Benefits Administrator

Tomelilla kommun · Vollzeit

Gustafs torg 16, Tomelilla, Schweden

At Österlen, we create conditions for high quality of life where Tomelilla municipality is a place for inspiration and development. The municipality has approximately 800 employees and we offer you excellent development opportunities, participation through trust, and the opportunity to balance work and leisure. We are currently on a development journey focused on streamlining and improving our service. Our ambition is to be a leader in leveraging the opportunities that digitalization provides. In short—we aim to make it easy for everyone who lives in, works in, or visits Tomelilla municipality. At Tomelilla municipality, we value our employees' health, well-being, and development. Therefore, we offer, among other things, wellness hours, a wellness allowance of 2,400 kronor per year, the opportunity for salary conversion for extra vacation days, benefits cycling, and reduced train tickets. In addition, we offer several appreciated employee benefits and excellent opportunities for skills development and professional growth throughout your career. Our unit consists of 9 case handlers who conduct investigations according to the Social Services Act (SoL) and the Act on Support and Services for Persons with Certain Disabilities (LSS). Our employees have broad expertise, several years of experience, and a professional approach. As a case handler, you meet people who, due to functional impairment, need support and assistance to have a good daily life. Here's how one of our employees describes working at Tomelilla municipality: What I appreciate most about working here is the flexibility, commitment, knowledge, participation, and focus on development that exists. Where personal initiative and heart are valued, always with a focus on those we exist to serve. 1 position(s). JOB DUTIES In this role, you will work as a case handler for the Social Services Act within care and elderly services. The work involves, in accordance with current legislation, applicable case law, and established objectives, being responsible for receiving applications, investigating, assessing, and making decisions. Working at a public authority means all cases must be handled in a legally secure manner and maintained at high quality. Our target group includes adults of various ages, with a large portion consisting of people with care needs related to advanced age. We meet people with varying circumstances—from those needing support and care in daily life to those with more complex life situations. The role also includes informing about the authority's mandate, our services, current legislation, and the user's rights. You stay updated by seeking information about new court rulings and using legal databases to ensure that case handling follows applicable case law. With us, you are offered stimulating and varied work with a flexible work approach and engaged colleagues. Together, we work to provide professional and individualized support based on each person's needs. QUALIFICATIONS To be considered for employment, you must have a degree in social work or another academic education that the employer deems equivalent. You need good competence regarding legislation within the social services area. You also need a very good ability to express yourself clearly and structurally in speech and writing in Swedish. We consider it meritorious if you have work experience in public authority administration within the Social Services Act. As a person, you are positive, confident, stable, and thrive in an independent role. We are looking for someone who is committed and solution-focused with the ability for innovative thinking. You need to be organized and have good ability to organize and prioritize your work in a productive manner. As a case handler, you have constant contact with other collaboration partners, and it is required that you have good collaboration skills and professional judgment. In addition to this, you need to see yourself as an outward-facing person driven by making a difference for our citizens. A driver's license is a requirement. To be considered for the position, we request an extract from the criminal record: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/arbete-i-hemmet-med-aldre-och-personer-medfunktionsnedsattning-e-tjanst/ Employment form: Permanent employment. Duration: Start date according to agreement. Tomelilla municipality has smoke-free working hours. Employees are sought on the condition that the position does not need to be filled by already employed staff or persons with preferential rights. To quality assure the recruitment process and enable good communication with our applicants, applications must be submitted digitally via Visma Recruit and not via email or paper format. If you have protected personal information, you should not apply via Visma Recruit; instead, contact HR recruitment via the switchboard 0417-18 000. In preparing the recruitment process, Tomelilla municipality has taken a position on desirable recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore firmly decline contact from media salespeople, recruitment websites, and similar.