Social Secretary for Reception – Tranemo Municipality

Do you want to have influence and be involved in the development work at your workplace? Then you are welcome to Tranemo Municipality. Here we work for a strong sense of belonging and encourage influence and participation. We offer good leadership and favorable working conditions. We deliver services with good service and high quality, and we are looking for dedicated employees who want to help build the future Tranemo.

The position belongs to the Authority Function of the Care Section, where all authority exercises within social services are located. The operations consist of the various units: Children & Youth, Adults, Family Group (family law and foster homes), Financial Assistance, Disability, and Elderly Care. The reception function is currently staffed by a social secretary from Children & Youth and a social secretary from Adults, and the reception is responsible for cases within these units.

On the unit, we have close cooperation with each other, and the helpfulness between the different units is great. We share a workplace, which simplifies cooperation regardless of the target group you work with. This also means that the opportunity to gain knowledge in other areas increases, and there are great opportunities for professional development. We have a pleasant workplace where we always care for and encourage each other.

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Job Responsibilities

As a social secretary in our reception, you work together with a colleague to handle reports/applications primarily concerning children and young people aged 0–20 years and their parents. Your tasks include tripartite meetings, reporting meetings, advisory phone calls with e.g., schools/preschools, phone contact with other authorities, etc. You are often the first point of contact with social services and are the one making assessments on where the case should be handled, which means it is a great advantage if you have broad and long experience in social work.

We work according to BBiC and are currently undergoing internal training in the risk assessment method iRisk. There is a high degree of flexibility in the work group where experience, competence, and individual wishes are taken into account. You will have daily support from colleagues, Senior Social Secretary, and Unit Manager.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Social Work Degree (Social Worker)
• Category B Driver's License

We are looking for you who:

• Have good cooperation skills, commitment, and can work independently.
• Have good ability to express yourself in speech and writing.
• Have interest and ability to meet people in vulnerable situations.
• Are open, receptive, and contribute to a positive work environment.

Great importance is attached to personal suitability.

Merits include experience with authority exercises according to the Social Services Act, LUL (Act concerning Care of Young Persons), and LVM (Act for Special Care of Alcohol and Drug Addicts), as well as previous work with the target group Children & Youth, but also other areas within Individual and Family Care.

We Offer

• Supportive and dedicated colleagues
• Support from Senior Social Secretary and Unit Manager
• Mentorship, case guidance, and external process guidance
• Competence development, including via Yrkesresan
• Opportunity to contribute to the development of operations
• Opportunity to work some time from home
• Free swimming at Tranemo's swimming pool
• Health allowance (3,500 SEK/year)
• Opportunity to lease a company car or bicycle.

Salary: Monthly salary.
Employment type: Permanent position.
Duration: Permanent, start: ASAP or as agreed.
Working hours: Daytime.

Interviews will take place during week 31. Day and time will be determined after the application period.

During the interview, you need to present a passport, national identity card, or personal certificate showing Swedish citizenship. You can easily download the personal certificate via skatteverket.se

If you are not a Swedish citizen, you need to present documents proving your right to work in Sweden.

By law, we as employers have the possibility, when recruiting for certain positions, to request extracts from the criminal record and suspicion register.

We strive for an even gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, so we welcome applicants with different backgrounds.

In connection with the recruitment process, we have taken a stance on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore expressly decline contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.

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We warmly welcome your application!