Social Administrator

Within the social administration, we are continuously working on development and improvement to create better conditions for a thriving staff, with a focus on those we are here to serve. We strive for a strong community with great trust, where we support each other and enjoy our work. We are committed and driven by our vision of becoming Sweden's best social services. We are now seeking a Social Administrator for the Children and Youth Unit who wants to make a significant contribution to social services and be part of our amazing team! Do you enjoy helping people and administrative work? Then this might be the position for you! JOB RESPONSIBILITIES In our Children and Youth Unit, Lotsen, there is an investigation group consisting of intake, investigators, and open care, a placement group handling cases under SoL and LVU, and a foster care group. Two Senior Social Workers and a Social Administrator and Administrator are connected to support these groups. As a Social Administrator, you play a crucial role in supporting social workers to provide the right support to people in need. Your assignment involves managing contacts and administration between people, authorities, and those working in social services. The position includes, among other tasks: - Supporting intake secretaries with case administration, such as processing notifications, retrieving previous information, assisting with notes in client and staff meetings, and scheduling client meetings. - Scheduling and documenting Collaborative Care Planning (SIP) meetings. - Being a central point of contact for internal tasks and external communication with children, families, and collaboration partners. - Assisting with administrative tasks like requesting various documents, handling economic calculations, and record-keeping. - Responsible for requesting and communicating documents with internal and external collaboration partners. - Serving as a super-user in our operational systems LifeCare and JournalDigital. - Administering external and internal websites and maintaining the unit's documents, routines, and templates. - Managing personal files, performing some record-keeping, participating in introductions, scheduling appointments and meetings, etc. - Checking absent employees' mail, calendar, phone, and email. - Performing other administrative tasks as needed. You play a central role in our team and contribute to improving our service for municipal residents. Your work will be multifaceted and dynamic, offering opportunities to make your mark on the organization. QUALIFICATIONS To be considered for the position, you must have education as a Social Administrator or equivalent education as assessed by the employer. You should have knowledge of legislation concerning social services' work with children and youth and previous experience in administrative work. You possess strong digital maturity and are experienced in working with Microsoft 365. Previous experience with the operational system LifeCare is meritorious. We seek someone with a strong service focus and well-developed collaboration skills, which are crucial for success in this role. You have a good ability to express yourself both verbally and in writing. With your structured work style and solution-oriented approach, you contribute to making our processes efficient and smooth. A B driver's license is required for the position. What can we offer you? At Lotsen, you'll find a pleasant workplace where our team enjoys shared Friday breakfasts and often coordinates lunch training. We have dedicated documentation time on Wednesdays and weekly method sessions with themes based on the group's requests. These are for development, competence, and collaboration with internal and external actors. We also offer wellness contributions and flexible working hours. We have fun at work! With good cohesion and skills development, we lay the foundation for good work - We make a difference for children! When applying, we want a CV showing your previous merits. You can omit the cover letter; instead, you'll answer some selection questions. We place great importance on personal qualities and good references. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Mariestad is a future-oriented municipality with a clear direction, and we aim to grow! We are at the starting line for an exciting journey with planned major investments in several areas. These establishments will bring great opportunities for the location and organization to grow and develop. Would you like to help create dream scenarios together? Welcome with your application and become part of our team as we shape Mariestad's future! Wondering what there is to do and see when you're not working with us? Visit www.livetiskaraborg.se and discover all of Skaraborg's possibilities. In this recruitment, we have determined where and how the current position will be advertised. We therefore firmly decline contact from external recruitment assistance.