Vacant job

Do you want to combine operational social work with leadership, quality, and development? We are now looking for two engaged and confident Team Leaders (equivalent role to 1st Social Secretary) who wish to contribute to lawful authority exercise and a sustainable work climate within social services.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to support social secretaries in their daily work, contribute to development issues, and ensure quality in case handling – always with the individual's best interest in focus.

About the Workplace

In the City of Helsingborg, the Social Services Administration is responsible for individual and family care. Our mission is to enable residents to become independent in life so that they can take an active part in society.

We are in the process of shaping ourselves according to the new Social Services Act, with a focus on creating a more accessible social service based on three main areas: authority, interventions and services, and housing. We have high ambitions. But to succeed, we need you.

Within the authority section, we have five units working with investigation and follow-up. Each unit is led by a unit manager who has two team leaders as support in operational leadership. All team leaders have regular joint meetings and strong collegial support within the Authority and the units.

Responsibilities

As a Team Leader, you work closely with the unit manager and colleagues to lead and coordinate daily work within the authority exercise. You function as a method and operational support for employees and contribute to developing working methods, routines, and quality.

Responsibilities may include, among other things:

• providing support and guidance to social secretaries in complex cases
• ensuring lawful handling and documentation according to current legislation
• introducing and supervising new employees
• participating in development and quality work
• collaborating with internal and external actors
• contributing to operational planning and follow-up together with the manager

What We Offer

• meaningful and developmental work
• engaged colleagues and close leadership
• opportunity to influence and develop operations
• competence development and supervision
• flexible working methods and wellness benefits (wellness allowance of 3,000 SEK per year)

Qualifications

We are looking for you who

• have a degree in Social Work (Social Worker)
• have at least 4 years of experience in authority exercise within social services (children and youth)
• have good knowledge of relevant legislation, such as SoL and LVU
• are confident in your professional role and accustomed to making independent decisions
• have good skills in supervising, supporting, and motivating others
• express yourself well in spoken and written Swedish

It is meritorious if you have:

• experience in leadership or coordinating assignments
• experience in change and development work
• education in areas such as supervision, Signs of Safety, or BBIC

As a person

We are looking for you who are structured, solution-oriented, and have good judgment. You easily create trusting relationships and thrive in a role where you switch between support, coordination, and quality assurance. You are stable even in pressured situations and contribute to a positive collaborative climate.

Working in the City of Helsingborg

Do you want to help create a better city together with the people of Helsingborg? Then you should work in the City of Helsingborg. Here you can use your creativity and drive to make life easier and safer for our residents, visitors, and businesses. Together with curious and helpful colleagues, you make a difference in people's lives, both today and in the future. A good job today, a better city tomorrow.

Read more about what it is like to work in the city here: https://helsingborg.se/arbete/sa-ar-det-att-jobba-i-staden/ (https://helsingborg.se/arbete/sa-ar-det-att-jobba-i-staden/)

Other Information

Continuous selection will take place.

Be prepared to present an extract from the criminal record register upon employment. Before employment, we will conduct a citizenship check. You will need to present a passport, national ID card, or personal certificate. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must also prove a valid work permit or that you are exempt from the obligation to have a work permit according to the Aliens Ordinance Chapter 6, Section 13a.

Last application date: 2026-07-19

Employment type: Permanent position

Scope: Full-time

Start date: By agreement

Number of positions: 2

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Union representatives: https://intranat.helsingborg.se/hr/samverkan-och-delaktighet/fackliga-foretradare/ (https://intranat.helsingborg.se/hr/samverkan-och-delaktighet/fackliga-foretradare/)