Vacant job

Do you want to be part of meeting some of social services' most important challenges?

We want to be honest that we have big challenges – but also big opportunities. Therefore, we are looking for you who see opportunities where others see obstacles, are confident in your profession, and want to contribute with knowledge, commitment, and courage. With us, you will help develop a foster care operation where the child's best interest truly guides our work.

Our direction – the child's best interest at the center

We want to create a foster care operation where children's rights according to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child not only guide our work but permeate our decisions, interventions, and follow-ups.

To succeed, we need to build sustainable structures, strengthen cooperation between different professions, and ensure that the right interventions are given at the right time. We want to create a social service that is experienced as safe, clear, and present for children, parents, and foster homes.

The child's future in focus

Our mission is about more than just handling the current situation – we must create conditions for the child's future.

We work to strengthen parents' caregiving abilities and enable reunification when it is possible and assessed to be in the child's best interest. As support in this, we have among others our newly established Stella Reception Center and our cross-professional SUIT team, which works with families where concern is high and the risk of placement is great.

When reunification is not possible, we take responsibility for ensuring the child gets a safe and stable upbringing. At the same time, we safeguard the child's relationships, identity, and sense of belonging.

We also know that safe foster homes are crucial for children's development. Therefore, we want to develop close and professional support for our foster homes through supervision, follow-up, and opportunities for knowledge exchange. The foster homes should feel seen, involved, and equipped for their important mission.

What we offer

Opportunity to influence and develop the operation, a new leadership structure where a manager is specifically responsible for introduction, support, and competence development. Internal training is planned for all employees.

The position is a permanent full-time employment or according to agreement.

We are looking for you who

• Are educated as a Social Worker (Socialsekreterare/Socionom)
• Feel confident in conversations with children and have a clear child perspective
• Preferably have education in children's rights or child rights work
• Are good at building relationships and being a support to both parents and foster homes
• Have experience with authority exercise, case processing, and documentation
• Express yourself well in speech and writing
• Have a valid driver's license (Category B)

As a person, you are structured, cooperation-oriented, and solution-focused. You appreciate clear working methods and want to be part of creating an operation where the child's best interest is not just an ambition – but a reality.

Our values and approach are described in our employee and leadership policy which you can find here (#).

Other information

Since you will be working with children and young people, we require a certificate of good conduct (extract from the criminal record) before employment. You can find the form to apply for an extract from the criminal record by following the link to the police website (#).

Before employment, you need to show a passport/national ID. If you have citizenship from a country outside the EU/EEA, you also need to show your work permit. This is to secure your identity and your right to work in Sweden.

We call for interviews continuously during the application period, so do not wait with your application!

About us

We at the Social Services Administration work to promote people's social security, equal living conditions, and active participation in societal life. The Social Services Administration works with child and youth issues, budget and debt counseling, family law, family counseling, family peace, and substance abuse issues. Here at the Social Services Administration, we believe in employees who take responsibility under freedom and deliver the quality our citizens deserve and expect.

Hässleholm Municipality is an important hub in Sweden. Here people meet to live, experience, work, and learn in a municipality characterized by curiosity and development. With us, you get a meaningful and varied job with room to influence and take responsibility. We believe in your ability to create good service for those we are here for. Together we make each other better!

Welcome to become one of us!