{"data":{"id":207184,"slug":"socialchef-vaggeryds-kommun","type":"job","title":"Social Director - Vaggeryds kommun","description":"Are you a confident leader who thrives in leading through other managers? Do you have strong knowledge of the Social Services Department's mission, challenges, and conditions? Do you enjoy collaboration, fostering participation, and maintaining a strategic perspective? If so, we encourage you to continue reading. Perhaps you are our future social director!\n\nAbout the Workplace\nVaggeryds kommun is home to two vibrant towns with a combined population of approximately 15,000 residents. Surrounded by Sm\u00e5land's forests and countryside, the municipality offers an attractive environment for both work and everyday life. Its strategic location between J\u00f6nk\u00f6ping and V\u00e4rnamo contributes to the municipality's growth. As an employee with us, you are an important part of this development. Together we create good service for our residents and build a society where commitment, responsibility, and the opportunity to make a real difference are central.\n\nThe Social Services Department's operations encompass both statutory authority functions and the delivery of services within elder care, disability services, family and individual care, as well as healthcare. The department provides and works with various forms of care and support so that all residents can live as influential, independent, and good a life as possible. Our goal is to work toward positive changes in people's lives through assistance, advice, and other interventions, and to contribute to the individual's independence. The Social Services Department comprises nearly 500 monthly employees and additional hourly workers.\n\nDuties and Responsibilities\nAs social director in Vaggeryds kommun, you will lead the development of the Social Services Department on behalf of the Social Services Board, serving as the link between political will, the department's professional expertise, and residents' needs. The assignment involves translating political goals into strategic direction, operational development, and concrete results for the municipality's residents.\n\nThe social director is the department head with overall responsibility for operations, finance, quality, work environment, and personnel. The assignment involves leading a politically governed organization based on trust-based leadership where responsibility, collaboration, and professional knowledge are utilized to create value for the municipality's residents. As social director, you hold a central role in the municipality's strategic development and contribute to the entire municipality's development in an economically, socially, and organizationally sustainable manner.\n\nThe Social Services Department faces extensive development and transformation work. The assignment includes leading the department's work with, among other things, new social services legislation, the development of Nearby Care, the future of elder care, the functional support sector's shift to meet new target groups, and the development of preventive work with children and youth. Areas such as skills provision, digitalization, information security, and the development of a long-term sustainable welfare system are also coming focus areas.\n\nAs social director, you are part of the municipality's management team and collaborate closely with elected officials, municipal leadership, the region, authorities, business, civil society, and other community actors to develop welfare based on residents' needs.\n\nQualifications\nWe are seeking a stable leader with several years of experience leading through other managers. You have strong knowledge of the department's areas, conditions, and future challenges, as well as experience working as a manager in a politically governed organization. We want you to have university or college education in social work or other education deemed equivalent. We also view positively experience with or education in change management. To be successful in this role, you must have good judgment and be comfortable handling public presentations and media.\n\nAs a manager, you naturally take a holistic approach and see beyond the department's boundaries, keeping focus on what is best for the citizen. You have a strategic perspective and foster participation by utilizing each profession within the department. Since the role involves being a key person with many collaboration interfaces, we believe it is important that you enjoy building relationships and working with others. This also requires that your communication skills are strong, as the role demands adapted communication for the different target groups you meet.\n\nSince travel is common in this role, you must have a category B driver's license.\n\nOther Information\nThis recruitment process includes interviews and reference checks. Before employment, you must provide a certificate from the police criminal records register. An entry in this register may affect your eligibility for employment with us.\n\nBring your passport\/national ID and any proof of residence permit if you hold citizenship outside the EU\/EES to your interview. This is so we as an employer can confirm your identity and ensure you have the right to work in Sweden.\n\nFor positions with educational requirements, if you advance in the recruitment process, you will be asked to submit documentation supporting your education, such as certification or degree certificates. You may also attach these directly to your application.\n\nWe look forward to your application! We await your application no later than October 5. In this recruitment process, we are collaborating with Chefspoolen. For more information, please contact consultant Annchen Kull, annchen.kull@chefspoolen.se, tel. 0763 29 40 47\n\nTo recruitment and staffing agencies: We politely but firmly decline offers for advertising and recruitment assistance.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Socialchef - Vaggeryds kommun","description_original":"\u00c4r du en trygg ledare som trivs i att leda genom andra chefer? Har du god kunskap inom Socialf\u00f6rvaltningens uppdrag, utmaningar och f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar? Trivs du i att samverka, skapa delaktighet och se till det strategiska perspektivet? L\u00e4s d\u00e5 g\u00e4rna vidare. Kanske \u00e4r du v\u00e5r framtida socialchef!\nOm arbetsplatsen Vaggeryds kommun \u00e4r en plats med tv\u00e5 levande t\u00e4torter med sammantaget n\u00e4sta 15 000 inv\u00e5nare. Omgivna av det sm\u00e5l\u00e4ndska landskapets skogar och landsbygd erbjuder kommunen en attraktiv milj\u00f6 f\u00f6r b\u00e5de arbete och vardagsliv. Det strategiska l\u00e4get mellan J\u00f6nk\u00f6ping och V\u00e4rnamo bidrar till att kommunen v\u00e4xer. Som medarbetare hos oss \u00e4r du en viktig del av denna utveckling. Tillsammans skapar vi god service f\u00f6r v\u00e5ra inv\u00e5nare och bygger ett samh\u00e4lle d\u00e4r engagemang, ansvar och m\u00f6jligheten att g\u00f6ra verklig skillnad st\u00e5r i centrum.\nSocialf\u00f6rvaltningens verksamheter omfattar s\u00e5v\u00e4l myndighetsut\u00f6vning som utf\u00f6rande av verksamheter inom \u00e4ldreomsorg, funktionshinderomsorg, individ- och familjeomsorg samt h\u00e4lso- och sjukv\u00e5rd. F\u00f6rvaltningen erbjuder och arbetar med olika former av omsorg och st\u00f6d s\u00e5 att alla inv\u00e5nare ska kunna leva ett s\u00e5 inflytelserikt, sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt och bra liv som m\u00f6jligt. V\u00e5rt m\u00e5l \u00e4r att genom bist\u00e5nd, r\u00e5d och andra insatser verka f\u00f6r positiva f\u00f6r\u00e4ndringar i m\u00e4nniskors liv och bidra till den enskildes oberoende. Socialf\u00f6rvaltningen omfattar n\u00e4stan 500 m\u00e5nadsanst\u00e4llda och ytterligare timanst\u00e4llda.\nArbetsuppgifter Som socialchef i Vaggeryds kommun leder du utvecklingen av socialf\u00f6rvaltningen p\u00e5 uppdrag av socialn\u00e4mnden d\u00e4r du utg\u00f6r l\u00e4nken mellan den politiska viljan, verksamhetens professionella kunskap och medborgarnas behov. Uppdraget inneb\u00e4r att oms\u00e4tta politiska m\u00e5l till strategisk inriktning, verksamhetsutveckling och konkreta resultat f\u00f6r kommuninv\u00e5narna.\nSocialchefen \u00e4r f\u00f6rvaltningschef med det \u00f6vergripande ansvaret f\u00f6r verksamhet, ekonomi, kvalitet, arbetsmilj\u00f6 och personal. Uppdraget inneb\u00e4r att leda en politiskt styrd organisation utifr\u00e5n ett tillitsbaserat ledarskap d\u00e4r ansvar, samverkan och professionens kunskap tas tillvara f\u00f6r att skapa v\u00e4rde f\u00f6r kommuninv\u00e5narna. Som socialchef har du en central roll i kommunens strategiska utveckling och bidrar till att hela kommunen utvecklas p\u00e5 ett ekonomiskt, socialt och organisatoriskt h\u00e5llbart s\u00e4tt.\nSocialf\u00f6rvaltningen st\u00e5r inf\u00f6r omfattande utvecklings- och omst\u00e4llningsarbeten. I uppdraget ing\u00e5r att leda f\u00f6rvaltningens arbete med bland annat ny socialtj\u00e4nstlag, utvecklingen av N\u00e4ra v\u00e5rd, framtidens \u00e4ldreomsorg, funktionsst\u00f6dsomr\u00e5dets f\u00f6rflyttning att m\u00f6ta nya m\u00e5lgrupper och utvecklingen i det f\u00f6rebyggande arbetet inom barn och unga. \u00c4ven omr\u00e5den som kompetensf\u00f6rs\u00f6rjning, digitalisering, informationss\u00e4kerhet och utvecklingen av en l\u00e5ngsiktigt h\u00e5llbar v\u00e4lf\u00e4rd \u00e4r kommande fokusomr\u00e5den.\nSom socialchef ing\u00e5r du i kommunens ledningsgrupp och samverkar n\u00e4ra f\u00f6rtroendevalda, kommunledning, region, myndigheter, n\u00e4ringsliv, civilsamh\u00e4lle och andra samh\u00e4llsakt\u00f6rer f\u00f6r att utveckla v\u00e4lf\u00e4rden utifr\u00e5n inv\u00e5narnas behov.\nKvalifikationer Vi s\u00f6ker dig som \u00e4r en stabil ledare med fler\u00e5rig erfarenhet i att leda via andra chefer. Du har god kunskap inom verksamheternas omr\u00e5den, f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar och framtida utmaningar, samt erfarenhet av att arbeta som chef i en politiskt styrd organisation. Vi vill att du som s\u00f6ker har universitets-\/h\u00f6gskoleutbildning inom socialt arbete eller annan utbildning som bed\u00f6ms likv\u00e4rdig. Samt ser positivt p\u00e5 om du har erfarenhet av eller utbildning inom f\u00f6r\u00e4ndringledning. En f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttning f\u00f6r att vara framg\u00e5ngsrik i rollen \u00e4r att du har ett gott omd\u00f6me samt att du \u00e4r bekv\u00e4m i att hantera offentliga framtr\u00e4danden och media.\nSom chef tar du naturligt ett helhetst\u00e4nk och ser st\u00f6rre, f\u00f6rbi f\u00f6rvaltningens gr\u00e4nser och h\u00e5ller fokus p\u00e5 vad som \u00e4r b\u00e4st f\u00f6r medborgaren. Du har ett strategiskt perspektiv och skapar delaktighet genom att tillvarata vardera profession i f\u00f6rvaltningen. D\u00e5 rollen innefattar att vara en nyckelperson med m\u00e5nga samverkansytor ser vi att det \u00e4r av vikt att du trivs i relationskapandet och i att samarbeta med andra. Detta f\u00f6ruts\u00e4tter \u00e4ven att din kommunikativa f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga \u00e4r god d\u00e5 rollen st\u00e4ller krav p\u00e5 anpassat spr\u00e5k till de olika m\u00e5lgrupper du m\u00f6ter.\nD\u00e5 resor \u00e4r vanligt f\u00f6rekommande i rollen kr\u00e4vs det att du har B- k\u00f6rkort.\n\u00d6vrigt\nI denna rekryteringsprocess ing\u00e5r intervjuer och referenstagning. Inf\u00f6r anst\u00e4llning beh\u00f6ver du visa upp utdrag ur polisens belastningsregister. Ett utslag i detta register kan komma att p\u00e5verka din m\u00f6jlighet till anst\u00e4llning hos oss.\nTill din intervju beh\u00f6ver du ha med dig pass\/nationellt ID och eventuellt bevis p\u00e5 uppeh\u00e5llstillst\u00e5nd om du har ett medborgarskap utanf\u00f6r EU\/EES. Detta f\u00f6r att vi som arbetsgivare beh\u00f6ver s\u00e4kerst\u00e4lla din identitet samt s\u00e4kra att du har r\u00e4tt att arbeta i Sverige.\nTill de tj\u00e4nster d\u00e4r det finns krav p\u00e5 utbildning kommer du som g\u00e5r vidare i rekryteringsprocessen att f\u00e5 l\u00e4mna in underlag som styrker din utbildning, t.ex. legitimation eller examensbevis. Du kan \u00e4ven bifoga dem direkt i din ans\u00f6kan.\nV\u00e4lkommen med din ans\u00f6kan! Vi ser fram emot din ans\u00f6kan senast 5 oktober. I denna rekrytering samarbetar vi med Chefspoolen. F\u00f6r mer information \u00e4r du v\u00e4lkommen att kontakta ansvarig konsult Annchen Kull, annchen.kull@chefspoolen.se, tel. 0763 29 40 47\nTill dig som f\u00f6retr\u00e4der bemannings- och rekryteringsf\u00f6retag: Vi undanber oss v\u00e4nligt men best\u00e4mt erbjudanden om annonserings- och rekryteringshj\u00e4lp.","price":null,"currency":"SEK","status":"active","noindex":true,"location":{"address":"Storgatan 47","full_address":null,"city":"Vaggeryd","country":"SE","latitude":57.497624529013,"longitude":14.152103352414},"metadata":{"region":"J\u00f6nk\u00f6pings l\u00e4n","duration":"Tills vidare","employer":"Chefspoolen i Sverige AB","postcode":"56730","positions":1,"profession":"Socialchef","salary_type":"Fast m\u00e5nads- vecko- eller timl\u00f6n","employer_url":"https:\/\/jobb.chefspoolen.se","scope_of_work":"100\u2013100 %","working_hours":"Heltid","driving_license":true,"employment_type":"full_time","occupation_field":"Chefer och verksamhetsledare","employer_workplace":"Chefspoolen","experience_required":true,"employment_type_label":"Vanlig anst\u00e4llning"},"user_id":null,"is_sponsored":false,"views_count":0,"ai_views_count":5,"bot_views_count":3,"ai_vendor_counts":{"other":1,"openai":2,"anthropic":2},"visibility":"public","submission_source":null,"submission_ai_name":null,"has_owner_email":true,"can_contact_owner":true,"phone":"0763 29 40 47","owner_email":"annchen.kull@chefspoolen.se","images":[],"published_at":"2026-09-11T10:09:26+00:00","expires_at":"2026-10-05T23:59:59+00:00","created_at":"2026-09-12T03:25:37+00:00","updated_at":"2026-09-15T03:11:24+00:00"}}