Welcome to the Department of Care and Social Services. We provide support and care for elderly individuals and people with disabilities. Our goal is to enable them to live as active and independent lives as possible.
The Department of Care and Social Services is one of Sweden's largest employers in municipal care and social services. Here, approximately 7,500 employees work based on our core values – making a difference, working together, and welcoming innovation. With us, you have great opportunities to take responsibility, develop professionally, and contribute with your expertise. We strive toward an organizational culture built on mutual trust and pride in our work.
For more information about working in Uppsala Municipality, visit https://www.uppsala.se/jobb/vard-halsa-omsorg/
Within the Department of Care and Social Services, full-time employment is the norm. This means that all permanent employees have a full-time position as a baseline. More information about what this means for this specific role will be provided at any interview. Personal assistants are exempt from the full-time norm.
1 position(s).
Do you want to lead through others and contribute to developing the future of elder care?
We are looking for someone driven by creating the conditions for managers and operations to succeed. With us, you will have a central role in developing home care services through clear leadership, strategic development work, and a strong focus on quality, innovation, and sustainability. Working together with engaged managers and employees, you will ensure that elderly individuals receive safe, dignified, and individually tailored support in their daily lives.
Here you are offered a developmental assignment in an operation with high ambitions, where collaboration, participation, and continuous improvement form the foundation of our success. You will have good opportunities to influence, develop your leadership skills, and contribute to an important societal mission.
Your Assignment
As one of two regional managers (second-level manager) within home care services, you hold overall responsibility for 12 operations. You lead work within your region through operational managers (first-level managers) whom you coordinate, support, and coach in their managerial roles. You work very closely with your colleague regional manager and play an important role as a member of the shared elder care management group.
With support from other department functions, you are responsible for ensuring long-term sound operations and finances. You contribute to innovative working methods to be an attractive employer and continuously improve quality within the operation.
Your assignment includes:
• leading and developing work within your region through your operational managers, whom you support and coach in their managerial roles
• taking responsibility for your region's results both qualitatively and financially
• creating good conditions for participation by users and employees in developing the operation
In the department's management group, you benefit from and receive support from experienced colleagues. We work together, strategically and tactically, for the entire department's success. There are opportunities to collaborate with competent colleagues throughout the entire Department of Care and Social Services.
We provide you as a manager with good conditions to succeed in your assignment! To support you in your work, there are administrators and staff functions in areas including HR, finance, and communication.
Your Background
We are looking for someone with several years of management experience in care and social services, preferably from home care operations. You have a higher education degree in an area that the employer deems relevant for the position. Leadership training is meritorious. You have good knowledge of the legislation in this area of operations, are experienced in working with relevant digital systems, and communicate well in Swedish both verbally and in writing. Experience leading managers and an interest in digitalization and operations development are seen as advantages.
As a leader, you are confident, organized, and have the ability to create engagement and participation in the organization. You have a strategic and comprehensive perspective and can analyze the consequences of decisions both short and long term. Furthermore, you remain calm and composed even in complex situations and have the ability to prioritize and focus on what creates the greatest value for the operation. You have good collaboration skills, build trusting relationships, and promote open and constructive cooperation both within your own organization and with external parties. Through clear and communicative leadership, you create conditions for both operations and employee development.
We are looking for someone with a genuine interest and ability to lead other people. Welcome with your application!
Information
Learn more about us: Home Care Services - Uppsala Municipality (https://www.uppsala.se/jobb/verksamhet/hemtjanst/)
If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Department Manager Rasmus Sundström, 018-727 85 88. For questions about the position or recruitment process, you are welcome to contact HR Specialist Irene Lavesson, 018-727 12 91.
Trade union representatives: Akademikerförbundet SSR/SACO Camilla Ahlsén Hoff, 018-727 24 34. Fysioterapeuterna Ewa Larsson, 018-727 72 01. [email protected]. Sveriges arbetsterapeuter Eva-Carin Lindgren, 018-727 84 93. Vårdförbundet Kristian Hjertén, 018-677 047. Vision Karin Lundborg, 018-727 51 52.
Uppsala Municipality applies individual and differentiated salary setting according to applicable salary agreements.
In your application, you must state your citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must also be able to provide proof of a valid work permit or be exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. Employment can only be offered after verification of work permit, which is required according to the Aliens Ordinance.
We will request extracts from the criminal record before employment can be offered. Employment with Uppsala Municipality may result in a wartime placement.
Salary form: Monthly salary.
Employment type: Permanent position.
Duration: Permanent, start date: By agreement.Welcome to the Department of Care and Social Services. We provide support and care for elderly individuals and people with disabilities. Our goal is to enable them to live as active and independent lives as possible.
The Department of Care and Social Services is one of Sweden's largest employers in municipal care and social services. Here, approximately 7,500 employees work based on our core values – making a difference, working together, and welcoming innovation. With us, you have great opportunities to take responsibility, develop professionally, and contribute with your expertise. We…