Social Secretary for Children and Youth

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Come closer - come to Nykvarns Municipality. With nature as a neighbor and the pulse of the big city around the corner, 12,500 Nykvarnites are affected every day by what we do, and what you do. Our work rests on a stable foundation of trust, responsibility, commitment, and professionalism - for us, it's about working with both heart and mind. In Nykvarn, you are never just one in the crowd. Regardless of what shoes you wear and what steps you take, you become part of something greater, where each workday builds the future. What is your next step? We in the Welfare and Services office are proud to make a difference, both in small and big ways. Short decision-making paths, proximity to service users, and engaged employees make it possible for everyone to become a specialist in their own area. We constantly develop and improve, and we take responsibility by providing the right support to the right person at the right time. Job Responsibilities Would you like to work in a smaller municipality where you have great influence, close leadership, and the opportunity to make a real difference for children and families? Then Nykvarn may be the right workplace for you. The Children and Family Unit is growing and we are now seeking another committed social secretary who wants to make a real difference for children, youth, and their families. You independently manage the entire authority process - from initial assessment and investigation to analysis, assessment, decisions according to delegation, and follow-up of interventions. With the support of clear processes and close collaboration with colleagues, you conduct legally secure authority work where the child's best interest is always the center. With us, you get a broad and developmental role where you closely follow your cases and build broad expertise in authority work for children and youth. Because we are a smaller municipality, we work together across activity boundaries. This means you gain experience in more areas of the operation than what is often possible in larger organizations. The role suits you if you appreciate variation, take responsibility, and thrive with unpretentious collaboration. You will also be an important part of the unit's quality and development work. We work goal-oriented and would like to see you contribute with ideas and commitment to developing our work methods, routines, and collaboration forms. The assignment includes close collaboration with colleagues, guardians, and other professionals, both internally and externally, always with the child's and family's best interest in focus. The position is a permanent full-time employment (100%). About the Operation We in the Children and Family Unit look forward to welcoming you as our new colleague! With us, you get to work in an operation where quality, collaboration, and development are in focus. We know that sustainable social work requires a sustainable work life. That's why we invest in close leadership, a helpful work climate, and good conditions for you to perform professional and legally secure work. We are a smaller municipality and see it as one of our greatest strengths. Here, decision-making paths are short, collaboration is close, and your ideas are valued. Active employee participation and clear leadership form the foundation of our operation, and we care for a work environment characterized by openness, respect, trust, and job satisfaction. The unit consists of a unit manager, a group leader, three social secretaries in the intake function, five social secretaries working with investigation and follow-up of interventions, a case officer for foster-placed children, and two social secretaries responsible for foster care, family law, and contact secretary activities. We are now strengthening the investigation team with another colleague. We invest in your development. You are offered external supervision every month, regular group case supervision, and close daily support from both the group leader and unit manager. You work in modern facilities in Nykvarns Municipal Building within walking distance to the train station and free parking. With Mälartåg, you can easily get to Nykvarn if you commute by public transport. We share facilities with the adult unit, which creates good conditions for close collaboration when families' needs span multiple activity areas. Qualifications Requirements: You have a social work degree You have several years of recent experience in investigation work since graduation You have experience with placements according to SoL and LVU You are stable and secure with a high degree of empathy and a positive mindset You are flexible with good collaboration and initiative abilities You should be able to express yourself well in both speech and writing in Swedish You have a driver's license You are attracted to working in an exciting municipality in development where you want to drive development work. Meriting: You have experience with and an interest in development issues, quality assurance, collaboration, and team-based work methods You have experience working according to the Signs of Safety approach You have knowledge and experience with investigation according to SAVRY/EARL You have knowledge and experience handling youth cases. With us, you will have the opportunity for competence development as it is an area we actively work with, and we have close collaboration between the unit working with adults and those performing interventions, which contributes to workplace learning. Other Information Nykvarns Municipality is a Swedish-speaking administrative area, and we see it as meriting if you speak Finnish. For this position, you must have a B-category driver's license. Application We decline offers of advertising and recruitment assistance. For this position, interviews may be conducted continuously during the recruitment process. We decline offers of advertising and recruitment assistance. We place great importance on your personal qualities.Come closer - come to Nykvarns Municipality. With nature as a neighbor and the pulse of the big city around the corner, 12,500 Nykvarnites are affected every day by what we do, and what you do. Our work rests on a stable foundation of trust, responsibility, commitment, and professionalism - for us, it's about working with both heart and mind. In Nykvarn, you are never just one in the crowd. Regardless of what shoes you wear and what steps you take, you become part of something greater, where each workday builds the future. What is your next step? We in the Welfare and Services office are…

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17. 7. 2026

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5. 8. 2026

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