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Welcome to the Care and Social Services Administration. We work with support and care for seniors and people with disabilities. Our goal is to enable them to live as active and independent a life as possible. The Care and Social Services Administration is one of Sweden's largest employers in municipal care and social services. Approximately 7,500 employees work here based on our core values – making a difference, working together, and welcoming innovation. Here you have great opportunities to take personal responsibility, develop professionally, and contribute your expertise. We strive toward an organizational culture built on trust in one another and pride in our work. You can find more information about working at Uppsala Municipality at https://www.uppsala.se/jobb/vard-halsa-omsorg/ Full-time work is the norm within the Care and Social Services Administration. This means all permanent employees have a full-time employment contract as standard. More information about what this means for this specific position will be provided at an interview. Personal assistants are exempted from the full-time norm. 1 position(s). Do you want to drive development in our Open and Early Intervention Department within care and social services? Are you a creative, courageous, and engaging leader who believes in the power of developing and making a difference together? Then this could be the right job for you! The Open and Early Intervention Department within the Care and Social Services Administration, Uppsala Municipality, has the mission to develop, based on knowledge and evidence, preventative and easily accessible services so that more residents can be offered early support when they need it. The goal is for residents in Uppsala Municipality to live an independent and healthy life for as long as possible. Meeting points, Age-Friendly Municipality initiatives, employment services for social psychiatry, Family Support Centers, short-term care, day activities, and the Safety Help Line are some examples of activities included in the department. What do we offer you? As an Area Manager, you will work in a new, smaller department with a major development mandate offering many opportunities. Together, we drive development, quality work, and digitalization forward to stay at the forefront. Our workplace is located at City Hall (https://www.uppsala.se/kommun-och-politik/stadshuset/Stadshuset-din-motesplats/). We work digitally and activity-based, which gives us flexibility in our daily work. Our work is characterized by the municipality's core values where we strive to make a difference, work together, and welcome innovation with the message that we exist for you. As a manager in Uppsala Municipality, you receive support from the municipal administration's departments in finance, HR, communications, workplace environment, and IT. We offer ongoing professional development to foster sustainable, long-term, and quality-assured leadership. You can read more about working as a manager in care and social services at Uppsala Municipality here (https://www.uppsala.se/jobb/vard-halsa-omsorg/chef-vard-omsorg/) Your assignment As one of two Area Managers in the Open and Early Intervention Department, you hold overall responsibility for open services; such as meeting points for seniors and people with mental health challenges, family support, open employment services, and daily support for people with disabilities. You lead work within your area through Operations Managers whom you coordinate, support, and coach in their management roles. Currently, there are 6 Operations Managers within the area. You work closely with your fellow Area Manager colleague and have an important role as a member of the department's management group. You contribute to innovative working methods and welfare technology to continuously improve service quality and be an attractive employer. Your assignment includes: - Leading and developing work within your area through your Operations Managers, whom you support and coach in their management roles - Taking responsibility for your area's results, both in terms of quality and finances - Creating good conditions for participation among service users and staff in developing activities and support - Developing services in accordance with the Social Services Act's intentions Who are you? We seek someone with experience in change management and several years of management experience in care, social services, or social work. You hold a degree from higher education in an area that the employer considers relevant for the position. Given the department's focus and forward-looking direction, it is advantageous if you have a background in care and support services for people with disabilities. You have good knowledge of legislation in the field, a strong ability to use relevant system support, and good Swedish language skills, both spoken and written. We would like you to have experience managing managers and to have completed leadership training. The following are advantageous: experience working in care and support for people with disabilities, experience with preventative open services, experience working in a politically governed organization. To thrive and succeed in this position, it is important that you have a development-oriented and results-focused mindset and a strong ability to collaborate and contribute to the bigger picture in a responsive and flexible manner. We seek someone with genuine interest and ability to lead other people—a secure and trustworthy leader who creates engagement and work satisfaction. We welcome your application! Information Interviews will be conducted via Teams in the first round during week 34 Second interview round takes place at City Hall on 28/8. If you have questions, feel free to contact: Caroline Blomberg-Ohlström, Department Manager, 018-727 53 25, Iréne Lavesson, HR Specialist, 018-727 12 91, week 31 and from 10/8 onwards. Trade union representatives: SRR/SACO Camilla Ahlsén Hoff, 018-727 24 34 Fysioterapeuterna Ewa Larsson, 018-727 72 01 Sveriges Arbetsterapeuter Eva-Carin Lindgren, 018-727 84 93 Vision Karin Lundborg, 018-727 51 52 Vårdförbundet, 0771-42 04 20 Kommunal, 010-442 82 02 We will request a certificate from the criminal records register before employment can be offered. Uppsala Municipality applies individual and differentiated wage setting according to applicable salary agreements. In your application, you must state your citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, the EEA, or Switzerland, you must also be able to prove that you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. Employment can only take place after verification of work authorization, which is required under the Aliens Ordinance. Employment with Uppsala Municipality may involve civil defense deployment. Wage form: Monthly salary. Employment type: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent, start date: By agreement.Welcome to the Care and Social Services Administration. We work with support and care for seniors and people with disabilities. Our goal is to enable them to live as active and independent a life as possible. The Care and Social Services Administration is one of Sweden's largest employers in municipal care and social services. Approximately 7,500 employees work here based on our core values – making a difference, working together, and welcoming innovation. Here you have great opportunities to take personal responsibility, develop professionally, and contribute your expertise. We strive…
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- job
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- active
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- UPPSALA
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- STADSHUSGATAN 2
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- 20. 7. 2026
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- 5. 8. 2026