Vacant job

About the Job

We are looking for two social secretaries (social workers) for social assistance within the North East Social Administration. Our main task is to work towards self-sufficiency together with the individual, while simultaneously investigating and assessing the right to financial assistance. The work involves long-term and close client work where you follow the individual over time, from application to follow-up and further towards self-support.

As a social secretary, you are responsible for investigating, making decisions, and following up on measures based on current legislation. You plan your work independently within the framework of the assignment, which means a variation in the content of the working day and requirements for being able to prioritize and structure your work. An important part of the role is to meet people where they are, work motivationally, and collaborate with both internal and external actors. An important piece of the puzzle here is that you actively build relationships with those you meet and work extensively with relationship-building.

We are in a changing organization, where upcoming legislative changes, such as activity requirements, affect the content and methods of work. In the North East Social Administration, we actively work with development to meet these changes. We have a solution-focused approach and start from the individual's own resources and abilities.

Digitalization and automation are part of our work, as is the use of assessment support as an aid in investigation and planning together with the individual.

We offer flexible agreements and the possibility of some remote work. You will have access to external supervision, education, and close line management by two senior social secretaries. As a new employee, you are offered an introduction with mentor support as well as continuous support in your professional role. We work in a learning climate where we develop together and take advantage of each other's competence.

In the North East Social Administration, we work based on Gothenburg City's common approach: we know our mission and who we are for, we care, we work together, and we think new.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who are a social worker and want to work with authority exercises within social assistance. You have a professional approach, good reception, and the ability to create trusting meetings with people in different life situations. You have a good understanding of social work in a politically directed organization and work legally secure based on current legislation. In the role, you need to be able to structure your work, prioritize between different cases, and collaborate well with colleagues and other actors.

It is meritorious if you have experience of working with social assistance. It is also meritorious if you have experience of authority exercises within social services.

To thrive in the role, we see that you are flexible and have an easy time adapting to changed conditions, structured and can plan and prioritize your work, collaboration-oriented and contribute to a good work climate, and are secure in your reception and meet people with respect and professionalism.

We place great importance on personal qualities, warmly welcome your application!

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

The city district has good communications and proximity to Gothenburg's center. Here there are unique natural areas and a varied built environment where development, renewal, and expansion are taking place in many areas. The structure of the city district and the diversity among residents and employees make working with us developmental and educational. As an employee with us, you make an important contribution to make North East an attractive area to live, work, and reside in. Through your work, you are developing the city together with others. Do you want to be part of this?

About Us

The North East Social Administration works to provide residents in north-eastern Gothenburg with equal and effective welfare with the opportunity 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 give children and young people a meaningful leisure time. In addition, the administration works actively with crisis support, security issues, association life, public health, and contacts with residents and civil society.

Welcome to a lively administration in a dynamic city district - here we work for community and openness with a focus on those we are for!