If you wish: have a manager who loves structure and goal focus but also cares about the business and is easy to laugh with work with a bunch of experienced and fun colleagues where we develop and grow every day have a present leadership where you meet competent employees every day be involved in creating conditions for the relationship between employees and users work to ensure that children's rights permeate our work be able to combine work with parenting and leisure and to some extent be able to work remotely . ...then you should apply for a job as Head of Unit with us! Disability 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. Ordinary housing is organized in the disability care and here there is short-term supervision, short-term stay, relief service and home care for children as well as the National High School for children and young people. We also have activities for adults such as daily activities/employment, housing support for adults over 18. Today there are six short-term residential homes and 4 activities for short-term supervision in the municipality with different specializations for children and young adults. We offer safe activities with the opportunity for social interaction in adapted environments. The activities provide the opportunity to create new relationships and perhaps try new things. Great emphasis is placed on trying to create meaningful days and stays and positive experiences in the form of various activities individually or in groups. We also work to ensure that the children are involved and independent according to their age and abilities. Your tasks As our Head of Unit, you will be responsible for activities, children/young adults, staff and finances. The main task is to ensure that we conduct high-quality activities where our employees provide the best support to those we meet. The tasks will include, among other things: conducting activities where both staff and children are happy and healthy and where arenas for participation and co-creation are part of everyday life responsibility for achieving objectives and implementing agreed activities responsibility for ensuring that systematic work is carried out within the organization in terms of operational goals, work environment, quality, finances, etc. budget/financial work staff planning, staffing and recruitment providing staff with guidance and feedback on their work so that care work develops communicating values, encouraging dialog and cooperation You report to the Deputy Director of Operations and you are part of a group of 17 managerial colleagues. Your workplace is centrally located in Umeå on Rådhusesplanaden, but the present leadership requires you to visit and be present in your activities regularly. About you We are looking for you who have a university education, preferably as a social worker or other behavioral orientation. We want you to have experience as a manager and experience of the target group in disability care, preferably of short-term stay / short-term supervision and children / young people. If you also have experience of children/young people with challenging behavior, it is an advantage. As a unit manager, you will often work at a fast pace and you will be involved in conditions that can change quickly. To thrive in this role, you must therefore appreciate being challenged and be solution-focused as a person. You are clear in your leadership role and you work purposefully and systematically with continuous improvements. You are also unpretentious and able to prioritize in pressured situations. As a manager in Umeå municipality, we want you to represent the municipality in a trustworthy and positive way. You focus on the benefit to citizens and engage in dialog with your employees about goals and plans so that they understand their role and importance to the whole. It is also important that you stand for common values and are a role model for your colleagues. You encourage your staff to be curious, creative and collaborative, and make both the individual employee and the team visible. Follow Umeå municipality on Linkedin! About Umeå municipality Umeå municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 employees. The municipality has around 440 managers and the operations are divided into eight administrations. Our jobs and our values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust and continuous improvement. Umeå is a cultural city in constant development. To meet the target of 200,000 inhabitants by 2050, we need more people working for growth and welfare. We know that diversity enriches and welcome everyone to apply for jobs with us. Over the next ten years, we will be hiring around a thousand people every year. Do you want to join us? Find out what it's like to live in Umeå here: https://www.umea.se/flytta Umeå municipality is part of three administrative areas for Finnish, Meänkieli and Sami www.umea.se/minoriteter. As an employee of Umeå municipality, you can take advantage of a number of benefits. Take part of our benefits https://umea.se/jobbochforetagande/jobbochpraktik/kommunensomarbetsgivare/varaformaner.4.1b4d24fb1752122eb843bf.html Do you sell ads or offer recruitment support? Please do not contact us about it! We select and contact the companies we work with ourselves.