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We are now looking for a Deputy Regional Manager for Region Syd. We offer leadership training and several benefits.

At Vardaga, we are constantly evolving. Here, you can grow as a person while making a difference for others. Our culture is permeated by our values – respect, responsibility, simplicity, and knowledge. Here are some highlights of what we offer you:

• Leadership program through our own educational organization, Lära

• Benefits portal with discounts and offers

• Coaching and supportive managers close to you

• Clear working methods to provide the best care for our residents

• Career and development opportunities

We also offer collective agreements, occupational pension, insurance, and fitness allowances.

About the role

Do you want to be part of Vardaga's development in Region Syd? We are looking for someone who dares to think and work using new methods, and who is systematic and meticulous. You will become the closest support to the operations managers and collaborate with the Regional Manager, forming part of their leadership team. Together, you will ensure a positive work climate in the region.

Based on your areas of responsibility, you will continuously follow up and report results to the Regional Manager, ensuring that we adhere to agreements and quality standards within the operations. A key part of the job is maintaining good relationships with customers, relatives, clients, authorities, and other interest organizations. As Deputy Regional Manager, you will also drive development work aimed at improving quality and economics. As Deputy Regional Manager, you are responsible for the following areas:

• Drive and represent the company in the region based on our goals and values.

• Lead, develop, and support operations managers in the region.

• Stimulate creativity and challenge established working methods together with the operations managers.

• Be responsible for operational work (coordinating role), which includes being responsible for launching new operations or closing down existing ones.

• Assist the Regional Manager in procurement and bidding processes, as well as identify and develop new business opportunities.

• Act as acting operations manager or acting Regional Manager when needed.

Active Leadership

To succeed as a manager and leader with us, active leadership based on our values is required. A leadership style that creates motivation and engagement among our employees. You are proactive, responsive to customer needs, and have a natural respect for other people. It is natural that you, as Deputy Regional Manager, live by our values:

Respect – Everyone has the right to a dignified life with physical, mental, and social well-being.

Responsibility – We have employees who dare and want to, and managers who listen and lead.

Simplicity – It is easy to influence and to be an employee or to live and stay with us.

Knowledge – We reflect, learn from each other, and utilize everyone's competence.

About Region Syd

Region Syd currently has 13 operations. The operations are geographically distributed across the municipalities in Skåne.

Your experience and knowledge

We wish for you to be:

• Coaching-oriented and want your employees to grow, develop, and take responsibility.

• Enjoy giving and receiving feedback, as well as breaking down and working towards set goals.

• Solution-oriented and see opportunities before obstacles.

• Egoless, independent, and cooperative

• Business-minded by wanting and having the ability to steer and follow up on operations based on quality goals and economic frameworks.

You have a relevant university education within care and social services (e.g., social worker, nurse, or physiotherapist) and experience in elderly care. You also have a few years of documented experience in managerial roles and good references regarding leadership.

All Deputy Regional Managers undergo our leadership program, where you get the opportunity to develop within leadership through our educational organization, Lära. Good computer skills and experience with documentation are important. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. The position involves travel throughout the region, so a driver's license is a requirement.

Other

Salary: We apply individual salary setting

Start date: According to agreement

Application deadline: 2026-08-15

As part of our work environment efforts, random drug tests may occur.

Have questions? Please contact: Daniel Bevréus, [email protected] Note that applications cannot be submitted via email.

Union contact: Vision, [email protected]

If you want to know more about what it is like to work at Vardaga, please read more and meet some of our employees here.

Application

Welcome to apply via the "Send Application" button below. Do not wait to apply as we conduct ongoing selections.

If you are called for an interview, you will need to prove that you have the right to work in Sweden, by showing that you have citizenship within the EU/EEA or a valid work permit.

At Vardaga's approximately 100 residences around Sweden, we offer elderly care where every day is equally important. With us, you meet expertise and security at every nursing home, short-term care facility, in home care, and day activities. We aim to be quality leaders in everything we do, and our vision is to make the world a little better, one person at a time. Our employees work with each individual's quality of life and security in focus. Vardaga is part of the Ambea corporate group. www.vardaga.se