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As our current 1st Social Secretary is moving on to new challenges as a Unit Manager, we are looking for a new 1st Social Secretary to join our work group.

We are looking for you who really wants to make a difference for children and families! We are looking for you who are experienced and engaged, open to different perspectives, and who wants to create long-term sustainable solutions for children and their families. In Härryda, we care about our clients and always strive to provide good treatment. We also care about each other and have a strong team spirit.

Within the Investigation and Protection Unit, we work with intake, investigation, and follow-up work according to current legislation. BBiC and Signs of Safety permeate all our work, as we together with the families explore networks and their own solutions, always with the child's safety and best interests as the starting point. We drive processes forward by being structured, curious, innovative, and courageous.

The Investigation and Protection Unit consists of an intake unit, two investigation groups, a high-intensity investigation group, and the social services' Violence in Intimate Relations team. The operational area also includes the Preventive Support Unit and the Family Support and Foster Care Unit, which enables close collaboration and the right help at the right time. Our unit is characterized by respect, security, courage, curiosity, and joy in work. Together, we actively work with working environment, well-being, participation, and development. With us, you are part of a team that is genuinely pleasant, considerate, non-hierarchical, and competent!

We are looking for a 1st Social Secretary who wants to drive processes forward by being structured, legally knowledgeable, curious, and courageous, and who supports your group to be the same – together with the unit's four other 1st Social Secretaries and our two operationally close Unit Managers.

Your Assignment

As a 1st Social Secretary, your primary responsibility is to lead and distribute the work and function as an accessible support, both individually and in groups.

As a 1st Social Secretary, you have a coordinating role and work for good collaboration with external and internal operations. You plan, monitor the external environment, and develop our operations at the unit level but also within the operational area, together with employees, 1st colleagues, and Unit Managers. You provide methodological support and take responsibility for the introduction of newly hired colleagues together with the Unit Manager and colleagues. You base your work on current guidelines and take responsibility that the work is carried out legally secure, of good quality, and resource-efficient.

Requirements for the Position

Requirements

• You have a degree in Social Work (Social Work Exam)
• Class B driver's license
• Experience of authority exercise within social services

Merits

• Experience in leadership assignments
• Experience in social work with children and young people and intake work
• Education in leadership, BBiC, Signs of Safety, evidence-based methods, MI, ViNR, or honor-related violence and oppression

For employment in authority-exercising assignments, background checks are conducted, including extracts from the Police's criminal record register and study certificates via college or university.

Your Personal Qualities are Important to Us

You are responsible, knowledgeable, analytical, and have a clear child focus. You like structure and clarity. You are considerate and confident in yourself. You maintain calm and focus on the right things. You have a holistic thinking and courage. You are comfortable making decisions and distributing tasks. You are good at communicating and collaborating with others and enjoy contributing to your colleagues' development in a pedagogical and secure way. You show good judgment and a good view of humanity. You want to contribute to maintaining our positive working environment and wonderful atmosphere.

In the work, it is important that you can formulate yourself well in speech and writing, and that you adapt communication to the situation and target group. Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.

What We Offer You

You feel secure in your job and assignment

• You have continuous check-ins with and support from the Unit Manager.
• You are part of the unit's strategic group.
• You receive continuous support from your 1st Social Secretary colleagues and external process guidance.
• As a new employee, you receive a secure welcome.
• You have easy access to support functions.

You develop and feel job satisfaction

• You receive a competence development plan that includes further education, e.g., within Yrkesresan and Signs of Safety.
• There are good development opportunities for competence training and professional development in leadership based on interest and the operation's needs.

The little extra that is obvious with us:

• You have your own room, close to other management and managers.
• We have flextime and the possibility to work some time remotely.
• Competitive salary.
• Benefits, e.g., a generous wellness allowance.
• Additionally, breakfast and afternoon fruit are laid out every day for a small cost.

Read more on our website about what we offer you.

About Härryda Municipality

Härryda is a municipality that dares!

Our municipality is small enough to create close and sustainable collaboration with other professionals, and large enough to make smart investments where needed. Our premises are located in Härryda City Hall, in Mölnlycke center. It is close to grocery stores, restaurants, local transport (20 minutes to central Gothenburg), and free parking.

Other Information

We will begin the recruitment process, and digital short interviews may take place continuously during the advertising period, so apply now!

We wish to inform you that your application is a public document according to the principle of public access. If you, as an applicant, have protected personal data, send the application in paper form to: Härryda Municipality, Personnel Services, Sofia Götberg, 435 80 Mölnlycke. The application will be handled according to the municipality's routine for handling protected personal data during recruitment and employment. Please state the advertisement's reference number in your application so we know which position you are applying for.

Employment Type: Permanent employment.