Job opening: Social Domain Team Manager

What will you do?

You are a leader with a strong personality, ready for a new challenge in the social domain. Within the Area Team, you provide guidance and act as a discussion partner for our professionals. These professionals support residents in areas such as youth, elderly care, safety, work, income, Health welfare. You are a team player, motivated to take responsibility for a large team with a wide range of tasks together with your two colleagues. You facilitate your team without being the subject matter expert, and encourage your employees to show ownership and develop themselves further. You contribute to integrated cooperation and further development in the social domain. As a team manager, you are visible and available to your employees. You ensure connection and attention and encourage them to fully utilize their qualities. You create an environment in which collaboration, learning, trust, enjoyment, and openness are central.

Together with fellow team managers and support departments in the Health organization, Health ensure that the services provided to our residents continue to develop. You play an active role in the management team, where your input directly contributes to the future direction of the organization and the translation of strategic goals into concrete actions within your team. In this position, you combine leadership with room for autonomy and personal growth, enabling you to make an important contribution to the success of your team and the municipal organization.

Here's what we offer you

• Attractive terms of employment; an attractive salary in accordance with scale 12 of the collective labor agreement for municipalities (max. €6,862 gross per month for full-time employment), an Individual Choice Budget (IKB) of 17.05%, travel allowance, a pension scheme through ABP, and discounts on various insurance policies.
• A permanent position (first year on a fixed-term contract).
• A varied job; one day you are working on social and political assignments from the community, and the next day you are conducting job interviews to recruit a new employee.
• Plenty of opportunities to develop through training, courses and workshops.
• Room for your ideas; if you think things can be done differently we are open to that.
• Excellent work/life balance; we will provide you with a laptop and a cell phone so that you can work mainly at the office but also from home.
• Attention to your vitality; participation in our vitality program, annual multiple activities with the entire organization and team, and a fun work café!

Who are you?

We are all different, and that's wonderful. It means that together we can achieve much more than we could alone. However, all our team managers share a number of characteristics. Do you recognize yourself in these? 

• You enjoy working with others and believe in being better together.
• You like to try things out and do things a little differently.
• You want to make a difference for our congregation every day.
• You feel responsible for your work and tasks.
• You have an open mind and are open to other ways of thinking and doing things.
• You are visibly approachable and confident.
• You promote the vision of Opsterland
• You are a strong communicator and clear about your intentions.
• You are politically sensitive and connective.
• You are responsible for the budget for the social domain.
• You have expertise in business operations and are financially and commercially savvy.  
• You have an eye for the qualities of employees.
• You have a clear vision of the goals and results to be achieved and set the right priorities.  

This is us

We are proud of our municipality with more than 30,000 inhabitants, 16 villages, and lots of green space. Every day, we are committed to serving our people and businesses. We open doors to new ways of doing things and look beyond our landscapes. Our motto? It is possible.

Working for Opsterland means working with 250+ enthusiastic and sociable colleagues. A good working atmosphere, no shortage of humor, interest in each other and a high five for a clever solution. We are open to everyone. And with us, you can be who you are. You get the space to arrange your work as it suits you. We think your development is important and are happy to contribute to it. And we encourage you to go on adventures. Opsterland gives you space, will you take it?

Have questions?

Let us know! My name is Martine van Belkum (director) and you can Make an appointment further information via our webdirectiesecretariaat@opsterland.nl. You can also meet one of your future team manager colleagues!

Getting excited?

Show us who you are and apply! Who knows, this could be the start of a wonderful adventure. Approach us in a way that suits you. This could be with a letter and resume, an application video, or in another way. We love to be surprised! We welcome your response until December 8, 2024.

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