Unit Managers for Elder Care – Create Security, Quality, and Work Satisfaction

Malung-Sälens kommun · Vollzeit

Malung, Schweden

Do you want to make a difference – every day? As a unit manager in elder care in Malung-Sälens municipality, you'll have the opportunity to lead an operation that matters greatly to people. You'll be an important part of creating a safe and meaningful everyday life for our residents, while also creating good conditions for our employees to succeed in their work. We're looking for you if you want to be a present and engaged leader and are driven by developing operations together with others. Three things are in focus in your role: security for residents, high quality in care, and a sustainable work environment for employees. With us, you'll have the opportunity to combine close leadership with operational development. You lead with clarity and trust, create engagement, and help people grow. Together with employees and colleagues, you develop elder care with the needs of the elderly at the center. We're now seeking two unit managers as our current managers are moving on to other roles and new assignments within the municipality. Malung-Sälens municipality offers the best of two worlds – strong confidence in the future and fantastic quality of life. Here you'll find Northern Europe's largest winter tourism destination, magnificent nature, major events, and great opportunities for an active outdoor life and a safe childhood for children. In Malung-Sälens municipality, our employees are our most important asset. Therefore, we work for a sustainable work life where you can thrive, feel good, and experience work satisfaction. Welcome to a municipality where we make a difference together – based on our values: respect, care, and security. 2 position(s). JOB DUTIES As a unit manager, you have overall responsibility for your operation and lead it toward set goals with focus on quality, security, and a good work environment. The role includes, among other things: • creating safe and high-quality care for residents • being a present manager who identifies needs and creates participation • planning, following up on, and developing operations based on goals, needs, and quality • having responsibility for personnel, work environment, and finances • working systematically with work environment and employee relations • ensuring that operations are conducted in accordance with laws, guidelines, and municipality goals • translating goals and strategies into operational activities • creating structure and clarity in daily operations while being able to handle changed conditions • collaborating with other operations, professions, relatives, and external stakeholders • driving improvement and development work together with employees. Your direct manager is the social welfare director, and you're part of the Social Welfare Administration's management team. Together, you lead and develop the Social Welfare Administration's operations based on set goals and strategies. Through good support from your manager, your management colleagues, and central support functions, you'll have the opportunity to develop your leadership skills. QUALIFICATIONS We're looking for you who have: • relevant university education, for example in social work, healthcare and care, behavioral science, or other education that the employer considers equivalent • experience working as a manager or leader, preferably within healthcare and care • good understanding of work environment, personnel matters, and operational development • good digital skills and ability to use digital tools as a natural part of work. As a person, you're a confident and clear leader who easily builds trust and good relationships. You see the value of being close to operations and listen to your employees' experiences and ideas. You can make decisions, set direction, and follow up while creating participation and engagement. You're solution-oriented, structured, and able to prioritize when conditions change. You see opportunities in development and change and have the courage to try new approaches when it can create better quality for the elderly and better conditions for employees. Above all, we're looking for you who want to make a difference. For our residents, for our employees, and for the future of elder care. Salary range: The salary for the position is currently within the interval 43,000-54,000 per month, based on 2026 salary levels. We apply individual and differentiated salary setting. Form of employment: Permanent employment. Duration:, start date: By agreement. We may start interviews before the final application deadline, so please submit your application as soon as possible. To see all our current recruitments, visit www.malung-salen.se/ledigajobb. If you have previous experience from work in our organization, internal references may be requested. For the recruitment process, we have decided on the documents to be submitted. Because of this, we expressly decline all contact regarding advertising, recruitment assistance, and staffing proposals.