Individual and family care in Umeå municipality wants to be a resource that frees and strengthens people's ability to live an independent life in proximity and interaction. We at the Family Home Center work to recruit, investigate, match and train family homes to ensure that every child and young person placed outside the home receives the best possible care. We also work to recruit, investigate and match contact and support families for children and young people who need to stay outside the home. Our aim is to ensure high quality and access to the resources needed to support these young individuals. We are now looking for two family home secretaries who want to contribute to our important work. With us, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference and work in a supportive and inspiring environment. Your tasks As a family home secretary, you will work with recruitment, investigation and matching of family homes, contact families and support families. The tasks also include training and providing support to family homes and, according to a rolling schedule, being responsible for finding on-call homes. On-call work may involve working outside office hours. The work involves travel during the day and sometimes with overnight stays in connection with family homes to be investigated before the assignment or together with the child's social secretary during follow-up of the placement. Recruiting more family homes, contact families and support families is an outward-looking job that in some cases takes place in the evening or at weekends. About you As a person, you are structured, flexible, committed and responsive. You have good interpersonal skills at all levels and good communication skills, both verbal and written. The work requires a high level of initiative and the ability to work independently. Great importance will be attached to personal suitability. Requirements: Degree in social work Experience of working with children and young people within the social services' exercise of authority or as a provider B driving license Very good knowledge of the Swedish language in speech and writing Meritorious: The Nya Kälvestén interview method Experience of working with children and young people in care Smoking and furry animals may be present in the homes of the families you visit, so it is good if you are not allergic. Are you interested in working at Familjehemscentrum IFO? Welcome with your application to us! Other information Before an offer of employment, we ask you to present an extract from the police's criminal record. This is done as a final step in the recruitment process. About Umeå municipality Umeå municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 important employees. Our organization is divided into nine departments and together we work to make Umeå grow with care. Our values are based on citizen focus, transparency, trust and continuous improvement. Together with us, you get to work in socially important assignments where you contribute to Umeå continuing to be safe, secure and fun. Umeå is northern Sweden's largest city with a rich range of experiences and opportunities. We are a city of associations and culture that offers a richer Umeå life even outside work. Here you can find out what it is like to live in Umeå: https://www.umea.se/flytta We will become more and therefore we are looking for you? Do you also want more? We offer fair conditions, https://www.umea.se/jobbochforetagande/jobbochpraktik/kommunensomarbetsgivare/varaformaner.4.1b4d24fb1752122eb843bf.html and good development opportunities for lifelong learning, as well as jobs that are important to all those who live and work here. We look forward to hearing from you.