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In Aneby Municipality, we are guided by a value base built on Openness, Development, and Responsibility as we strive to perform ordinary jobs in an extraordinary way. Our ambition is to always be attuned to the future and thereby shape an efficient, cutting-edge operation.

Read more about why you should work in Aneby Municipality, our values, and your future colleagues on our website: https://aneby.se/sidor/kommun-och-politik/jobba-hos-oss.html (https://aneby.se/sidor/kommun-och-politik/jobba-hos-oss.html)

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Do you want to lead and develop a team where the whole person and the family's combined situation are at the center? Then you are welcome to Aneby Municipality in the role of Senior Social Secretary for our reception and investigation team, with a holistic perspective on the individual and family.

Welcome to Aneby Municipality

Aneby Municipality is a values-driven employer characterized by openness, development, and responsibility. We strive to be an attractive workplace and a role model within the public sector, where engagement and pride permeate the operations.

On the social services department in Aneby Municipality, we work closely with people at different stages of life. Our operations are characterized by engagement, care, and strong professional responsibility. Here, you will meet a family-like work environment where collaboration, trust, and respect are fundamental – both in the meeting with those we serve and with each other as colleagues.

We work together to create security, participation, and sustainable solutions for children, young people, adults, and families. With a focus on quality, legal security, and development, we strive to constantly improve our working methods and provide the best possible support.

You will belong to the Authority Unit for Children and Young People. We work together in modern and bright premises in the center of Aneby. Here, there is a culture where we support each other, share knowledge, and actively contribute to the development of the operations.

Read more about us and our values here: https://aneby.se/jobbahososs (https://aneby.se/jobbahososs)

About the role of Senior Social Secretary

We are now facing exciting work regarding the new Social Services Act and are looking for an engaged and experienced Senior Social Secretary who wants to help develop our new common reception function, as well as the investigation work within social services. At our workplace, the work proceeds from a holistic perspective where the individual's needs are understood in their context and where the family's combined resources, challenges, and opportunities are utilized.

As Senior Social Secretary, you will have a central role in ensuring legal security, quality, and professional treatment in the first meeting with social services. You will contribute to creating conditions for early interventions and coordinated solutions that strengthen both individuals and families.

Your responsibilities

The reception function is an important entry point to social services and is responsible for receiving and assessing incoming applications, reports, and inquiries. The work is carried out in close collaboration with internal and external actors and is characterized by a solution-focused and accessible approach.

As Senior Social Secretary, you will:

• Provide methodological and operational support to social secretaries in their daily work.
• Supervise and guide the reception and investigation team in assessments, prioritizations, and application of the law.
• Ensure quality and legal security in case handling and documentation.
• Participate in development work focused on early and coordinated interventions.
• Contribute to developing working methods based on the combined needs of the individual and family.
• Collaborate with other operations, authorities, and societal actors.
• Introduce and support new employees.
• Act as support to the unit manager in operational development and follow-up.

Who are you?

To succeed in the assignment, it is important that you:

• Have a degree in Social Work (Social Work degree).
• Have several years of experience in authority practice within social services.
• Have good knowledge of relevant legislation, especially the Social Services Act and the Administrative Procedure Act.
• Have experience with qualified assessments within children, young people, adults, and/or family.
• Are confident in your professional role and have good ability to supervise and support colleagues.
• Have a genuine interest in development and quality work.

It is meritorious if you have:

• Experience in leadership or coordinating functions.
• Education in supervision, leadership, or method development.
• Experience working in a reception function or with early interventions.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability and to succeed in the role you need to:

• Have the ability to see the individual's needs in a broader family and network context.
• Be structured, solution-oriented, and quality-conscious.
• Be able to remain calm and make well-founded decisions even in complex situations.
• Have good collaboration skills and create trusting relationships.
• Be communicative and clear in your support to employees.

Why work with us?

With us, you have the opportunity to help develop the social services of the future, where early interventions, collaboration, and a holistic perspective are guiding principles. We offer an stimulating assignment with competent colleagues, close leadership, and good opportunities for competence development.

Together, we work to ensure that every individual and family is met with respect, participation, and professional support – from the first contact and through the entire process.

We welcome applicants with different experiences and perspectives. Prior to employment, you must provide extracts from the criminal record and suspicion register, degree certificates, and proof of Swedish citizenship or work permit.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Salary form: Monthly salary.
Employment type: Permanent position.
Duration: Permanent, start date: according to agreement.
Working hours: Daytime.