Operations Manager for Training and Competence

Botkyrka kommun · Full-time

Munkhättevägen 45, Tumba, Sweden

Do you want meaningful work that makes a difference in people's lives? Welcome to a municipality that goes far beyond the ordinary! The Employment and Adult Education Administration works to ensure more Botkyrka residents have the conditions to achieve financial independence through work, studies, or other paths to a self-directed life. The Administration is responsible for the municipality's labor market initiatives, daily activities, adult vocational education, vocational higher education, and study and career guidance. As of the new year, the gymnasium will become part of the Administration, strengthening the connection between education, the labor market, and skills supply. The Administration has approximately 400 employees and will grow to nearly 800 after the new year. Through collaboration with businesses, educational providers, and other actors, we develop activities that meet both individual and labor market needs. The Position and Responsibilities We are seeking an Operations Manager for Training and Competence, a unit that offers activities and work training for persons subject to the activity requirement. As an Operations Manager, you have operational leadership responsibility and work to create a well-functioning unit where participants receive support to develop and move forward. In this role, you lead and allocate daily work for work instructors, group activity leaders, and occupational therapists, and follow up on employees' work and development. You also have responsibility for monitoring participants' progress, identifying support needs, and ensuring these are addressed appropriately. An important part of the assignment is collaborating with social workers in economic assistance and with Reception and Navigation to identify participant needs, follow up on interventions, strengthen collaboration between units, and develop common working methods. To support follow-up and unit development, you prepare statistics and materials for the unit manager. You do not have formal personnel or budget responsibility, but have a central role in managing and supporting employees in daily work. Your main responsibilities are to: lead and allocate daily work for work instructors, group activity leaders, and occupational therapists follow up on employees' work and contribute to their development monitor participants' progress, identify support needs, and ensure these are addressed appropriately collaborate with social workers in economic assistance, Reception and Navigation to strengthen collaboration and develop common working methods prepare statistics and materials for follow-up and unit development What We Offer You You will become part of a new unit within the Employment and Adult Education Administration that is being built up. Here work instructors, occupational therapists, and other professionals work together to create services for participants both in groups and individually. The work is characterized by close collaboration where the practical everyday experience is central to individual development, and where dialogue and joint planning are important for creating coherence and progress. With us, you have the opportunity to develop as an Operations Manager and help shape working methods in a unit that is under development. You will be given the conditions to deepen your expertise in mentoring, task adaptation, and working with people who need extra support. About You We are looking for you with an academic degree as a social worker, behavioral scientist, or other relevant higher education degree. Other requirements: Experience with operational leadership, including leading and allocating work and following up on and developing employees. Experience working with labor market initiatives. Knowledge of the activity requirement and how it affects the unit's work. Excellent ability to express yourself in Swedish, both verbally and in writing. Good digital competence and experience working in activity management systems. It is advantageous if you have: Experience with the activity management system Edvent. Experience with scheduling and activity planning. Training or experience in motivational interviewing (MI). Training or experience in Supported Employment (SE) or Individual Placement and Support (IPS). We are looking for you who enjoy leading close to operations and creating structure in daily work. You plan, prioritize, and allocate work with clarity and are present with employees to provide support and guidance. Through follow-up, statistics, and dialogue, you identify what works well and what needs development. You are attentive and coaching in your leadership and adapt your support to the situation and needs. You create engagement through clear goals, feedback, and by giving employees room to take responsibility and develop. With a relationship-building approach, you build strong collaborations both internally and externally. Together with your employees, you contribute to a work culture where people collaborate, take responsibility, and develop the unit. Welcome to submit your application!