Social Worker - Placed Children
Vimmerby is a small municipality in Småland that has much to offer; in addition to the solid cultural heritage from Astrid Lindgren, the municipality is also characterized by a diverse business sector, strong local engagement, active community organizations, beautiful nature and a peaceful environment. Through our core values of Responsibility, Courage and Imagination, we work to provide the best possible service and care to Vimmerby municipality's approximately 15,800 residents, businesses and all who visit the municipality. These core values permeate the municipality's approach and work methods and are something everyone carries with them in their daily work. The Children and Family Unit is a flexible unit where we help each other and allocate resources based on operational needs. This means there is an opportunity to work broadly and together with colleagues find solutions when needs change. The entire IFO works closely together and sees collaboration across operational boundaries as an important part of our mission. We share knowledge, support each other and use our different skills to find good solutions for the individual. This creates an operation where support is close at hand and where we collectively take responsibility for the whole. In addition to stimulating and varied work at a stable workplace, we offer good salary conditions, external supervision, competence development and wellness allowance. We have flexible working hours and you are offered the opportunity to work remotely. We care about a sustainable work environment with support from colleagues and managers. 1 position(s). WORK DUTIES We are now looking for a social worker for the Children and Family Unit, placed in the placement group. The position involves you being the responsible social worker for placed children and young people. You are responsible for follow-up and lawful exercise of authority, while building trusting relationships and ensuring that the child's needs, rights and participation are at the center throughout the process. Examples of important work tasks: • long-term contacts - you follow the placed children/young people, often involving longer contact periods, relationship building and guidance • maintaining the threefold parenthood - foster families, parents and social services collaborate around the child • school/network - responsibility for monitoring schooling, participating in school meetings and maintaining contact with the biological network and planning visitation • follow-up/assessment, continuously assess the need for other interventions QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone with a degree in social work or another education that meets the legislative requirements for handling matters within child and youth care. It is a merit if you have previous experience with lawful exercise of authority within municipal social services. As travel occurs in the work, a driving license (Category B) is a requirement. As a person, we see that you are self-assured and have good self-awareness. You enjoy working long-term and see the value in building sustainable relationships over time with both the children and their networks. By investing time and care in each interaction, you can follow the children's development, see their progress and needs. For you, the role as the child's social worker is not just about making decisions, but about being there, creating security and making a real difference in children's lives for many years to come. Further, we see that you: • are structured and have a good ability to prioritize and drive your work forward • work efficiently with a focus on quality and lawfulness • have an unpretentious and respectful approach to collaborating with others • are flexible and confident in adapting to changed situations • can adapt your communication to the child's age and maturity • enjoy meeting and talking with children and young people and building long-term professional relationships Employment form: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent, start date: By agreement. In preparing the recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding advertising channels and marketing. We therefore decline further contact with media/advertising sales, job boards and similar. Trade union representatives can be reached via the municipality switchboard 010-356 90 00 [email protected] We warmly welcome your application!
Social Secretary for the Children and Family Unit
Vimmerby is a small municipality in Småland that has much to offer; in addition to its rich cultural heritage from Astrid Lindgren, the municipality is also characterized by a diverse business sector, strong local engagement, active community associations, beautiful nature and a peaceful environment. Through our core values of Responsibility, courage and imagination, we work to provide the best possible service and care to Vimmerby municipality's approximately 15,800 residents, businesses and all who visit the municipality. These core values permeate the municipality's approach and work methods and are something everyone carries with them in their daily work. The Children and Family Unit is a flexible unit where we help each other and allocate resources based on the needs of our operations. This means there is an opportunity to work broadly and together with colleagues find solutions when needs change. The entire IFO works closely together and sees collaboration across operational boundaries as an important part of our mission. We share knowledge, support each other and use our different competencies to find good solutions for the individual. This creates an operation where support is close at hand and where we collectively take responsibility for the whole. In addition to stimulating and varied work at a stable workplace, we offer good salary conditions, external supervision, skills development and wellness benefits. We have flexible hours and you are offered the opportunity to work remotely. We care about a sustainable work environment with support from colleagues and managers. 1 position(s). WORK DUTIES We are now looking for a social secretary for the Children and Family Unit with placement in the investigation group. The position becomes available as one of our social secretaries moves on to other assignments within the organization. As a social secretary, you work with investigating the needs of children and families for support and protection. The work involves close collaboration with children, parents and other actors around the child. We believe in a social service that can act when needed and be present before problems have grown large. You therefore have the opportunity to work with public authority responsibilities while also helping to shape new working methods for a more accessible and preventive social service. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone with a degree in social work or another education that meets the legal requirements for handling matters within child and youth care. It is meritorious if you have previous experience with public authority responsibilities within social services. Since travel occurs in the work, a category B driver's license is a requirement. To succeed and thrive in the role, we see that you are confident in your professional role, have good self-awareness and can handle complex and sometimes emotionally demanding situations with a calm and balanced approach. You are structured, work efficiently and have good ability to prioritize and drive your work forward, with a focus on quality and legal certainty. You are flexible and can adapt when conditions change, while also taking your own initiative and driving development forward. You enjoy meeting and talking with children and young people and have the ability to adapt your communication to the child's age and maturity. You build trusting professional relationships and have an unpretentious and respectful approach in your collaboration with others. You work independently and take responsibility for your tasks, but also recognize when collaboration and support from colleagues is needed. Type of employment: Permanent position. Duration: Permanent, start date: By agreement. To maintain quality and security in our recruitment processes, certain checks may be relevant before employment. Which checks apply to this specific position will be communicated in connection with the interview. In preparing the recruitment process, we have made a decision regarding advertising channels and marketing. We therefore request no further contact from media/advertising sales, recruitment sites and similar. We will invite candidates for interviews on an ongoing basis during the application period. Welcome with your application!
Jobs in Vimmerby
Listing 57 jobs, median price 14 €, 99 % below the national median, 11 added in the last 7 days, mostly Kalmar län (57), updated 3 hours ago.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the salary range for jobs in Vimmerby?
- Offered salaries range from 161 SEK to 161 SEK.
- Which professions are hiring in Vimmerby?
- The most common professions are Truckförare (4), Städare/Lokalvårdare (2), CNC-operatör/FMS-operatör (2), Kantpressare (2).
- How often are the listings updated?
- We pull public sources and employer feeds several times a day — 11 openings were added in the last 7 days.
- Where to look for jobs near Vimmerby?
- Nearest cities with openings: Mariannelund (16), HULTSFRED (64), KISA (50).
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