Vacant job

About the job

We are now looking for three social secretaries (social workers with case management responsibilities) for Support Unit 7. The support units in Nordost consist of eight units. The units are located on Förstamajgatan in Kortedala and Hjällbo Lillgata in Angered. Support Unit 7 is located at the office at Kortedala Torg.

The main task is to investigate the right to assistance and work together with the individual all the way to self-sufficiency.

We are looking for you who have an interest in client work and want to make a difference for those in need of social services. By investigating and following up, we believe we will achieve good results for the individual. Our goal is for clients to reach self-sufficiency as quickly as possible, while we assess their right to financial assistance during this time. You need to be a thorough investigator and able to make both positive and negative decisions. You enjoy a client-oriented approach.

In the Social Services Administration Nordost, we work with continuous development to stay updated with our surroundings and the times. We have great faith in the individual's own resources and abilities and have a solution-focused approach. We are looking for you who want to work to help more people become self-sufficient and thereby gain the opportunity to live an independent life.

We offer you a varied and stimulating job in an engaged and development-oriented work group. The group works with great commitment and good cohesion by actively investigating needs and following up on measures to support clients towards self-sufficiency. With us, there are development opportunities through supervision, education, and close work leadership in the form of two senior social secretaries. We strive to have a learning climate in the work group.

With us, we work based on the City of Gothenburg's approach: We know our mission and who we are here for, we care, we work together, and we think new.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have a degree in social work and previous experience in working with public authority duties. It is meritorious if you have experience in the area of financial support and/or experience working/interning in Nordost.

In the role of social secretary, it is important that you as a person are secure and stable in yourself. You keep your calm in difficult situations, distinguish between facts and personal matters, and can make well-founded decisions under time pressure. You are empathetic and have the ability to meet people who often live in vulnerable environments and with difficult life situations. Furthermore, you are open and accessible while being able to convey structure and goal orientation in your client work. Being a good listener and communicator is a prerequisite for creating new thinking in the dialogue with those we are here for, with the aim of finding the best solutions. You have a flexible mindset and the ability to reprioritize your tasks during the workday as acute situations may arise. For you, it is a given that you contribute to the organization's goals, and you like to follow up on your and the organization's goals monthly. You have an interest in working in a multicultural district.

Selection and interviews may begin before the last application day. So do not hesitate to apply today!

We warmly welcome your application!

Other

For positions that involve direct and regular contact with children under 18 years or are in a leading position within the municipality, you must be able to present a valid extract from the criminal record register before you start working with us. The extract is ordered directly from the Police website: https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret?mtm_campaign=utdrag&mtm_kwd=post0623

To quality-assure the recruitment process, meet GDPR requirements, and enable good communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally and not via email or letter. If you have protected personal data, you should NOT apply via the system but contact the recruiting manager for handling of your application.

The City of Gothenburg is one of Sweden's largest employers. Our mission is to create a good everyday life for Gothenburg's residents, visitors, and businesses. 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. The City of Gothenburg works actively to promote equal rights and opportunities and to counter discrimination.

The city district has good communications and proximity to Gothenburg's center. Here you find unique natural areas and varied housing where development, renewal, and expansion occur in many areas. The structure of the city district and the diversity among residents and employees make working with us developing and educational. As an employee with us, you make an important contribution to make Nordost an attractive area to live, work, and reside in. Through your work, you help develop the city together with others. Do you want to be part of this?

About us

The Social Services Administration Nordost works to provide residents in northeastern 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, safety issues, association life, public health, and contacts with residents and civil society.

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