Vacant job

At the Swedish Migration Agency, we work with one of today's major societal challenges – migration. We are a total of approximately 6,000 employees here, and we have an unusually important job!

We are looking for a Team Leader for the detention centre in Åstorp. Here, you will work with current societal issues influenced by global events. Issues that touch and engage people. We offer a dynamic environment where continuous improvement and human interaction are at the forefront.

At a detention unit, individuals who have received a decision on refusal of entry or deportation and who need to be available for enforcement are placed. A person may also be detained if their right to stay in the country or their identity needs to be investigated. The detention centre is a closed unit, and operations run 24/7. The work is based on current legislation where legal certainty, dignity, and security are paramount.

You can read more about what it is like to work at the detention centre here (#).

What does a Team Leader do?

As a Team Leader, you represent the employer and support the immediate manager in the operational leadership of the unit. This involves distributing resources, coordinating, and following up on the team's daily work, while reporting regularly to the unit manager. Through a coaching approach, you guide the employees in the team.

You lead the team towards results and goal achievement, ensuring that standards are met. You drive the work of continuously improving methods and working practices. As a Team Leader, you contribute to the unit having good prerequisites in the form of a developmental work environment, the right competence, reasonable workload, clear goals, and good planning.

Who are you?

We are looking for someone who leads and motivates others to achieve common goals. You coordinate groups, create engagement, and foster participation. You have good collaboration skills, are receptive, and resolve potential conflicts in a constructive manner. Furthermore, you see the big picture and consider the best interests of the entire operation in your actions and decisions. You quickly and judiciously weigh information and make swift decisions, even with limited information or difficult circumstances.

In our work as civil servants, high demands are also placed on judgment and a high level of security and confidentiality awareness.

The ideal candidate has

• An academic education of at least 120 ECTS credits in law, social sciences, or behavioral sciences, or other education combined with relevant experience for the role
• Experience in leading and developing groups and/or individuals
• Good communication skills and expresses yourself well orally and in writing in Swedish and English
• Good knowledge of the Office package
• Valid driver's license (Category B)

It is meritorious if you have

• Experience in coaching leadership
• Current experience in administrative legal case handling
• Experience working in a secure/closed environment, preferably detention

Details

Employment type: Permanent with probationary period

Working hours: Scheduled shifts during day/evening or night, weekend work may also occur

Location: Åstorp

Start date: As soon as possible, according to agreement

Read about our employment benefits here (#).

The Swedish Migration Agency may conduct checks in the police's suspicion and criminal records register prior to making a hiring decision.

Application

We welcome your application documents no later than June 30, 2026. We receive your application via our recruitment system.

About the recruitment process

For us, it is important that all competence on the labor market is utilized. Therefore, we welcome all applicants and strive for gender balance and diversity. As a government agency, we recruit based on merit and skill. On Arbetsgivarverket.se (https://www.averk.se), you can read more about what this entails.

You do not need to attach a cover letter with your application, but we request that you answer the screening questions as clearly and thoroughly as possible so that we can fairly assess your experience and determine if you are qualified to proceed in the recruitment process. In some recruitments, we also use tests to assess how well your skills match the position you are applying for. During a potential interview, you may also be asked questions related to security.

If you wish to contact union representatives, contact details for Saco-S, Seko, and ST can be found at the bottom of the page "Vacant Jobs and Interest Registration" on migrationsverket.se (https://www.migrationsverket.se): Questions and answers about applying for jobs at the Swedish Migration Agency.

To work at the Swedish Migration Agency, you must have the right to reside and work in Sweden based on one of these grounds: Swedish citizenship (required for some positions), Nordic citizenship, EU citizenship, or permanent residence permit.

If you have protected personal data, or other information that you consider sensitive, you should contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) before submitting your application so we can inform you about our security routines.

The Swedish Migration Agency's processing of personal data (#)

The Swedish Migration Agency's recruitment is conducted entirely in-house or through procured suppliers. Therefore, we kindly request that we do not receive phone calls or emails from recruitment agencies and advertising sales.

Open to all
We focus on your competence, not your other prerequisites. We are open to adapting the role or workplace to your needs.