Social Secretary at Reception, Children, Social Administration

Varbergs kommun · Vollzeit

Norrgatan 25, Varberg, Schweden

We are Varberg Municipality, an employer that sees the possibilities in you. With us, you get to make a difference, both for others and for yourself. With knowledge, innovative thinking, forward momentum, and courage, we together move toward our vision of being the West Coast's creative center. Welcome to join us! We are Varberg Municipality, an employer that sees the possibilities in you. With us, you get to make a difference, both for others and for yourself. With knowledge, innovative thinking, forward momentum, and courage, we together move toward our vision of being the West Coast's creative center. Welcome to join us! The Social Administration is responsible for providing support, care, and assistance to people in different stages of life. We work based on the individual's needs and offer services built on several laws, including the Social Services Act (SoL), the Act on Support and Services for Certain People with Disabilities (LSS), and the Health and Medical Services Act. This can mean providing elderly people with a secure and meaningful daily life, supporting people with disabilities, or being there for children, young people, and adults in difficult life situations. With us, you meet every individual with respect and professionalism. We collaborate across professional boundaries – both within our own administration, with other parts of the municipality, and with external actors. To ensure quality and development, we actively work with follow-up, improvement initiatives, and digitalization. Here you make a real difference – every day. 1 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Would you like to help make a difference in people's lives? We welcome your application for the position of social secretary in our reception group for children and families. The children and families reception consists of 7 social secretaries and 1 senior social secretary who, together with family law and administrative staff, form a unit led by a shared unit manager. As a social secretary with us, you get a daily routine that is both eventful and meaningful. You work closely with children, parents, and their networks, and you have a central role in assessing children's need for support and protection. The work requires flexibility, courage, and the ability to quickly adapt when situations change. For someone who thrives in a varied daily routine where you get both challenged and grow, this is a workplace with great room for development. The role includes, among other things: - Receiving, protecting, and preliminary assessing incoming reports, - Making decisions on whether to initiate or not initiate investigations under SoL, - Collaborating with other actors such as schools, healthcare, and police for comprehensive support, - Providing advice, support, and guidance to users and their family members, - Documenting cases in accordance with applicable legislation and regulations, - Contributing to development and quality assurance within the unit. We participate in the Professional Journey and have continuous external supervision. Varberg Municipality offers flexible working hours, wellness benefits, vacation exchange, discounts on Hallandstrafiken annual passes, and free parking. QUALIFICATIONS To be suitable for the position, you must be a social worker (socionom). The work also requires that you are structured, empathetic, and have the ability to make decisions in complex situations. As a person, you are flexible and adapt easily to changed conditions and new information. You have a good ability to remain calm in difficult situations and a good ability to collaborate with others to carry out the reception's mission. You contribute with respectful treatment and value a good work environment and are a helpful colleague. We also see that you have: - Experience with public authority work within social services - Good knowledge of relevant legislation - Good Swedish in speech and writing A driver's license is required. Welcome to submit your application! Salary form: Monthly salary. Employment form: Permanent employment. Duration: Start date: 2026-11-02 Start date by agreement. To ensure your application works correctly in our recruitment system, we ask all applicants, including internal ones, to use their private email address when applying. Varberg Municipality welcomes diversity and sees differences as a strength; we hope that you, as an applicant, can contribute your background and expertise. Welcome to read more about what it's like to work with us at: https://varberg.se/jobb-och-foretagande/jobb-praktik-och-ideellt-arbete/till-dig-som-ska-borja-hos-oss Before employment, you need to be able to demonstrate that you have the right to work in Sweden, for example through EU/EEA/Swiss citizenship or a valid permit to stay and work here, or an exemption from it. If you become a candidate for the position, we will ask you to present an extract from the criminal record before employment can begin. This position requires a driver's license for an automatic transmission vehicle.