Unit Manager Elderly Care

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We at Åre Municipality create conditions for everyone who lives or stays here to realize their dreams. In our magnificent mountain environment, enthusiastic skiers coexist with down-to-earth artists. There is room for you too. Our employees perform Sweden's most important work every day. Regardless of where in the municipality we work, we are all here together for Åre Municipality's citizens. We are many different professional categories working in the municipality at different workplaces. Everyone's contributions are needed to deliver good service and continue developing our operations and the entire municipality. We work to create value and quality of life for our residents, entrepreneurs and visitors. With us, you make a difference every day! At Åre Municipality, we work based on the values that we are professional, respectful and responsive. As an employee at Åre Municipality, you will receive several benefits in addition to your salary, see link under Other. Åre Municipality is a Sami administrative municipality and we welcome applicants who have linguistic and cultural knowledge of Sami. Åre Municipality is now seeking two experienced and committed unit managers who want to help develop the future of elderly care. We are looking for someone who is passionate about elderly care's mission, believes in people's strength and wants to make a real difference – both for our elderly and for the employees who create security and quality of life every day. Åre Municipality was named Super Municipality of the Year in 2024 and we have high ambitions for our welfare. Right now, elderly care is in an exciting development phase where we are reviewing organization, working methods and leadership to create even more quality, personalized and sustainable care. We are inspired by successful working methods from other municipalities, including the Mörbylånga method, and we work to move responsibility and authority closer to the operations, employees and citizens. How tomorrow's organization should look is not yet finalized, which means that as a manager you have the opportunity to influence the development. We see that you are brave and open to change, and are good at bringing others along on the journey! We believe in collective strength – that the best solutions are created when managers, employees, users and collaboration partners develop operations together. Therefore, we are looking for someone who wants to lead through participation, engagement and trust. We offer • A meaningful leadership role where you make a difference for people every day • Opportunity to influence how elderly care in Åre Municipality will develop and be organized in the future • An operation with high ambitions, development momentum and faith in the future • Great opportunities to contribute with your experiences, ideas and leadership • Close collaboration with committed manager colleagues and employees • World-class quality of life – in the heart of the mountain world We know that sustainable leadership requires good conditions. Therefore, as a unit manager you will receive close support in your role through: • An experienced and committed management team within elderly care • Regular support and guidance from the home care manager • Qualified support functions within HR, finance, operational development and work environment • A management group where collaboration, experience sharing and development issues are in focus • Opportunity for skills development and leadership development • An organization that wants to move forward and provides room for initiative, ideas and improvement work • We believe in leadership characterized by trust, collaboration and shared responsibility. 2 position(s). JOB DUTIES Elderly care in Åre Municipality comprises seven units within residential care and home care services. Placement and area of responsibility for the two positions will be shaped based on the future organization of the operation and your competence and experience. As a unit manager, you have overall responsibility for operations, employees and finances. You lead through trust, presence and engagement and create conditions for high quality for our users and a sustainable work environment for our employees. The assignment is both strategic and operational. You lead daily operations while driving development and improvement work to meet future needs. You become an important part in developing modern, accessible and user-centered elderly care and work closely with colleagues, support functions, the region and other collaboration partners. You are part of the elderly care management group together with six other unit managers and report to the home care manager. Your main areas of responsibility • Lead and develop operations based on goals, quality and work environment • Have personnel responsibility with focus on leadership, skills development and sustainable working life • Responsibility for budget, finance and resource planning • Collaborate with other operations, primary care, region and external actors • Drive change, development and improvement work • Management at Åre Municipality is characterized by three interconnected perspectives – leadership, employer responsibility and operational responsibility. Successful management is built on all three parts working together. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone who is a confident and clear leader with a genuine interest in people and social benefit. You have the ability to create engagement, structure and job satisfaction even in a sometimes complex everyday life. We would like to see that you have: • Relevant higher education or other training/experience that the employer deems equivalent. • Leadership experience, preferably within care, elderly care or other personnel-intensive activities • Good organizational and communication skills. • Experience working with finance, monitoring and operational development. • Class B driving license Form of employment: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent, start date: As soon as possible, or by agreement. The position is vacant on the condition that there is no surplus, need for relocation or priority rights within the municipality. A probationary period may be applied. More information about Åre Municipality can be found at www.are.se In preparation for the recruitment process, we have made decisions about recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore firmly decline contact from media salespeople, recruitment sites and similar. Our benefits: https://are.se/foretag-och-jobb/jobba-pa-are-kommun/sa-ar-det-att-jobba-hos-oss/vara-formaner Extract from the criminal record is displayed before employment.We at Åre Municipality create conditions for everyone who lives or stays here to realize their dreams. In our magnificent mountain environment, enthusiastic skiers coexist with down-to-earth artists. There is room for you too. Our employees perform Sweden's most important work every day. Regardless of where in the municipality we work, we are all here together for Åre Municipality's citizens. We are many different professional categories working in the municipality at different workplaces. Everyone's contributions are needed to deliver good service and continue developing our operations and…

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Järpen

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Järpen

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Published

25. 6. 2026

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23. 7. 2026

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