Engaged Unit Leaders for Residential Care Facilities - Join Us!

Mora kommun · Full-time

Fredsgatan 16, Mora, Sweden

Apply today. Colleagues tomorrow. About Mora Mora is situated on the shores of Siljan lake and is known for its beautiful nature, strong cultural traditions, and high quality of life. Here, the intimacy of a small town combines with excellent opportunities for outdoor activities year-round 🌳 Job Description Do you want to lead with passion, develop operations together with competent colleagues, and contribute to safe and quality care for our residents in residential care facilities? Then you might be the missing puzzle piece we're looking for! With us, you'll get a meaningful assignment where you make a real difference in people's everyday lives 💚 It's enjoyable to work as a unit leader with us - we're a great team with an open culture and close contact with the department manager. The care and elderly services department is responsible for regular housing, residential care facilities, short-term and respite care, day activities, coordinators, health and medical care, and rehabilitation. We place great emphasis on providing you with a good introduction so you feel secure with us, and we work with mentorship so you always have an experienced colleague to turn to with any questions and concerns. All managers within care and elderly services meet together once a month, and between these meetings, we have operational meetings and weekly check-ins with nearby colleagues to discuss matters. Responsibilities As a unit leader, you are responsible for leading, developing, and monitoring operations within your area. You have personnel, work environment, budget, and operational responsibility and work closely with both staff, colleagues, and management to ensure high-quality care. This is a complex and responsible assignment that requires both leadership ability and a deep understanding of care and elderly services. It's a multifaceted role where you will, among other things, be responsible for: Leading, coaching, and developing employees and work teams Ensuring that operations are conducted efficiently, cost-consciously, with high quality and with good conditions for participation and engagement based on politically set goals and decisions. Managing budget, planning, and resource allocation Driving improvement and development initiatives Collaborating with other operations, relatives, and external stakeholders Contributing to the development of Mora municipality as an attractive employer and creating sustainable competence supply where you as a leader motivate and develop the employees you have employer responsibility for toward goal achievement. Being proactive in monitoring the external environment within your operational area and represent our municipality in various networks and in contacts with business, authorities, and organizations. Qualifications Relevant university degree, for example as a social worker, nurse, or equivalent knowledge level that we as an employer deem equivalent. Documented experience as a manager with personnel and budget responsibility, preferably within care and elderly services. Good knowledge of the laws governing our operations, specifically the Social Services Act (SoL) and the Health and Medical Services Act (HSL). Good IT skills and the ability to express yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish, as you will work with digital operational systems on a daily basis. Experience leading through change and development of operations, as well as experience working within a politically governed organization, is advantageous. Abilities and Skills We are looking for a warm-hearted and experienced leader who is confident in their leadership and has the ability to motivate and engage others, who can adapt their leadership to different situations, and who has the ability to make decisions and set a clear direction for the team. Work will flow smoothly if you have good organizational ability and can work in a structured manner, if you are communicative and have the ability to spread joy and positive energy. We offer you a workplace where you have the opportunity to grow both professionally and personally. _______________________________________________________________ You are warmly welcome to reach out if you have any questions about the position. Please contact the department manager via email: [email protected] or by phone: 0250-265 45. We look forward very much to meeting you and will be in touch soon with qualified applicants! _______________________________________________________________ Social Services Department With its more than 700 employees, the Social Services Department conducts a broad range of activities to ensure that our residents receive the support and assistance they are entitled to. The department operates under the Social Services Committee and is responsible for care and elderly services for seniors and persons with physical and mental disabilities, as well as support, counseling, and other services for children, youth, and adults. The Social Services Department's work is regulated by laws and ordinances, in particular the Social Services Act (SoL), the Health and Medical Services Act (HSL), and the Act on Support and Services for Persons with Certain Disabilities (LSS). Mora Municipality Mora Municipality is all of us who work here. For us, it is natural to focus on the citizen/customer, be service-oriented, and treat everyone with respect. We take joint responsibility for the operations, our own and others' work situations. When we face challenges and new conditions, we do so with a positive approach and take initiative together for development. Join us as we grow as people and as a municipality. Today and tomorrow. Read more about us here: Mora Municipality as an Employer For applicants, we have the possibility to offer relocation services, see further Recruitment Slots If you are or have previously been employed by Mora Municipality, we will take internal references from your current or former manager if you become relevant for employment. We value your privacy, read more about our processing of personal data here: Personal Data Processing. We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.