Senior Social Secretary to Children and Youth Center

GÖTEBORGS KOMMUN · Vollzeit

Göteborgs Stad, Göteborg, Schweden

Job Duties Do you want meaningful and developing work where you make a difference for children and youth in Centrum? We are looking for someone who wants to be part of a well-organized and committed social service, where structure, clear routines, and strong support are essential parts of everyday operations. One of our Senior Social Secretaries will be on parental leave with a planned return, and we are therefore seeking a driven Senior Social Secretary to join our work group. At the end of the temporary assignment, we will offer you a position within the administration based on the needs of the organization and your competence. On our units, you will meet great dedication and a shared vision regarding quality and legal certainty in child welfare work. Our Senior Social Secretaries have solid experience, and we strive for a climate characterized by courage, respect, clarity, and helpfulness. Here, our employees are our most important resource, and we are looking for someone who wants to contribute to ensuring our operations continue to maintain high quality with residents' needs in focus. As a Senior Social Secretary, you will have a key role in our organization. You are responsible for leading and coaching social secretaries in daily work, while ensuring legal certainty and high quality in case management. In this role, you function as an accessible support for investigative social secretaries and contribute with methodological guidance, both individually and in groups. The role requires that you exercise careful and close leadership characterized by personal maturity and clarity, and that as a Senior Social Secretary you contribute with active engagement. You will lead a team of between 4-6 case managers. Beyond daily work, you actively participate in organizational development through various working groups and specific assignments. You stay updated on new research, legislation, and directives, and you are responsible for implementing these in daily operational work. Right now, we are focusing on implementing Signs of Safety and placing great emphasis on involving children and youth in our contact with them—as a team leader, you will lead this work. Together with the unit manager, you follow up on the unit's goals and results and are a driving force in developing routines and processes that strengthen our operations. We offer a workplace where your competence is valued and where you have the opportunity to make a difference. Our experienced colleagues support each other and share a common commitment to creating the best possible conditions for our children and youth! Do you want to be part of our dedicated team? We look forward to your application! Qualifications We are looking for someone with a degree in social work (socionom). You also need many years of experience with official duties under the Social Services Act and the LVU Act concerning children and youth. Experience in management is seen as a strong merit. You have very good knowledge of current legislation and case handling involving children, youth, and their families, as well as good knowledge of and experience with BBIC, Signs of Safety, and Treserva or other documentation systems used in social services. A B-category driving license is seen as a merit. As a person, you have a natural aptitude for leadership and collaboration. You dare to take on the leadership role and take responsibility for making clear and well-considered decisions, even in uncomfortable or challenging situations. You lead and delegate work with confidence and clarity, and ensure that the team has the right conditions to reach its goals. Your empathy and attentiveness make you skilled at understanding and meeting others' needs, feelings, and opinions. By being observant and receptive, you create a respectful, supportive, and considerate work environment. You are pedagogical, communicative, and you motivate and support colleagues, even during setbacks or concerns. In the role of Senior Social Secretary, it is crucial that you are organized and solution-focused. You plan and organize work efficiently to ensure that deadlines are met and results are followed up. You have a good ability to analyze complex questions, identify the core of problems, and propose concrete solutions. With your stability and focus, you handle pressured situations in a balanced manner. Does this describe you? Then you are warmly welcome to submit your application! Other Information Göteborg City (City of Gothenburg) is one of Sweden's largest employers. Our mission is to create a good daily life for Gothenburg's residents, visitors, and entrepreneurs. As an employee of the city, you have a secure employment with many career paths where you have the opportunity for interesting and meaningful work. In this recruitment, you will be asked to answer a number of questions where you can describe your experience and knowledge instead of submitting a personal letter. A valid extract from the criminal records register must be presented to the employer before an employment offer. Göteborg City actively works to promote equal rights and opportunities and to prevent discrimination. As we have already made decisions regarding the recruitment channels we wish to use for this recruitment, we kindly but firmly decline to be contacted with additional offers of competency recruitment, advertising, and recruitment assistance. About Us In the Social Administration Centrum, we work every day to improve the daily lives of residents in central Gothenburg. Our tasks in the social field are many and range from official duties to promoting and preventive measures. We work locally but also have activities that address the entire city to meet our residents' needs. We want to create an equitable and efficient social service with a focus on early interventions for a more just city. If you are looking for purpose and meaning on your journey and want to work in central Gothenburg - work with us!