Vacant job

1 position(s).

Here, you will have the opportunity to work closely with children and young people who need support, security, and a strong adult who ensures their rights are upheld.

We are looking for you who want to be a vital part of the work to create safe and sustainable conditions for children and young people.

Your Mission

As a Social Secretary, you are the child's primary representative and work to ensure that the child's needs, rights, and perspective are always in focus.

• Responsible for contact with the child and ensuring the child's voice is heard.
• Follow up on the child's situation and well-being during placements.
• Conduct individual conversations with children and young people.
• Investigate the child's need for support, protection, and interventions.
• Prepare, follow up, and revise care and implementation plans.
• Collaborate with foster homes, biological parents, schools, healthcare, and other authorities.
• Document according to current legislation, such as the Social Services Act (SoL) and the Act on Care of Young Persons (LVU).
• Participate in network meetings, follow-up meetings, and legal processes if necessary.
• Work to ensure the child has a safe, stable, and developmental upbringing environment.

Your Experience

We are looking for you who have relevant education and experience in authority work within social work with children and young people.

• A degree in Social Work or other education deemed equivalent by the employer.
• Experience in social work with children, young people, and families.
• Knowledge of the Social Services Act (SoL), LVU, and other relevant legislation.
• Good knowledge of and experience working according to BBIC (Barns Behov i Centrum / Children's Needs in the Center).
• Experience in investigative work and authority work is meritorious.
• Good ability to document and express yourself well in speech and writing.
• Experience collaborating with various actors and authorities is an advantage.

Is this you?

You have the ability to balance multiple cases and contact areas simultaneously and feel comfortable in a operation where the workday can be varied and unpredictable. You prioritize well and adapt to the needs of the operation and the children. You:

• Have a genuine interest in children's rights and development.
• Are sensitive and have the ability to create trusting relationships.
• Are self-sufficient while appreciating collaboration with colleagues and external actors.
• Are professional, empathetic, and secure in difficult conversations and situations.
• See opportunities, take responsibility, and contribute to the development of the operation.

About the Workplace

The Social Services Investigation Unit works with children and young people aged 0-18 and their families. The unit is divided into different teams; Reception, Investigating Social Secretaries, Foster Homes, and Family Law.

In the foster home group, a total of seven people work, including both foster home secretaries and child secretaries. The team is led by the deputy unit manager.

Eslöv Municipality offers a high quality of life with security and well-being throughout life. With new attractive housing, strong community, and security for all, we are proud of our place and where we are heading. We are developing the various parts of the municipality so that you can live, work, and thrive in the middle of Scania – with the whole world around the corner.

Welcome to us!

Here, you become part of an engaged and development-oriented operation where the child's best interest is always at the center. We work together to create safe and sustainable solutions for children and young people and value collaboration, participation, and professional development. Here you have the opportunity to make a real difference - every day.

We want you to thrive, develop, and feel secure in your professional role. Therefore, we offer a workplace where both employees and the operation have the opportunity to grow.

• A meaningful job where you contribute to improving the living conditions of children and young people.
• Experienced and engaged colleagues who support each other in everyday life.
• Regular external supervision and continuous competence development.
• A well-thought-out introduction that gives you good conditions to succeed in the role.
• Flexible working methods and the possibility of balance between work and private life.
• Health allowance and other benefits that promote health and well-being.
• An present leadership focused on support, development, and job satisfaction.
• Opportunity to influence and contribute to the continued development of the operation.

Other

In this recruitment, we work with continuous selection, which means that we continuously evaluate applications. All applications are considered, and no one will be hired before the advertisement expires.

Salary between 36,000 to 52,400 SEK depending on experience and responsibility. The final salary is determined individually and is based on a combined assessment of your educational background, previous experience, and the area in which you have worked previously.

There are many good reasons to choose Eslöv Municipality as an employer.

Here we have collected some of them: The Municipality as an Employer — Eslöv Municipality (#)

To ensure the quality of the recruitment process and enable good communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally. If you have problems with the application, please contact Visma support at 0771-693 693.

Your application documents are public records and are handled according to the principle of public access. If you have a protected identity, you apply by submitting your application in writing or leaving it at the Contact Center at Gröna Torg 2. Mark your application with the Recruitment Department and the advertisement's reference number.

According to the Act on Register Control, you must be prepared to provide a register extract (no older than six months) from the police's criminal record register. The extract is ordered by the job seeker themselves from the National Police Board. Criminal Record Register - Request Extract | Police Authority (#)

Employees are sought on the condition that the position does not have to be taken by already employed personnel or persons with priority rights.

Salary Type: Monthly salary.
Employment Type: Permanent position.
Duration: Permanent, start: According to agreement.