For a Vibrant Kiruna

One thing is certain: with us, you make a difference. We are Kiruna, as we often say. We are the healthcare workers holding the hands of elderly mothers, the teachers guiding little brothers through their first words. We are childcare workers helping someone grow every day, and social workers making what it takes to change lives. We are personal assistants granting freedom, librarians bringing literature close, and home support staff driving into villages during snowstorms under the midnight sun just to be there. We are hundreds of competencies, thousands of people, and generations of experience working together to secure, care for, inspire, educate, save lives, think new thoughts, move cities, support each other, and look after people. With pride and care. From mountains to town. Today and tomorrow for a vibrant Kiruna. There's something beautiful about that. Do you also want to work for life, the individual, and the future in Kiruna Municipality? Do you want to create real value and make a genuine difference for what matters?

About the Social Services Department

The mandate of the Social Services Department is to meet people's need for security. The department shall ensure that residents receive social care in various forms, with a special responsibility to safeguard the needs and interests of vulnerable groups. We continuously work towards high quality that benefits the users of our services.

Job Information

In light of changes introduced by the new Social Services Act, we now need to expand our workforce. We are therefore looking for an engaged and competent professional who wants to contribute to development work at the Individual and Family Care department in accordance with the new act.

1 position

Responsibilities

A significant part of your time will be dedicated to preventive work and coordinating preventive efforts within social services. You will also serve as a coordinator for SSPF (the collaboration model for school, social services, police, and leisure activities).

In this role, you will collaborate closely with several experienced colleagues at the Individual and Family Care department, providing excellent opportunities for supervision, peer support, and joint problem-solving. Your primary tasks will involve outreach and preventive work.

You will collaborate within the municipality as well as with other authorities and organizations. For this position, you must be structured, detail-oriented, and able to plan your work independently.

Requirements & Merits

• Degree from a Social Work program, Social Care program, or other post-secondary education deemed equivalent by the employer, including law and public authority practice.
• Experience in similar work is meritorious.
• Holistic perspective and ability to integrate different components effectively.
• Commitment and openness to development.
• Understanding and respect for working in a politically governed organization.
• Valid B-class driver's license is required.

Other Information

Criminal Record Check: Before any potential employment, you must present an extract from the criminal record register (including the suspicion register) in a sealed envelope. The extract can be ordered via the Police website: https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret (https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret)

Employment Type: Permanent position.
Duration: Permanent, Start Date: According to agreement.

To work with us, you must share Kiruna Municipality's common value base, where respect, responsibility, and collaboration are key principles.

What We Offer

We offer a pleasant working environment, stimulating tasks, and a good balance between work and leisure. Benefits include free gym access at various facilities up to 5,000 SEK/year, mountain cabin rentals, and salary exchange for extra vacation days.

We strive for gender balance and view diversity as a strength. We welcome employees from all backgrounds and work to ensure our workplaces are accessible to everyone. Kiruna Municipality regards full-time work as a right and part-time work as an opportunity. Proficiency in Finnish, Sami, and/or Meänkieli is meritorious as Kiruna is an administrative area for these languages.

Kiruna Municipality applies individual and differentiated salaries. If you proceed in the recruitment process, a relevant salary range will be presented during the interview.

We encourage you to read about our collective agreements, local agreements, and employer offerings before an interview: Kiruna Municipality as an Employer (https://kiruna.se/naringsliv--arbete/arbeta-hos-oss/kommunen-som-arbetsgivare.html)

Kiruna Municipality has purchased media placement for this recruitment and therefore declines contact with advertising sales representatives or other providers of recruitment services.