Social Worker for Eviction Prevention in Enskede-Årsta-Vantör

Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone who lives here today and in the future. Now we are looking for you who want to think big, new, and different with us – for the people of Stockholm.

Welcome to us

Do you want to work as a social worker focusing on eviction prevention, with the main focus on citizens who do not yet have an active case within social services? We are expanding the area and the unit for community service, advice, and support by hiring another social worker to develop and deepen the work, in line with the ambitions and provisions of the new Social Services Act.

Enskede-Årsta-Vantör is one of Stockholm's largest district areas. We work to provide residents with early support and continuously develop our methods based on research, experience, and the needs of the residents.

What we offer

As an employee of Stockholm City, you will receive among other things:

• Wellness allowance.
• The opportunity to buy annual passes to the city's swimming and gym facilities at a favorable price.
• The opportunity to contribute to developing future early support for people in economic distress and/or those facing eviction.

Read more about Stockholm City's benefits here (#).

Your role

In the role of a social worker focusing on eviction prevention, you will meet individuals in various life situations, and your task is to motivate change and independence. We strive for the individual to receive individually adapted support in planning their future. You and your colleague will have a special focus on families with children as well as non-active cases within social services.

Your duties include, among other things:

• Proactive work regarding rent arrears and disturbances/neglect.
• Coordination meetings with landlords and conversations with debt collection agencies.
• Support individuals with rent arrears, create action plans, and follow up on them.
• Participate in and support evictions, with close cooperation with the Swedish Enforcement Authority (Kronofogden).
• Collaborate internally and externally.
• Administration related to eviction prevention work.
• Develop rental counseling and housing guidance.

Your qualifications and experience

We are looking for someone who has:

• A degree in Social Work (Social Work Bachelor's or Master's).

It is an advantage if you have:

• Experience with financial assistance and eviction prevention work.
• Experience with budget and debt counseling.

Collaboration facilitates your work with the individual, which is why we value your ability to establish contacts with other units and external partners. You have good knowledge of the different areas of responsibility within social services and societal functions such as the Swedish Enforcement Authority, debt collection agencies, and housing companies.

As an employee, you are flexible, professional, stable, and structured. For you, change is a natural part of development work, and active participation is key to success. You are familiar with what it means to work in a politically governed organization. You are expected to participate actively in the development work at the unit to achieve operational goals. Your approach is solution-oriented with a strong focus on creating good collaboration and a positive work climate. We see that you are receptive and can provide support even in complex situations.

Other information

The position is subject to the necessary decisions being made.

Working hours are during the day Monday to Friday, but we strive to meet citizens' needs and be available outside office hours. You will be scheduled for these times.

We recruit without cover letters to strengthen the focus on the competencies and experiences required for this role. In assessing your application, we will only rely on your CV and a number of questions you will answer when applying for the position. We request that you answer the questions concretely and concisely, and that there is a clear link between your answers and your CV.

Stockholm City works with competence-based recruitment aimed at assessing each person's competence and thereby combating discrimination.

Enskede-Årsta-Vantör is one of 11 district administrations in Stockholm City. As part of Stockholm City, the administration offers preschool and leisure activities, care for the elderly and disabled, social services, preventive and safety-enhancing work, urban development, and park maintenance to our 105,000 residents in the district area. We face exciting challenges as the Enskede-Årsta-Vantör district area grows and entirely new neighborhoods are built. Approximately 18,000 new apartments are planned by the year 2030.