Social Secretary for Integration and Parental Leave Coverage

Alingsås kommun · plný úvazek

Sidenvägen 7F, Alingsås, Švédsko

Welcome to Alingsås! As an employee in our municipality, you have every opportunity to be part of developing our operations and your workplace. With nearly 4,000 employees, we are large enough to drive change while remaining small enough that each person can make an impact and have room for their ideas. There is space here for innovative thinkers. Together, we create Alingsås! The Support and Livelihood Unit consists of three teams: the integration team, the reception team, and the motivation team. Currently, the unit has a total of 20 employees, 17 of whom are social secretaries within one of the teams, 1 coordinator, and the unit is led by 2 skilled senior social secretaries. One of our colleagues is expecting a child, and we are therefore looking for a parental leave substitute for our integration team who wants to work with the reception and integration of newly arrived residents. This substitute position is initially 11 months, with the possibility of extension. When you start with us, we offer you, among other things: • Secure employment with competent management • Mentorship • An excellent opportunity to develop, contribute, and feel pride in your work • Extra vacation days when you turn 40 and 50 • Parental leave supplement • Wellness subsidy and favorable discounts via E-passi • Bicycle benefit • A workplace located centrally with free parking, walking distance to commuter transit, restaurants, and shops Your direct supervisor: "Hello! My name is Henrik and I am the manager of the Support and Livelihood Unit at the Social Administration in Alingsås. My goal for the unit is for us to become really skilled at helping our clients toward independence and self-sufficiency, and I see that the key to this is built on high participation and that we all work together on the unit to improve our processes and working methods together with our culture on the unit and administration. As a manager, I prioritize transparency and accessibility, combined with a trust-based leadership style. I look forward to welcoming a new colleague to our unit. You are warmly welcome to submit your application! 1 position(s). JOB DUTIES As a social secretary with a focus on integration, you work with the reception and integration of newly arrived residents and quota refugees assigned to the municipality for settlement or who have moved to the municipality on their own initiative. We work with newly arrived residents during their first three years in Sweden. You handle livelihood support and conduct counseling and support conversations. In connection with reception, you coordinate, among other things, housing, SFI (Swedish for Immigrants), school, childcare, and provide other important contacts necessary for daily life to function. In this position, there will also be a greater focus on helping the newly received with practical integration in everyday life according to planning. Preventive work and labor market issues will be of great importance. In the role of social secretary, you work largely in close contact with the newly arrived person and your colleagues while having the opportunity to plan your work independently. The position includes collaboration with other units and activities, both internally and externally. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone who: • Holds a degree in social work or other university education that the employer considers relevant for the position. • Is well versed in the law regarding the exercise of authority, the Social Services Act, and current legislation on integration work. • Is well versed in the case handling process and required documentation. • Has a strong interest in and previous knowledge of integration work. Meritorious: • Experience in the exercise of authority. • Previous experience working with financial assistance. • Category B driving license. To succeed in this role, you need good collaboration skills and the ability to easily create and maintain relationships with both internal and external partners. You are flexible, thorough, and take responsibility for achieving common goals. To thrive in this role, we believe you appreciate working in a positive work environment with engaged and supportive colleagues. You contribute to creating an inclusive and dynamic work group where collaboration and participation are in focus. You are driven by supporting the newly arrived person toward development to become independent and integrated into Swedish society. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability. Employment form: Fixed-term employment. Duration: 6 months or longer, start date: 2026-12-01. To facilitate the recruitment process, we ask you to attach relevant certificates and transcripts for the position you are applying for and, in the event of an interview, have the ability to show a valid ID document such as a passport or national ID card. If you have protected personal information, you should NOT apply via the system but contact the responsible recruiting manager to handle your application. We can only accept applications via Visma Recruit.