Social Secretary, Children and Youth

Robertsfors kommun · Full-time

Storgatan 13, Robertsfors, Sweden

Robertsfors Municipality is a coastal municipality characterized by openness between people, ideas, and places. Here, people live and work to get even more out of life. Robertsfors Municipality is entering a historically expansive period with its attractive location between the cities of Skellefteå and Umeå. Along the Norrland coast, billions are being invested in both infrastructure and business establishment, creating exciting development opportunities for Robertsfors Municipality. Robertsfors has the advantage of a smaller municipality—namely the closeness between people and decision-makers. The municipality is also within convenient commuting distance from the larger neighboring municipalities of Umeå and Skellefteå and is part of the Umeå region. When the Norrbottnia Railway is completed, with its travel center in central Robertsfors, the commute time between Robertsfors and the neighboring cities will be cut in half. Robertsfors Municipality has just over 750 monthly employees. Are you curious about working as a part-time firefighter? Read more about it here. More about working in Robertsfors Municipality can be read here. Description of the Service As a social secretary, you will be part of a work team with experienced social secretaries and foster care secretaries. We are a small workplace with close collaboration and we value both the people we meet and each other as colleagues. We strive for a reasonable workload where there is room for reflection and deliberation in our daily work with children, young people, and their families. Your Assignment As a social secretary, you work with public authority functions within children and youth services. You investigate, make decisions, and follow up on interventions for children and young people 0–20 years old according to SoL and LVU and other relevant legislation. The work involves close contact and collaboration with children, young people, and their families as well as with other professionals and activities. You also actively contribute to the service's development work. Your Competence and Experience Requirements Sociology degree (socionomexamen) Good knowledge of applicable legislation in the field of children and youth Good skills in Swedish, spoken and written Class B driver's license, as work-related travel occurs Meritorious Previous experience with investigation work within children and youth services Is This You? You have personal maturity and a professional approach when meeting people in various life situations. You are proactive and take responsibility for driving your work forward and contributing to the development of the service. You work in a structured manner and plan, organize, and prioritize your work efficiently. At the same time, you are flexible and can adapt your working methods when circumstances and needs change. You have good empathetic ability and can understand others' perspectives and situations without taking on their emotions. You collaborate well with colleagues and other professionals and contribute to constructive and professional collaboration with the child's best interests in focus. What We Offer You We offer a pleasant workplace where quality and a good work environment are important. You will have good opportunities for development and training and to be involved in developing our service further. You participate in Yrkesresan for children and youth. You also have access to internal and external supervision. In addition, we offer: • Holiday exchange • Flexible work arrangement • Health and wellness allowance • Opportunity to arrange a remote work agreement Employment Permanent employment, 100%. Before employment, an extract from the criminal record register must be presented. Robertsfors Municipality uses Fortcheck to support this. Salary Range 36 000 - 48 500 SEK per month. Final salary is set individually based on education, experience, and the overall assessment of your competence. About Your Application Want to know more about our recruitment process? Read more here. Robertsfors Municipality applies competence-based recruitment, which means that competencies should be in focus throughout the recruitment process. This minimizes the risk of discrimination and increases accuracy in matching the position and candidate. Robertsfors Municipality has decided to remove cover letters and CVs from applications to our vacant positions. Instead, we ask a number of selection and qualification questions during the application that look at the applicant's interest, motivation, and how well they match the position's requirements profile. This decision is based on our desire to promote objectivity in our recruitment, fairness in how applicants are evaluated, and to avoid discrimination. Other If you have a protected identity, please contact HR Consultant Elin Isaksson, 0934-14099, and she will help you submit your application. 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