Family Law Secretary at Järva District Administration

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Box 4066, Spånga, Švédsko

Stockholm – our capital with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone who lives here today and in the future. Now we're looking for you to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm. Welcome to us Do you want to make a real difference? Welcome to Järva – a district at the forefront! Järva is a vibrant and dynamic district where diversity, commitment, and development are central. Here we invest in the future, with a focus on early and preventive initiatives for children and families. Through initiatives such as Children in Parents' Focus and Different Worlds, we work to create safe growing conditions and strengthen family relationships. Together with eleven colleagues, group leaders, and a unit manager, you will work toward our vision: "Help when needed – or before." Now we're looking for a committed social worker who wants to help develop social work in a district where new working methods are tested and where change is driven with heart and expertise. Järva is one of four pilot districts that are first in the transformation of social services in connection with the new social services law. In our work, we are guided by empathy, courage, and respectful interaction. What we offer Here's how employees describe their workplace: "The fun thing about working here in family law is that there are so many varied tasks, which means you develop in many different areas of social work" and "In family law, I get to do preventive work for real." Family law is located in facilities near Kista Centrum, with good transportation via subway, bus, and commuter train. Most of our employees have their own offices. In Kista there is also a wide selection of restaurants and shops. We also offer: external supervision individual professional development administrative support to lighten your caseload We offer benefits such as wellness allowance of 3,000 kr/year, opportunity for vacation exchange, and winter and summer working hours (reduced hours May–August). Feel free to read more about our benefits here. Your role As a family law secretary, you work to support children and parents in family law matters based on the Parenthood Code and the Social Services Act – always with the best interests of the child in focus. Your tasks include: advice on family law voluntary collaboration meetings at parents' initiative or by order of the district court handling of paternity, agreements, passport, and name matters investigations regarding custody, residence, and visitation by order of the district court facilitation of visitation with visitation support investigations for adoption and follow-up reports conducting parenting courses and children's groups cooperation and collaboration with other parts of social services Your competence and experience We're looking for someone who has: a degree in social work (socionomexamen) good ability to express yourself well in Swedish, both spoken and written It's an advantage if you have: experience in family law work experience in public administration, preferably with children and young people experience in investigation work, preferably with children and young people further education in family law, for example "Whole Child", "Different Worlds", "Children in Parents' Focus" As a person, you are responsible and organized in your work. You are attentive, professional, and flexible and work well with others. You are calm and stable in pressured situations and skilled at building relationships with others. Last but not least, you are curious and engaged, both in your meetings with the children and parents you encounter and in contributing to development within your work area. Are you someone who wants to work close to people's daily lives, think new thoughts, and contribute to long-term social change – then we want to hear from you! We place great importance on your personal qualities, your engagement, and your motivation for this position. Other information To work with children and young people within the City of Stockholm, you must be able to provide an extract from the criminal record (belastningsregistret). The extract will be requested before employment. Selection and interviews may take place continuously during the application period. Stockholm City practices competence-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competence and thereby preventing discrimination. Remember never to upload a criminal record extract from the Police (Data Protection Regulation, GDPR) with your application. As of September 1, 2026, you no longer need to attach a personal letter when applying for jobs with us. We recruit without personal letters to strengthen the focus on competence and experience for this role. When you submit your application, you will answer a number of questions. When we assess your application, we base it on your CV and the questions you have answered. After the final application deadline, we review all applications. We see diversity as enriching and welcome all applicants. Welcome to Järva District Administration! To meet today's and tomorrow's challenges, Järva District Administration was established in 2023. In our district administration, we develop support and services with a focus on all residents of Järva. Our activities are characterized by collaboration, courage, empathy, and respectful interaction. We strive for open communication and respect for differences, and we believe that diversity and an equal gender distribution contribute to developing our operations. We hope that you, as an applicant, want to develop together with us. You can read more about Järva District Administration here.