Vacant job

We are proud of Trollhättan Municipality's over 5,000 employees, who make a positive difference in the lives of our residents every day and contribute to developing the city's sustainability and vitality. We are driven and motivated by the keywords Courage, Participation, Innovation, and Action. Here you will find exciting developments where you can help make our city even better.

Do you want a meaningful, developing, and challenging job with a focus on making a difference for the children, young people, and their families in Trollhättan? Then apply to work with us! We offer a good introduction, a mentor, extensive competence development, and a good sense of community in a pleasant group. We look forward to receiving your application!

Description

Child and Family Unit 1 belongs to the IFO (Individual and Family Care) operational area and consists of two investigation teams. A total of 15 social secretaries, two team leaders, an administrator, and a unit manager work at the unit.

The city has well-developed home-based interventions that work with change processes. The unit consciously works with an inclusive approach and attitude and is HBTQ+ certified. We also have a strong focus on children's participation in our contact with them.

We offer a thoughtful introduction and good opportunities for competence development, including through "Yrkesresan" (The Career Journey). We offer close method supervision with team leaders and process supervision with an external supervisor. All new employees also receive a mentor. As an employee in Trollhättan's social services, you also have the opportunity for up to four recovery days per year. On our unit, there is a good commitment and strong cohesion among employees. We have several team leaders and social secretaries with long and extensive experience in child welfare work. We are united by a common vision in our cases and high demands on quality and legal security. You can expect challenges in everyday life, but also laughter, wonderful meetings, and fantastic colleagues. Our employees are our most important resource, and we are looking for you who want to contribute to maintaining high quality in our operations with our residents in focus. We are each other's work environment, and we strive for a climate characterized by courage, respect, clarity, and helpfulness. Welcome to a workplace where we collaborate for those we serve.

Your Responsibilities

Your main responsibility is case handling according to the Social Services Act (SoL) and the Law on Care of Young Persons (LVU), with a focus on children and young people aged 0-18, their families, and networks. You will investigate and assess the resources and needs of children and families, and decide on and follow up on various interventions. We work from a conscious child perspective and base our case handling on the BBIC model.

Qualifications

You must be a social worker or social pedagogue with a degree from a university or university college. You have good knowledge of child development, and it is natural for you to be committed to children who are suffering. You see the child's network as an important resource in the change process. You must enjoy documentation and be able to document in a legally secure manner with good quality. You should have experience of authority exercise within social child and youth care, as well as experience working with the BBIC model.

Personal Attributes

We assume that you are an empathetic and secure person with good personal maturity and that you contribute to a good work climate. Important attributes are good teamwork skills, stress tolerance, and the ability to work independently. You should have good skills in reflection and analysis, as well as the ability to express yourself well both verbally and in writing, as the work involves a large amount of documentation and administration. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Employment Conditions

Permanent position, 100%, with start date 2026-08-17 or as agreed. Interviews may take place continuously during the recruitment period.

A valid extract from the criminal record register must be presented to the employer prior to an offer of employment.

We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement!

Trollhättan is a strong and attractive municipality that is growing. Today we have approximately 59,000 residents, and we aim to grow to 70,000. Within Trollhättan Municipality, we work to create the conditions for this. We are over 5,000 employees, and our 350 different professions contribute in various ways to providing service and facilitating a good everyday life for our residents - now and in the future. We see diversity as a strength that enriches our operations and welcome applicants with different backgrounds.

Trollhättan Municipality applies smoke-free working hours.