Unit Manager for Special Housing in Ystad Municipality

Description:

Ystad is the small town with big opportunities. Here you'll find unique nature experiences, vibrant history, a dynamic cultural life, and a diverse range of recreational activities. We also have a rich business community that operates both locally and globally. In Ystad Municipality, we are approximately 2,900 dedicated employees who contribute and make a difference. Together, we create a better everyday life for our residents, businesses, organizations, and visitors, now and in the future. For us, leadership is important, which is why all managers receive training in developmental leadership. We offer you secure employment where you make a meaningful contribution to society. You'll also find many career opportunities in an organization that is constantly evolving. We stand firmly on our values—Better Together—which are characterized by courage, trust, participation, and professionalism. Within the Social Care Administration, approximately 1,200 dedicated employees work to provide support and care to those in need in our municipality. The work takes place within elderly care, home services, support for people with disabilities, and social psychiatry, as well as individual and family care. 1 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Would you like to lead a special housing facility in Ystad with security, structure, and trust? We are looking for a unit manager who is confident in their leadership and has several years of experience leading operations and staff. You are a stable and present leader who creates clarity, structure, and predictability in daily work. You build trustful relationships, stand firm even when facing challenges, and have the ability to create a good work environment where people feel seen, included, and secure. You believe that good results are created together and that sustainable employee engagement is a prerequisite for providing high-quality care. As a unit manager, you have overall responsibility for operations, personnel, finances, and work environment within your special housing facility. You lead, organize, and monitor operations based on applicable legislation, set goals, and agreed-upon working methods. Your task is to create conditions for safe, secure, and high-quality care. You lead and develop employees through present and trust-based leadership and ensure good structure, clear working methods, and a sustainable work environment. You also work with follow-up, analysis, and improvement initiatives to reach operational goals. You collaborate with colleagues and contribute to the development of elderly care throughout Ystad Municipality. With us, leadership is exercised together. You become part of an engaged team of unit managers who support each other, share experiences, and take collective responsibility for operational development. As a member of the management group, you actively contribute to coordination, a holistic perspective, and long-term solutions—always with the individual's needs and high-quality care in focus. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone who has: • appropriate higher education, for example as a social worker, nurse, personnel and working life program, or other education that the employer deems equivalent • several years of documented experience as a manager with responsibility for personnel, finance, and work environment • good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both verbally and in writing • good knowledge of elderly care legislation and conditions. It is an advantage if you have: • experience of leadership within elderly care • experience of working in a politically governed organization • B-category driver's license. For us, the most important thing is that you are an experienced and confident leader, which is why we place great emphasis on your personal suitability. You are clear, structured, and have a calm demeanor that builds trust with both employees and colleagues. You care about good employee engagement and have the ability to build a culture where responsibility, cooperation, and respect are natural parts of everyday work. You believe in our values of Better Together and know that good results are created through participation, trust, and professional relationships. Welcome to apply and become part of Ystad Municipality's elderly care—where we are better together. Salary form: Monthly salary. Employment form: Permanent position. Duration, start date: 2026-08-01 or by agreement. Working hours: Daytime. Employees are sought on the condition that the position does not need to be filled by already employed personnel or persons with priority rights. Before any possible employment, we will check citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must be able to present a valid residence/work permit or be able to demonstrate that you are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. All employees should be offered conditions for good health, which is why we actively work with our work environment. We offer wellness activities and smoke-free working hours. In connection with this recruitment, we decline contact from recruitment companies and other advertisers. Please note that we only accept applications via Visma Recruit and not via email or other contact methods. If you have questions about the position, please contact the specified contact person.

Overview

Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Ystad

GPS

55.452876, 13.8507091copyopen in

Email

[email protected]

Phone

0411577023

Views

6

Published

17. 6. 2026

Edited

21. 6. 2026

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