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WE WANT SWEDEN'S HAPPIEST RESIDENTS. ARE YOU WITH US?

In Flens Municipality, we are committed to building something long-term. A society where people thrive, grow, and stay. Our new and bold vision, Flen – Sweden's Happiest Municipality, is more than just words. It is a direction we have chosen together and a reminder of who we are here for. In every meeting with a resident, in every decision we make, in every day we shape – we must think with our hearts. And it starts with us. We are now looking for a driven team leader for the Adult Unit, with a focus on social assistance and FUT (incorrect payments).

HERE ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

As Team Leader for Social Assistance and FUT, you have a central and versatile role where you combine close, coaching leadership with strategic development. You become the employees' closest supervisor, and your daily work largely involves leading and distributing daily tasks, leading case processing, and being available as a secure support in client work. You guide the team through investigations, assessments, and difficult decision-making within the framework of public authority duties. You also have an important task in introducing new employees so that they become comfortable and independent in their roles.

The unit has a broad and important area of responsibility that, in addition to social assistance and FUT, also covers harmful use and addiction, as well as violence in close relationships. In your role as Team Leader, you drive operational development forward together with the Unit Manager. This means you create and implement new working methods that follow our overarching goals, while drawing inspiration from the outside through environmental scanning and networking. Together with the Unit Manager, you have a major responsibility for engaging, motivating, and inspiring employees towards renewal, with a focus on achieving the unit's goals and maintaining high quality in social work.

FOR THIS ROLE, YOU MUST HAVE:

• A degree in Social Work, a degree in Behavioral Sciences, or another university-level education that the employer deems equivalent.
• A valid B-class driver's license.

WE VALUE THE FOLLOWING HIGHLY:

• Good knowledge of the target group and solid experience working with social assistance and public authority duties according to the Social Services Act (SOL).
• Experience in supervision, coordination, or leading others in a similar role.
• Experience working with incorrect payments (FUT) or combating welfare fraud.
• Experience with similar tasks within municipal operations or politically governed organizations.

YOUR PERSONAL QUALITIES

We believe you are a person who is a secure and stable leader with high personal maturity. You build trust through your calmness and your ability to be a support for your employees, even when the pace is fast and the workload increases. You have very good communication skills and are open-minded and unpretentious in your interactions with others. Through a coaching and engaged approach, you motivate your employees and build strong relationships both internally and externally.

You work in a structured manner and find it easy to create a holistic picture, even in complex issues. You make well-founded decisions, are solution-focused, and can adapt when conditions change. You see opportunities for development and are eager to drive operations forward. You are also a team player who enjoys collaborating and building good relationships. Through good cooperation, both internally and with external actors, you contribute to creating results and developing operations.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

WHY WORK WITH US?

In Flens Municipality, we want to give you good conditions to thrive both at and outside of work. We offer, among other things, holiday swapping, fitness subsidies, and reimbursement for patient fees up to the high-cost protection limit – and there are more benefits than that. Many of our workplaces also have good commuting options. You can read more about what it is like to work for us on the municipality's website: flen.se (http://flen.se).

At the Adult Unit, we take our mission very seriously, but we also believe in the importance of job satisfaction. Here, you will find both engagement and professionalism, as well as a community where humor and warmth are welcome.

READY TO APPLY?

We recruit based on competence and do not read cover letters. Apply by attaching your CV, any certificates, and answering the selection questions. As an applicant, you are responsible for clearly documenting your competence in your answers to the questions, as these form the basis of our assessment. Be sure to answer in detail and avoid referring to your CV.

For the interview, you need to show valid identification, such as a passport or national ID card. A driver's license together with a certificate of personal registration (downloadable via the Swedish Tax Agency) is also acceptable. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must instead show that you have a valid work permit or that you are exempt from the requirement.

About the position:

• Scope: Full-time, permanent (probation may apply).
• Start date: September 1st or as agreed.
• Application deadline: 2026-07-02.
• Interviews may take place continuously during the recruitment process.

Please note that selection and feedback regarding the position may be delayed as we are currently in the summer vacation period.

Before potential employment:

• When employing employees in leadership positions, operationally critical roles, operations involving children, or work in the homes of the elderly and adults with disabilities, the employer may request extracts from the criminal record and suspicion register.
• Union representatives can be reached via Contact Center, 0157-43 00 00.

NOTE! If you have protected personal data, you should not submit your application via our system. Contact the municipality's website or the Contact Center for instructions.

Welcome to Flen!