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Are you looking for exciting and varied work?

We offer meaningful and varied work where you can make a difference for those you meet. There are naturally challenges, such as difficult assessments and the need to quickly reprioritize your day. However, this also means many positive encounters with different people whose growth you get to witness, as well as the opportunity to contribute to the development of future elder care.

Elder care works towards two overarching goals: independence at home, and safe and secure care and support. This is guided by the strategies of collaboration, prevention, competence provision, and digitalization. With a shared vision, we create momentum and inspiration for new solutions that help us maintain direction and focus on moving forward.

Elder care's vision is: Together for a better life – for life.

Within the unit Investigation Elderly, we have approximately 40 employees based centrally in Umeå. We meet people (aged 65 and above) who, due to aging and its consequences, need support and assistance. We receive applications, conduct investigations, and make decisions in accordance with the Social Services Act (SoL). We follow up on decisions to ensure that users' needs are met.

We are now looking for two temporary social secretaries!

Your responsibilities

As a social secretary, you are responsible for ensuring a legally secure and equal handling in accordance with current legislation. The role involves receiving and processing reports and applications, conducting investigations, making decisions, and following up on approved measures. You document your work continuously and guide individuals based on their needs according to the Social Services Act (SoL).

You work based on the IBIC approach (Individual's Needs in Focus), where the individual's abilities, resources, and needs are at the center. The work involves both independent responsibility and close collaboration with colleagues, as well as with other professions and organizations, both internally and externally.

In this role, you collaborate at the individual, group, and organizational levels to ensure that every individual receives the right support. You have continuous and close work with the people you meet, as well as collaboration with relatives, representatives, and other actors within the area of operation.

About you

In the role of social secretary, you often meet people in difficult life situations, so it is important that you as a person are secure and stable. You are good at taking initiative and working independently. The work requires flexibility and the ability to reprioritize with short notice, as the workload can be high during certain periods.

You want to actively participate in developing the operations and contribute to a good work environment. You are engaged and good at collaborating. You can see the individual's needs and put them into a broader perspective. Since we actively work to increase collaboration between our units, it is important that you see collaboration issues as a natural part of your work. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Requirements

• Graduate Social Worker (Socionom)
• Experience in authority practice where you have conducted investigations and made decisions based on the Social Services Act (SoL)
• Valid driver's license (Category B)
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written

Other

Two temporary positions, full-time, starting 2026-09-01 until 2027-01-31.

Before an employment offer is made, we ask you to provide an extract from the police record. This is done as a final step in the recruitment process.

About Umeå Municipality

Umeå Municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 important employees. Our organization is divided into nine administrations, and together we work to ensure Umeå grows with care. Our values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust, and continuous improvement. Working with us, you will engage in socially important tasks where you contribute to Umeå remaining safe, secure, and enjoyable.

Umeå is the largest city in northern Sweden with a rich offering of experiences and opportunities. We are a city of associations and culture that offers a richer life even outside of work. Here you can learn what it is like to live and work in Umeå: Move to - Umeå Municipality

We are growing, and therefore we might be looking for you? Want even more? We offer fair conditions, good benefits, and excellent development opportunities for lifelong learning, as well as jobs that are important for everyone who lives and works here. We look forward to hearing from you.