Vacant job

About the Role

We are now looking for a Senior Social Secretary as our current one is taking the next step to become a Unit Manager.

Do you want the opportunity to work at Placement 1? A unit with a strong commitment to our mission: to ensure safe, legally secure, and high-quality care for children and young people placed in foster homes.

Here, you will become part of a leadership group characterized by strong professional pride, good cohesion, and high competence. You will work closely with other Senior Social Secretaries on both your own unit and the Foster Care Unit in Hjällbo, providing stable and experienced collegial support. Your role is central to creating structure, peace of mind, and professional conduct in daily work.

You lead a group of four to five Child Secretaries through methodological supervision, case reviews, and ongoing operational support, both in groups and individually. You are active in developing working methods, quality, and legal security within the unit. The position involves representing the committee in court, collaborating with other units, and contributing to the city's joint development work.

We work with Signs of Safety, LÖSA, and BBIC, and you are offered continuous competence development and process supervision. Northeast Gothenburg is a dynamic part of the city with a great need for stability, clarity, and professional leadership. We are looking for someone who wants to be present in everyday life, enjoys the complexity of the assignment, and contributes to a safe and learning work environment.

The administration actively works with working time innovations, and the unit will from autumn be part of the 4-day week project.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have a social work degree and extensive experience in public authority work with children and young people. You also need to have very good knowledge of BBIC and a secure understanding of case processes. It is an advantage if you have experience in a supervisory role or mentoring colleagues. We also see it as an advantage if you have experience with Treserva and familiarity with Signs of Safety or other structured working methods.

You must have the ability to provide clear, pedagogical, and practically useful supervision and can translate knowledge into concrete steps in case work. You listen, articulate assessments, and create understanding. You have high integrity and a secure, warm, and professional demeanor. In the role, you also need the ability to prioritize, structure, and create peace of mind even in complex cases.

We are looking for a leader who:

• Creates security through presence.
• Is curious, exploratory, and clear in assessments.
• Works developmentally with their group and supports both experienced and new case handlers.
• Takes responsibility for quality and legal security.
• Views relational leadership as the foundation for everything else.

With us, you get:

• A workplace with engaged colleagues and strong professional competence.
• Regular process supervision.
• The opportunity to actively shape working methods and contribute to quality development.
• Development opportunities within both leadership and methodology.
• An assignment where you make a difference – for real.

Selection and interviews will take place on an ongoing basis. We welcome your application!

Other Information

For positions involving direct and regular contact with children under 18, you must be able to present a valid extract from the criminal record register before you start working with us. The extract can be ordered directly from the Police website https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret (https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret?mtm_campaign=utdrag&mtm_kwd=post0623).

To ensure quality in the recruitment process, meet GDPR requirements, and enable good communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally and not via email or mail. If you have protected personal data, you MUST NOT apply via the system but contact the recruiting manager for handling your application.

The City of Gothenburg is one of Sweden's largest employers. Our mission is to create a good everyday life for Gothenburg's residents, visitors, and businesses. As an employee in the city, you have a secure employment with many career paths where you get the opportunity for interesting and meaningful tasks. The City of Gothenburg actively works to promote equal rights and opportunities and to counter discrimination.

The urban area has good communications and proximity to Gothenburg's center. Here you find unique natural areas and varied housing where development, renewal, and expansion occur in many areas. The structure of the urban area and the diversity among residents and employees make working with us developmental and educational. As an employee with us, you make an important contribution to making Northeast an attractive area to live, work, and raise a family. Through your work, you help develop the city together with others. Do you want to be part of this?

About Us

The Social Administration Northeast works to provide residents in northeast Gothenburg with equal and effective welfare with the possibility to live safe and independent lives. The administration provides support to individuals and families according to the Social Services Act. We also offer activities and meeting places that can give children and young people a meaningful leisure time. In addition, the administration actively works with crisis support, safety issues, club life, public health, and contacts with residents and civil society.

Welcome to a vibrant administration in a dynamic urban area - here we work for community and openness with a focus on those we are here for!