Social Secretary for the Individual and Family Administration in Landskrona

Landskrona is making progress in many areas. New areas with sea-view housing are emerging, and more and more companies are choosing to establish themselves here. The location in the heart of the Öresund region, with proximity to bathing and city life, nature and culture, is attracting more and more people to move in, establish businesses, and visit.

In Landskrona City, with just over 3,300 employees, we work according to our core values BRA, where B stands for Handling (Treatment/Interaction), R for Result, and A for Responsibility. Our core values should permeate all our operations, and we strive to be a workplace where you feel joy and pride in your work. There is room for you with courage and initiative, and you will have the opportunity to develop.

Do you want to be part of influencing the development in one of Scania's most exciting cities? We welcome your application!

Are you ready to make a difference? Join the Individual and Family Administration!

At the Individual and Family Administration, we are committed to supporting children, young people, adults, and families through social work within various areas of social services. With a focus on high quality and individualized interventions, we always strive to help people live their lives independently.

Why choose us?

• Exciting development phase: We are in a dynamic phase where we are modernizing and adapting our working methods to reach more residents in new and innovative ways.
• Engaged working environment: Here, you have the opportunity to work in an inspiring environment where we value collaboration and development.

We work according to the successful method Signs of Safety, which means we focus on building strong and sustainable solutions together with those we support.

As an employee, you have access to a wellness allowance and receive 24 extra hours on your flextime each year.

Welcome to a workplace where you can truly make a difference!

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Job Responsibilities

Are you passionate about putting the child's best interests at the center and providing support to families in difficult life situations? Do you want to work in an environment where collaboration, development, and engagement are a natural part of everyday life? Then you are the one we are looking for!

As a Social Secretary in our child and youth operations, you will have an exciting and varied job where you help create security and support for children and young people in vulnerable situations. You will work both independently and in teams. Here, you become an important part of protecting, strengthening, and developing the future. Your tasks include, among others:

• Responsibility and planning for independent cases with investigation and assessment according to the Social Services Act (SoL) and the Special Provisions on Care of Young Persons Act (LVU) for children and young people aged 0–21.
• Motivational work with children, young people, and their families.
• Follow-up of ongoing interventions and regular documentation.
• Collaboration with internal colleagues and external actors such as schools, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (BUP), police, and other authorities.
• Decision-making based on current legislation.

What We Offer

Here, you have the opportunity to work in an engaged and inspiring working environment that values collaboration and development, with a focus on building strong and sustainable solutions together with those we support. We offer a workplace with close management supervision, external mentoring, and good team cohesion. You will receive independent and meaningful work with great variation, while also receiving ample support in your professional role.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have a strong commitment to social work with children and young people. We see that you are driven and see opportunities instead of limitations. You have the ability to remain calm even in stressful situations. You can work independently and in teams, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and have the ability to adapt to changes. We are looking for you who have an open and positive attitude and a high degree of empathy.

To thrive in the role, we believe you have good knowledge of how society functions and are comfortable guiding, informing, and advising the families you meet. You show interest and understanding for others and contribute to creating a team spirit by listening, consulting, and supporting your colleagues.

Formal Competencies

• Social Work degree or other higher education that can be considered equivalent.
• Knowledge of the legislation SoL and LVU, as well as experience in investigations within the field.
• Experience in authority practice regarding children and young people.
• Regular documentation is part of your duties, which requires that you master the Swedish language in speech and writing and have good computer skills.
• Category B driver's license and ability to drive a car.

We use the successful methods BBIC and Signs of Safety, which means we focus on building strong and sustainable solutions together with the children and families we support. Knowledge and experience with these methods are meritorious.

We may apply a probationary period for the position.

In this recruitment, we ask you to attach your CV and answer a number of selection questions. The purpose of the selection questions is to create a more efficient and fair recruitment process, where all candidates are assessed based on the same competency-based criteria.

Welcome with your application!

Salary: Monthly salary.
Employment type: Permanent position.
Duration: Permanent.
Working hours: Daytime.

In this recruitment, we ask you to attach your CV and answer a number of selection questions.

The purpose of the selection questions is to create a more efficient and fair recruitment process, where all candidates are assessed based on the same competency-based criteria.

Welcome with your application!

Employer information: landskrona.se/jobb (https://landskrona.se/jobb)

To ensure quality in the recruitment process in Landskrona City, we use the recruitment tool Visma Recruit. Therefore, we ask you to submit your application via Visma Recruit by clicking the application link in the advertisement. An application to Landskrona City is a public document, and your personal data is handled according to GDPR.

As we have already taken a stance on the recruitment channels we wish to use for this recruitment, we decline to be contacted for further offers of competence mediation as well as advertising and recruitment assistance.

If you, as an applicant, have protected personal data, you send your application to the HR department via post or hand it in at the reception, addressed to the HR unit, where you also state which reference number the advertisement has. In your application, you need to state how you wish to be contacted by the hiring manager. Your application will be marked as confidential and preserved for two years even if you are not employed by us. Thereafter, the documents are destroyed.

You can read more about how we handle your personal data at https://www.landskrona.se/kommun-och-politik/sa-behandlar-landskrona-stad-personuppgifter/ (https://www.landskrona.se/kommun-och-politik/sa-behandlar-landskrona-stad-personuppgifter/).