Unit Manager Lessebo Service Area

Lessebo Municipality is located in the heart of the Glass Kingdom and has approximately 8,300 residents, over 300 businesses, and more than 1 million visitors annually. The communication links are good, with commuting distance to Linnaeus University in Växjö and Kalmar. Our operations are based in the four locations of Lessebo, Hovmantorp, Kosta, and Skruv. In Lessebo Municipality, there is a sense of joy at work, and it is easy to get to know one another through close collaboration between departments and politicians. Here, you will experience excellent service and a warm welcome. It is about fostering good cooperation among employees and with our citizens. We focus on development issues, and together we create a green municipality that we are proud of, where we care for each other's future. Lessebo Municipality should be an attractive and safe place to live for all residents. **JOB DESCRIPTION** Lessebo Municipality is now seeking a driven and inspiring unit manager for the Lessebo service area who wants to further develop our operations and our employees within elderly care. We value your commitment and your ability to see opportunities rather than obstacles. As a unit manager, you will work closely with daily operations to support and motivate employees, contributing to creating a good work environment. You will have significant opportunities to develop and advance your unit. As a manager, your task is to organize, plan, and lead the operations in line with legislation and the goals set by the board. You will be the unit manager responsible for personnel, budget, and work environment within elderly care, so you should have good knowledge of the laws governing our operations, such as the Social Services Act (SoL). Your responsibilities will include operational tasks such as overseeing implementation issues, leading, planning, and developing the operations, and working with employees to translate political decisions into quality services. The role also includes being on-call manager according to a rotating schedule. As one of seven unit managers, you will be part of the management team within care and support, together with the operations manager. You and your managerial colleagues will work closely together, recognizing the benefits of sharing each other's knowledge. Quality development and shared strategies are our primary focus. You will lead an exciting operation within elderly care in Lessebo Municipality, and we offer you a diverse, stimulating, and meaningful job. **QUALIFICATIONS** We are looking for someone with a higher education degree suitable for the role, such as a social worker or behavioral scientist, or another relevant academic qualification that the employer deems equivalent. Previous experience as a leader in elderly care is an advantage. As a unit manager, you have the ability to take initiative based on a holistic perspective and to engage and motivate your employees to work towards set goals in a qualitative manner. You are creative and have ideas for development in a changing environment. Your leadership is well-developed, and in your managerial role, you are decisive, clear, and action-oriented. In Lessebo Municipality, we have a leadership philosophy based on trust-based leadership, developed from our values of responsibility, respect, trust, clarity, and development. Therefore, as a person, you are attentive and meet users, relatives/representatives, and employees in a way that builds trust. You are unpretentious and have a good ability to collaborate both internally and externally. You possess good self-awareness, openness to creating participation, and the ability to plan, organize, lead, change, and make decisions for the development of the operations. Together with your employees, you will work towards a good work environment and the development of new working methods to meet future demands. Personal suitability is of great importance. A valid B driver's license is required. You express yourself well in both spoken and written Swedish and have good knowledge of the Office suite. **ADDITIONAL INFORMATION** We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, welcoming applicants from various backgrounds. In preparation for the recruitment process, we have decided on recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we kindly ask not to be contacted by media sellers, recruitment sites, or similar. We use e-recruitment to streamline and ensure the quality of the recruitment process. All your information is stored in your CV account, and you can easily log in and update your details whenever you wish. Therefore, please fill in your information as carefully as possible to provide an accurate representation of yourself. The information will be processed and stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act. For questions about how to apply and submit your CV, please contact 0771-693 693 directly. Questions about specific jobs will be answered by the recruiter or contact person mentioned in the advertisement. We warmly welcome your application!