Senior Social Worker - Social Support and Subsistence Unit

MARIESTADS KOMMUN · Full-time

Kyrkogatan 2, Mariestad, Sweden

Within the Social Services Administration of Mariestad Municipality, we are constantly working to improve and provide the best possible support for our clients. We are now seeking a Senior Social Worker to lead our case workers at the Social Support and Subsistence Unit. Through strong team cohesion and competence development, we create the foundation for excellent work. Together, we enjoy our work! Are you an experienced social worker who enjoys mentoring and method development? This could be the role for you! 1 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES As a Senior Social Worker at the Social Support and Subsistence Unit, you will be based at Maria Nova's premises in central Mariestad. This unit works with clients in the areas of subsistence support, AME, integration, budgeting/debt counseling, and projects. As a Senior Social Worker, you will support method development, distribute cases, conduct case reviews and case supervision, and provide guidance on current issues based on applicable legislation. An important part of the work is environmental monitoring, where you create and revise guidelines and procedures based on changes in laws governing public administration, such as the new Social Services Act. We invest in you! Through continuous competence development and guidance both internally and externally, including legal advice. Besides joining work groups characterized by great commitment, humor, and professionalism, we also offer: • Opportunity to influence and develop operations • Wellness allowance • Vacation conversion • Opportunity for remote work for part of the time • Salary conversion to pension • Parental benefits • Insurance benefits • Bicycle allowance • Staff club • Access to free indoor and outdoor swimming pools You will join a workplace that is open to your ideas! This is a permanent position starting in autumn 2026. QUALIFICATIONS For the position of Senior Social Worker, we are looking for you who: • Are educated as a social worker or have equivalent educational background • Have previous work experience from social services and public administration • Hold a B driving license It is meritorious to have previous leadership experience as well as training in methods related to the unit you are interested in working within. Since the work largely involves mentoring and method development, you must have strong ability to both communicate information, teach methods, and strengthen colleagues' competencies. You do this in an inspiring and motivating manner. As a Senior Social Worker, you will handle acute situations where you are expected to prioritize and delegate based on the laws and regulations governing our operations. We see that you have good structure in your work and are flexible and creative in adapting to meetings, situations, and unpredictable days. The work involves many contacts both internally and externally, so we see that you value good collaboration and are team-oriented. We will place great emphasis on personal suitability. In your application, we want a CV highlighting your qualifications. You can skip the personal letter; instead, you will answer some selection questions in your digital application. Warm welcome to become part of us! Salary form: Monthly salary. Employment form: Permanent employment. Duration, start date: Autumn 2026. Working hours: Daytime. Mariestad is the municipality of the future with a clear direction - we will grow! Here there are jobs, green transition, good municipal services, and confidence in the future. This runs through all our operations. We are at the starting line for an exciting journey with planned major investments in several areas. These establishments will provide great opportunities for the location and organization to grow and develop. Do you want to help create dream locations together? Become part of our team as we shape the future Mariestad! We handle applications digitally through our recruitment tool. Applications received by email or in paper format will not be prioritized. At an interview, you must present identification, and prior to a job offer, we ask you to provide an extract from the police's criminal record register. In our recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore firmly decline contact from media sales representatives, recruitment websites, and similar. Wondering what there is to do and see when you're not working for us? Visit www.livetiskaraborg.se and discover all the possibilities of Skaraborg!