Senior Social Worker for Children and Youth, Aneby Municipality

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1 position(s). Do you want to combine qualified social work with a clear leadership role in your daily work? As a senior social worker with us, you'll have a key role in strengthening quality, legal security, and working conditions in work with children and youth – close to decisions, close to colleagues, and with the opportunity to make a real impact. Welcome to Aneby Municipality Aneby Municipality is a values-driven employer characterized by openness, development, and responsibility. We strive to be an attractive workplace and a role model in the public sector, where commitment and pride permeate our operations. On the social services department in Aneby Municipality, we work closely with people at different stages of life. Our work is characterized by commitment, care, and strong professional responsibility. You'll find a family-like work environment where cooperation, trust, and respect are fundamental – both in meetings with those we serve and with each other as colleagues. Together we work to create security, participation, and sustainable solutions for children, youth, adults, and families. With a focus on quality, legal security, and development, we strive to continuously improve our methods and provide the best possible support. You'll be part of the Authority Unit for Children and Youth. We work together in modern and bright facilities in central Aneby. Here there's a culture where we support each other, share knowledge, and actively contribute to developing our operations. Learn more about us and our values here: https://aneby.se/jobbahososs About the role of Senior Social Worker As a senior social worker, you combine a clear management responsibility with your own investigative work. You lead the intake and investigation team in daily operations and contribute to high quality and legal security in case handling according to SoL and LVU. You'll step into a small and tight-knit group of four investigators and a reception secretary, where the focus is on good working conditions, stability, and continuous development. You'll work closely with foster care coordinators and placement supervisors. Right now, we're in an exciting development process transitioning to a more knowledge-based, accessible, and preventive social service. As a senior social worker, you, together with the unit manager, drive this work forward – among other things through SSPF cooperation, our school social team, the Family Focus approach, and the development of "One Way In," a shared intake function for the entire social services department. Your responsibilities You will, among other things: Manage and distribute daily work in intake and investigation, including prioritizing incoming cases. Handle and follow up your own cases within children and youth services. Provide methodological and case support, quality assure assessments and documentation, and collaborate for sustainable solutions. Who are you? To succeed in this role, you need to be able to make qualified assessments, manage complex cases, and work with high professionalism – both independently and with colleagues. Therefore, it's important that you: Have a degree in social work. Have substantial experience with authority work in children and youth services. Have BBIC training (Child-Centered Case Management). Experience with formal supervision assignments and/or management roles. Class B driver's license. It's advantageous if you also have experience with: Signs of Safety. iRisk. The Combine case management system. Collaboration with schools and other actors. We place great importance on personal suitability, so you as an applicant need to be: Self-driven – you plan, prioritize, and move your work forward with good structure and take responsibility for the whole. Stable – you remain calm and professional in pressured situations and create security in meetings with children, youth, and families. Specialist knowledge – you have in-depth knowledge of social services regulations and investigation methodology and can apply it in practice. Pedagogical insight – you can explain, guide, and supervise so that colleagues and collaboration partners understand goals, responsibilities, and methods. Proactive – you see opportunities for improvement and drive development together with others, from idea to implementation. Good judgment – you make well-founded assessments, document clearly, and make decisions with integrity and the child's best interests in focus. Why work with us? A workplace with warmth and commitment You'll become part of a work group that enjoys laughter, helps each other out, and cares for one another. Good working conditions and flexibility We value balance between work and personal life and offer wellness benefits, opportunities for flexible working hours, and remote work. Personal and professional development Continuing education, skills development, and external supervision. Opportunity to grow both in your professional role and as a person. Close management You'll receive a stable introduction, regular team meetings, and close support from your manager. Close to decision-making A small organization where your ideas are quickly heard and you can influence development. We welcome applicants with different backgrounds and perspectives. Before employment, you'll need to provide excerpts from the criminal record and suspicion registry, diploma/degree certificate, and proof of citizenship or work permit. If you advance in the process, interviews will be conducted on June 11th and 12th, week 24. We hope you'll be able to attend then. We look forward to your application! Salary form: Monthly salary. Employment type: Permanent. Duration: Permanent. Working hours: Daytime.

Overview

Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Aneby

Address

Storgatan 48

GPS

57.8385211, 14.8178022copyopen in

Email

[email protected]

Phone

0380-46100

Views

6

Published

19. 5. 2026

Edited

21. 6. 2026

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