About this role
Working in Hörby Municipality
Hörby Municipality, with 15,700 residents, is located in the heart of Skåne, with most of the best amenities just around the corner. Hörby is a very old trading town, and those of us who live or work here take great pride in our beautiful and varied nature. Here, one can feel as if they are in the wilderness, yet people, services, and conveniences are never far away.
The municipality offers a diverse range of tasks and professions. Working in Hörby Municipality primarily involves providing service to our citizens across areas such as care and support, park maintenance, and facility work.
We actively work to be a good employer with favorable employment conditions, a safe working environment, and opportunities for development.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Make a real difference every day
Do you want to help create a safer, more inclusive, and sustainable Hörby? We are looking for a brave and curious leader who wants to drive development in open care, functional support, and crime prevention, focusing on residents' safety, participation, and independence. With us, you will have the opportunity to combine strategic leadership with daily development. Together with committed managers and employees, you will create conditions for a Hörby where people receive the right support at the right time, and where we prevent issues before they require intervention.
Your mission
As a service manager, you will lead several different but closely related operations. You will:
* Set direction, prioritize, and develop with a focus on quality and collaboration.
* Ensure legally secure interventions according to the Social Services Act (SoL) and the Act concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments (LSS).
* Drive strategic work on preventive issues and early interventions.
* Lead and develop unit managers with trust, clarity, and engagement.
* Take responsibility for operations, finances, and personnel.
* Build collaborations within the municipality and with external actors, both locally and regionally.
* Create a culture where job satisfaction, dialogue, and sustainability are integral parts of everyday life.
You will be part of the management team for the Care Sector and report to the sector manager.
QUALIFICATIONS
Who are you?
You are a confident and inspiring leader who believes in the power of collaboration and trust. You see the big picture but also thrive in the details where ideas become reality and improvements are visible in people's daily lives.
You:
• Have a strong commitment to social sustainability and welfare development.
• Are structured, brave, and accustomed to making decisions.
• Generate energy, engagement, and accountability in others.
• Communicate clearly and build trusting relationships.
We are looking for you who have:
• A degree in social work or another relevant higher education.
• Several years of leadership experience in social services, functional support, or a similar field.
• Good knowledge of the Social Services Act (SoL), the LSS, and occupational health legislation.
• Experience working in a politically governed organization.
• Documented experience in operations, financial management, and personnel responsibility.
Extra plus if you have experience in:
• Crime prevention or social preventive work.
• Multi-leadership (managing other managers).
• Change management, digital development, or quality work.
OTHER
To ensure the quality of the recruitment process in Hörby Municipality and facilitate good communication with our applicants, we kindly ask you to submit your application digitally and not via email or paper format.
Warm welcome to your application!
In preparation for the recruitment process, Hörby Municipality has taken a stance on recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we kindly but firmly decline contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.
Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis, both digitally and in person in Hörby on December 1.
Thank you in advance!