At Lycksele Municipality, we are convinced that a welcoming approach and shared values strengthen the municipality and its appeal. The municipality wants to develop into a welcoming municipality with high attractiveness, where talent is nurtured and developed and community members, customers, suppliers and others that a municipality comes into contact with receive professional treatment and good service. Lycksele Municipality has a forward-looking mindset, drive and commitment that moves us forward. Our values are based on Compassion, Together and Drive.
ABOUT THE JOB
Are you looking for a position as a social secretary where you have the opportunity to grow with the task? Then we may have the job for you.
As one of our colleagues is moving to another position, we are looking for a social secretary for the child and family area within Individual and Family Services. Social secretaries in this unit work with investigations of cases concerning children and young people, as well as implementation and follow-up of decided interventions. The work includes investigative and follow-up conversations with children, young people and parents, documentation, and cooperation with other authorities and organizations. We want to meet the children and families who need help in the best way. It should be legally secure, accessible and with the best interests of the children in mind. We also offer regular training in addition to meaningful, exciting and varied work.
You will be part of a work team with other social secretaries, many of whom have extensive experience in social services. We work with mentorship where a newly hired social secretary is assigned an experienced mentor for support during the initial period at work. We are also clear that the weight of cases increases with experience, which means that as someone new you should always feel that you have the opportunity to grow into the role of social secretary. We also have external supervision on a continuous basis. In addition, all employees in the unit have the opportunity to participate in Yrkesresan, which is a national introduction program for social secretaries within child and youth authorities. Otherwise, you are responsible for working towards the organization's goals, participating in the work of continuously improving the organization, and contributing to job satisfaction and maintaining a good work environment.
YOUR PROFILE
We believe in the right competence in the right place.
We are looking for someone who is educated as a social worker and preferably has experience of public authority work within social services in some form. You should feel comfortable expressing yourself both verbally and in writing. It is meritorious if you also have experience working with vulnerable children and their families. A B driving license is required for the position.
To succeed in the role, you need to be solution-focused and see opportunities in people's capacity to develop. You have good collaboration skills, you are good at listening and have a desire to drive development work within the organization. It is important that you can work on your own initiative and have very good ability to work independently, while also seeing the work group as an asset. You are organized and can handle administrative tasks, and can quickly adapt your work and prioritize according to current conditions. We are looking for someone who is motivated by driving investigation processes, creating good relationships with children and their parents, and by good cooperation both internally and externally.
We are a values-driven organization and want your treatment and actions to align with our values – Compassion, Together and Drive. Great emphasis will therefore be placed on personal suitability.
WHAT WE OFFER YOU
At Lycksele Municipality, people are the primary resource. It is the personnel resources that generate value, quality and content in our operations. We strive to be an attractive employer where each employee's abilities are expressed and developed through a work climate based on openness, trust and dialogue. Employees in Lycksele Municipality should have the opportunity for work-life balance, be involved and have the opportunity to be strengthened and developed in their professional role.
As an employee in Lycksele Municipality, you receive a number of employee benefits. For more information about employee benefits, see link:
https://www.lycksele.se/kommun/naringsliv-och-arbete/jobba-hos-oss/lycksele-kommun-som-arbetsgivare/vart-erbjudande/
For more information about what it is like to live, stay and work in Lycksele, see link:
http://www.lycksele.se/levailycksele
ABOUT THE EMPLOYMENT
Duration: Permanent
Scope: 100%
Start date: By agreement.
Salary: We apply individual salaries, please state your salary expectations in your application.
If you are interested in knowing the salary range for the position, you can contact our salary administrators at tel. 0950-162 00.
Certain positions in Lycksele Municipality are subject to criminal record checks and you will need to submit a record extract from the Police's suspicion and/or criminal record register before employment.
At Lycksele Municipality, everyone works together and the diversity that the municipality represents is a driving force in development. We actively work for a work environment with equal conditions and value the qualities that diversity brings to the organization.
As Lycksele Municipality is a Sámi administrative area, knowledge of Sámi may be meritorious in certain cases.
At Lycksele Municipality, you can, within the scope of your regular position, work with our values as a steward. For more information, speak with the recruiting manager.
In Lycksele, you can combine your regular work with a part-time position as a firefighter. Contact the rescue service, tel. 0950-162 06, if you are interested in working as a part-time firefighter.
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Do you feel, based on what you have read about us, that you would fit in with us in child and family services?
We warmly welcome your application marked with ref no. 1397, no later than 2026-08-19. You apply via the button below or by letter to Lycksele Municipality, Municipal Executive Board Administration, 921 81 Lycksele.At Lycksele Municipality, we are convinced that a welcoming approach and shared values strengthen the municipality and its appeal. The municipality wants to develop into a welcoming municipality with high attractiveness, where talent is nurtured and developed and community members, customers, suppliers and others that a municipality comes into contact with receive professional treatment and good service. Lycksele Municipality has a forward-looking mindset, drive and commitment that moves us forward. Our values are based on Compassion, Together and Drive.
ABOUT THE JOB
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