Vacant job

The position is located within the Integration and Employment Administration, which is one of eight administrations in Linköping Municipality. We strengthen the opportunities for residents of Linköping who rely on social assistance to become self-sufficient and independent. We also contribute to competence supply for Linköping Municipality and the business community.

Do you want to brighten everyday life and improve the quality of life for the people of Linköping? With us, you can make a significant difference and contribute to making Linköping a better place. Welcome to us!

Your responsibilities

In the role of Social Secretary, you will process applications for social assistance according to the Social Services Act, as well as investigate the underlying causes and potential obstacles to self-sufficiency. The goal is for the individual to become self-sufficient as soon as possible. The work is conducted from a holistic perspective where interventions are planned together with other collaboration partners. The responsibilities include Motivational Interviewing (MI) in connection with the investigative work to develop the client's opportunities for self-sufficiency.

Working with us gives you broad insight into the welfare chain and a good understanding of how society at large functions. We offer the challenge of meeting people in different life situations and being able to contribute to change in their lives.

Your workplace

The Integration and Employment Administration works strategically with labor market and integration measures, as well as various development projects regarding employment, establishment, and integration. The administration answers to the Labor Market Board and is responsible for, among other things, social assistance and various employment measures. The administration comprises approximately 300 employees.

Within the Division of Working Life and Sustainment, case processing regarding social assistance takes place at 5 units with different focuses: The Reception Unit, Working Life and Sustainment 1-3, and the Integration Unit. The units are led by their respective unit managers, and there are unit coordinators on the units who handle the operational work.

We are now looking for Social Secretaries for the units Working Life and Sustainment 1-3. Your workplace will be in new, fresh premises at Drottninggatan 45 in central Linköping. Working hours are 07:50-17:00, with shorter working days during the summer months. We apply flexible working hour agreements.

You who apply

We are looking for you who have a degree in Social Work or a behavioral science degree with a focus on courses in psychology and sociology, or are in the final stages of your education. It is meritorious to have courses in social work, social law, and administrative law. If you have previous experience in social authority work or have worked with social assistance, this is also considered meritorious. We would like you to have knowledge of the operation system LifeCare and the ability to express yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish, as the work involves contact with authorities and documentation.

You adapt easily to changed situations and conditions. You take responsibility for your tasks and plan and structure your work in an efficient manner. In stressful and pressured situations, you remain calm and stable. You distinguish between the personal and professional and see relationships in their correct perspective.

Send us your application!

Other information

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Start date: According to agreement

Type of employment: 2 permanent positions and 2 fixed-term positions until 2027-02-28 and 2027-08-31

Employment level: 100%

Number of vacancies: 4

Ref. no: 17393

No cover letter is required with this application

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