About this role
At Tjörn, employees are encouraged to take initiative! Within the Tjörn municipal group, the work environment and care for one another are highly valued. Decision-making processes are short, tools are effective, and colleagues are supportive. You have significant freedom within your professional field and can influence development. It is easy to socialize and create connections with colleagues, managers, and politicians. So, start your career within the Tjörn municipal group too – there is plenty of room to grow!
Tjörn - the island of opportunities all year round and for a lifetime is Tjörn's vision.
Are you a confident and committed leader who wants to help develop elderly care?
We are currently seeking a unit manager for care and support, preferably with experience and specific knowledge in home care. This is an important role where you will lead the operations, support employees, and contribute to creating high-quality care – every day.
At Tjörn, we focus on trust, collaboration, and innovation. As a unit manager, you will play a key role in ensuring that elderly care maintains high quality, while also creating a positive and sustainable work environment for your employees.
Do you want to contribute to safe and high-quality elderly care on the Island of Opportunities? Apply today!
RESPONSIBILITIES
As a unit manager in care and support, you have overall responsibility for the operations. This means you are responsible for quality, personnel, work environment, and finances. You will lead and develop the work based on the municipality's goals and guidelines, always focusing on ensuring that the elderly receive the support and care they need.
What is expected of you in this role?
As a unit manager, you have an important role in leading and developing the operations, and you are expected to:
• Lead and inspire employees to create a workplace where everyone feels involved, appreciated, and motivated.
• Develop the operations by working on both daily tasks and long-term improvements, always focusing on the needs of the elderly.
• Monitor finances and quality to ensure that the operations maintain quality and that resources are used wisely.
• Collaborate with other professionals such as nurses, occupational therapists, and social workers to create safe and cohesive care.
• Think innovatively by initiating new working methods and solutions that meet future needs.
You will have significant freedom to influence and develop the operations, with support from both colleagues and management.
We offer:
A meaningful and varied job where you have the opportunity to make a difference in people's everyday lives. You will be part of an engaged team that values collaboration and development. We provide regular professional development, support in your role as a manager, and the opportunity to work flexibly.
QUALIFICATIONS
We are looking for someone who:
• Has a higher education suitable for the job, such as in healthcare, social work, or leadership.
• Has experience as a manager, preferably within home care or elderly care.
• Is a clear and confident leader who makes employees feel involved and engaged.
• Has good knowledge of the laws applicable to elderly care, such as the Social Services Act (SoL) and the Health and Medical Services Act (HSL).
• Is structured, solution-focused, and good at communicating, seeing opportunities even when circumstances change.
It is a plus if you have worked with IBIC or Combine, which are our operational systems. A driver's license is required.
Experience working with IBIC or Combine, which are our operational systems, is advantageous.
A driver's license is a requirement.
OTHER
Selection and interviews will be conducted continuously during the application period. Interviews are planned for December 9 and December 11.
Tjörn Municipality requests a criminal record extract in connection with this recruitment.
For certain professions within Tjörn Municipality, an extract from the criminal record and/or a security check is required. For all positions within the social services department, an acceptable extract from the police criminal record must be presented.
Visit the police website to request an extract from the criminal record. This can be done digitally with e-identification or by filling out a form. Please note that processing times can be up to two weeks, so order the extract in good time.
Employees in the municipal group should have a good work environment and a balance between work, family, friends, and leisure. We apply a smoke-free work time, and the employer offers benefits such as wellness grants. After being employed for more than three months, you automatically become a member of our leisure association, TKFF, which organizes and sponsors various activities. You will receive an annual pass to the Nordic Watercolor Museum. All new monthly employees are offered a full-day municipal-wide orientation day. If you are permanently employed, you have the opportunity to lease an environmentally friendly car as a company vehicle.
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We only accept applications via our recruitment system Visma Recruit/Public