Social Secretary at Joint Reception IFO Temporary Position

Ystad kommun · Full-time

Ystad, Sweden

Ystad is the small town with big opportunities. Here you will find unique natural experiences, a vibrant history, a dynamic cultural life, and a variety of leisure activities. We also have a thriving business community that operates both locally and globally. In Ystad Municipality, we are approximately 2,900 engaged employees who contribute and make a difference. Together, we create a better everyday life for our residents, businesses, organizations, and visitors, now and in the future. Leadership is important to us, which is why all managers receive training in developmental leadership. We offer you a secure employment where you make a meaningful contribution to society. Here you will also find many career opportunities in an organization that is constantly developing. We stand firmly on our core values—Better Together—which are characterized by courage, trust, participation, and professionalism. Within the Social Care Administration, approximately 1,200 engaged employees contribute to providing support and care to those in need in our municipality. The work takes place within elderly care, home services, services for people with disabilities, and social psychiatry, as well as individual and family services. Individual and Family Services (IFO) in Ystad Municipality includes the Children and Family Unit, Placement Unit, Support Unit, Employment Unit, Adult Unit, and Open Care Unit. Additionally, it includes Family Law and Family Counseling, which are operated jointly with Tomelilla, Simrishamn, and Sjöbo, as well as Maria Skåne Sydost, which is operated jointly with Tomelilla, Simrishamn, Sjöbo, and Region Skåne. IFO in Ystad Municipality is now starting a joint reception with the aim of ensuring a coordinated, accessible, and legally secure entry point to Individual and Family Services' activities. The reception shall enable early detection of needs, expedited case handling, and correct referral to the right service or activity, with a focus on the individual's best interests. The joint reception is led by a unit manager and includes one senior social secretary and four social secretaries. Due to parental leave, we are now seeking a temporary social secretary to join the work team for one year. 1 position(s). JOB DUTIES As a temporary social secretary at the joint reception IFO in Ystad Municipality, you will participate in establishing the reception and creating procedures, working methods, and processes for an efficient, legally secure, and accessible entry point for citizens. Together with other staff members at the reception, you will receive and handle applications and reports concerning children and young people, as well as adults related to harmful use/addiction, social psychiatry, violence in intimate relationships, human trafficking, criminality, housing, and financial support. Additionally, an important part of the work is to provide good service to citizens and refer them to the right service/activity. Greetings from the reception staff: "With us, you will be an important part of a small team consisting of five employees and a manager. We believe work should be enjoyable, and we place great emphasis on community, job satisfaction, and creating a safe and pleasant work environment together. In our daily work, we work closely together and help each other. We value an open and unpretentious atmosphere where everyone feels involved and supported. If you enjoy varied tasks and appreciate the opportunities and challenges that a reception can offer, we hope you will apply with us. We look forward to you becoming our new colleague and to building and developing a joint reception together." QUALIFICATIONS Requirements: • Degree in Social Work (Socionom). • Work experience with authority functions within social services. Meritorious: • Several years of work experience with authority functions within social services. • Experience with authority work related to children. • Experience with reception work within social services. • Experience working with MI, BBIC, FREDA, PATRIARK, and/or iRiSk. • Driver's license (Category B). Qualities that are valuable for the position: • Being structured, thorough, and responsible. • Being good at collaboration, both with close colleagues and with internal and external partners. • Having the ability to think creatively, both within and outside the box. • Acting calmly, even in stressful and chaotic situations. • Being adaptable and flexible and easily adjusting when circumstances change. • Believing it is important that work within social services is always conducted with high legal security. • Being comfortable working under a manager who leads based on trust. Great weight is placed on personal suitability. Ystad Municipality is part of Backa Barnet together with Region Skåne and the Police nationally. Backa Barnet is a joint model for ensuring children's rights, early identification of children's needs, and providing coordinated support. As a social secretary, you will participate in work with Backa Barnet. For more information, visit www.backabarnet.se Salary form: Monthly salary. Employment type: Fixed-term employment. Duration: 6 months or longer; start date: 2027-01-04. The position is a one-year temporary position with a flexible start date. Working hours: Daytime. Standard working hours 8 AM–5 PM; work before and after may need to occur as needed. Prior to a potential employment for this position, we will request that you provide a certificate from the criminal record register. This will become relevant only in the final stages of the recruitment process and should therefore not be attached to your application. The certificate should only be provided upon our request. You can order the register certificate yourself on the Police Authority's website, and note that there may be some processing time. Employees are sought under the assumption that the position does not need to be filled by already employed personnel or persons with priority rights. Before a potential employment, we will verify citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must be able to provide a valid residence/work permit or prove that you are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. All employees should be offered conditions for good health, which is why we actively work with our work environment. We offer wellness benefits and a smoke-free work environment. In connection with this recruitment, we decline contact from recruitment firms and other advertisers. Please note that we only accept applications via Visma Recruit and not via email or other contact methods. If you have questions about the position, please contact the specified contact person.