Unit Manager for Specialized Dementia Care Housing We are seeking a unit manager who has the ability to create a sustainable operation where quality, work environment, and finances go hand in hand. You lead with a long-term perspective and create conditions for a sustainable organization where employees thrive, develop, and take collective responsibility for providing people with dementia safe, person-centered, and dignified care in collaboration with family members.
Bäckaskog is a modern and home-like residence where quality of life, safety, and a person-centered approach are at the center. Our dedicated staff take pride in their work, and here warmth, professionalism, and development meet.
As a unit manager with us, you are never alone. You are part of an engaged management team and a shared leadership forum for strategic exchange and professional development. Additionally, you work closely with professional support functions in HR, finance, and administration. This gives you a stable structure and the support you need to succeed, so you can focus your efforts on direct leadership and business development.
1 position(s).
You will
lead, organize, develop, and follow up on the operation
motivate and encourage your employees to engage and develop
collaborate
have personnel, budget, and work environment responsibility
take responsibility for the operation's quality and development work with a holistic perspective.
You must have
relevant university education or other education deemed equivalent by the employer
previous experience working as a manager
Class B driver's license
knowledge in personnel and budget matters, labor law, work environment, and workforce planning.
It is advantageous if you also have
knowledge of and experience in management or leadership roles in healthcare
experience working in a politically governed organization
the ability to drive processes with economic awareness
experience working with work environment and quality with sustainable results
knowledge of applicable legislation and regulations within public sector activities.
We want you to be
communicative and able to express yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish
have good collaboration skills
have a positive attitude
have good leadership ability
be cost-conscious
be self-driven
be relationship-building.
Great weight is placed on personal suitability.
Application
Prior to employment, a valid extract from the Swedish Police Authority's criminal record register and suspect register must be provided. Probationary employment may be applied. Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis and hiring will be done by agreement. If you have protected personal data, you must send your application by mail to: Vansbro Municipality, Norra Allégatan 30, 786 31 Vansbro. Your application should indicate which position you are applying for.
We use e-recruitment to ensure quality in our recruitment process. Information is processed and stored according to GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). Submitted applications will not be returned.
In preparing for recruitment, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore firmly decline contact from media sales representatives, recruitment sites, and similar.
Read more about salary structure for Vansbro Municipality here. (https://www.vansbro.se/jobba-hos-oss/lonestruktur-i-vansbro-kommun.html)
About Vansbro Municipality
With us, each one of us is an important part of the whole! Vansbro Municipality can offer you meaningful work with good working conditions and continuous learning. We are convinced that engaged employees create better well-being and results in the workplace, therefore it is important to us that you feel involved in our development of operations and take pride in the work we create together for our citizens in Vansbro Municipality.
Vansbro Municipality is the small municipality with big content. Along the river, the municipality's local communities of Äppelbo, Vansbro, Dala-Järna, and Nås with surrounding villages stretch across the western parts of Dalarna. In Vansbro Municipality, we are very proud of the breadth of business sectors that create a very good job market with diverse and rich associational life as well as good municipal services in all parts of the municipality. With us there is a closeness and simplicity that provides great opportunities for quality of life.
Read more about what it is like to work with us on our website (https://www.vansbro.se/jobba-hos-oss/lediga-jobb.html).
Vansbro Municipality offers wellness allowance, holiday day exchange, and bus passes at favorable rates.
Welcome with your application!
Salary form: Monthly salary.
Employment type: Permanent employment.
Duration: Permanent, start date: 2026-10-15 By agreement.
Working hours: Daytime.
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