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We are thrilled that you are interested in working with us!

Here in western Värmland, among expansive lakes and lush forests, there is a strong glow that spreads warmth and lights up the way. This glow is our vision and guiding star. Today, approximately 2,700 competent employees work at Arvika Municipal Consortium. You are welcome to join us!

The LSS Department at Arvika Municipality is looking for you who wants to be part of our continued development and quality work!

We are seeking Unit Managers with an interest in personal assistance, as we have seen an increase in the number of cases.

As a Unit Manager, we are looking for you who have a genuine interest in making a difference at work. The job is challenging, varied, and meaningful, and you will make a real contribution. You are interested in working with development, finding new paths, and solutions. This challenges us, your colleagues, to think new thoughts, learn, and develop together.

Within personal assistance, we work actively to develop the professional role. We increase the number of meetings where assistants meet and have time together with their colleagues. We organize training and create opportunities for experience sharing.

We work to create good conditions for our managers to exercise close leadership.

We have administrative support that helps with short-term recruitment, scheduling, time reporting to the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, etc. We invest in training in leadership and employee engagement and have good support from our operational support functions, such as HR, controllers, and others.

The position offers a wellness allowance, wellness hours, and the possibility to work remotely to some extent.

Qualifications

To succeed in the role of Unit Manager, we see that you have:

• A social work degree or other higher education that the employer deems equivalent.
• Preferably a few years of experience as a leader and knowledge within disability services, primarily personal assistance.
• A driver's license and access to a private car, as assistance groups are located in several municipalities in Arvika.

It is meritorious if you as a Unit Manager have:

• Knowledge and experience of public administration.
• Experience of personnel and budget responsibility.

As a person, you are communicative, solution-focused, and goal-oriented. You have the ability to motivate and develop others, as well as inspire good work efforts, create joy in work, and pride in the work group.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Tasks

As a Unit Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring that daily work is carried out based on political decisions, the current business plan, and legislation. In your assignment, you ensure that:

• Implementation occurs based on administrative decisions.
• The unit's economy is managed and you contribute to sustainable economic development.
• The business is planned, led, developed, and evaluated.
• The work environment at the unit is managed, with a focus on systematic work environment work.
• Maintaining a safe and good work environment for employees is of utmost importance while we maintain a high user focus.
• You are involved in developing the LSS business as a whole together with other colleagues.

As a Unit Manager, you will be part of the leadership group for the LSS business together with the department head, nine colleagues, administrators, etc. Together we form a positive, solution-focused, and future-oriented department.

As Unit Manager for personal assistance, you are responsible for the assistance groups and possibly also for our ASTA group, which is a staffing unit primarily for short-term recruitment within personal assistance.

Application

If you have questions about the position, you can contact Maria Björn, Department Head within LSS, at tel. 0570-81466. During weeks 26 and 27, questions will be answered via email.

Selection is made on an ongoing basis, and the last application date is 2026-07-26.

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