for cutting-edge foster care and a child-rights-based approach where the child's voice and participation are central.

As a Child Welfare Social Worker in Hörby Municipality, you are responsible for following up and ensuring that children and young people placed under the Social Services Act (SoL) and the Care of Young Persons Act (LVU) receive the support and care they are entitled to. You work based on the BBIC (Barns Behov i Centrum) model and are responsible for planning, follow-up, documentation, and child conversations.

The work involves you:

• Conducting regular conversations with the child and following up on the child's situation in the foster home
• Collaborating with custodians, foster homes, and other actors in the child's network
• Developing and following up care plans and implementation plans
• Working closely with foster care social workers in the tripartite parenthood
• Participating in meetings and collaboration with schools, healthcare, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (BUP), and other interventions
• Documenting and analyzing the child's needs and development

You will become part of a team with four Child Welfare Social Workers and three Foster Care Social Workers, where you together work for sustainable and high-quality foster care. We offer a clear structure, collegial support, and close leadership.

QUALIFICATIONS

You who apply must be a social worker and have experience working in authority functions with children and young people. It is meritorious if you have worked with placed children or have experience in foster care.

As an employee of Hörby Municipality, you should work with a holistic perspective and contribute to the operations being characterized by professionalism and a positive approach.

As a colleague, you are responsible, have a positive approach, are cooperative, and professional in your interaction with our children, families, partners, and colleagues. The work here is done both independently and in teams. You have a holistic mindset, see your role in collaboration with others, and are flexible in your approach.

As a person, you are positive, development-oriented, and try to see solutions instead of obstacles. You are good at prioritizing and expressing yourself well in speech and writing.

Since the work involves independent assessments and sometimes acute situations, you need to be secure in your professional role.

Personal suitability is given great weight.

You must have a driver's license for cars.

Employment type: Permanent position.
Working hours: Daytime.

To ensure quality in the recruitment process in Hörby Municipality and to enable good communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally and not via email or paper format.

We warmly welcome your application!

In connection with the recruitment work, Hörby Municipality has taken a stance on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore kindly but firmly decline contact with media sales, recruitment sites, and similar.

Thank you in advance!