Support Educator at Kungsholmen District Administration

Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone living here today and in the future. We are now looking for you who want to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.

Welcome to us

As a support educator with us, you will play a central role in the development and improvement work of the organization.

You will work closely with both users and staff to map, further develop, and implement new communication strategies.

You are offered a project employment for 12 months from the start date of employment, with the possibility of extension. The position is located at our two centrally located group homes, Herden and Linden on Kungsholmen, with easy access to public transport.

We are looking for a support educator who wants to lead our project 'How can users and staff understand each other better?'. In this key role, you will contribute to ensuring individualized support and developing a pedagogical and professional approach among employees.

We offer

Our group homes are centrally located on Kungsholmen, close to services, green areas, and good communications. We offer wellness benefits and actively work to promote a healthy and engaged workforce, with a strong focus on creating a work environment characterized by cooperation, respect, and opportunities for development. We value diversity and equality, are development-oriented, and encourage openness and initiative. With us, you will have the opportunity to take space and make a difference.

Your role

Your main tasks include:

• Supporting users in expressing their needs and wishes to make everyday life more manageable and understandable.
• Promoting independence and participation by strengthening the individual's abilities and opportunities to make their own decisions.
• Contributing to a safe and meaningful everyday life for residents by creating social interaction, activities, and a stimulating environment.
• Developing and implementing individual documentation and response plans.
• Supporting colleagues in establishing, following up, and quality assuring implementation plans, as well as ensuring high standards in social documentation.
• Guiding employees in ethical issues and pedagogical methods.
• Providing pedagogical support to colleagues in using individualized communication tools.
• Coordinating collaboration with relatives and interdisciplinary teams.

Your qualifications and experience

You are a qualified support educator, social worker, behavioral scientist, or have another equivalent education deemed suitable by the employer. You have at least two years of experience working with people with disabilities. You have solid knowledge of and can apply relevant laws, guidelines, policies, and routines.

We consider experience in the following areas as meritorious:

• Leading projects
• Leading staff groups
• Leading staff in pedagogical matters
• Working with clarifying pedagogy

We will place particular emphasis on the following personal abilities and skills: We are looking for someone who is engaged, structured, and has a genuine interest in supporting individuals to achieve their goals and create a meaningful everyday life.

Warm welcome with your application!

Your application

We recruit without a personal letter to focus on the competencies and experiences needed for the position. You apply by attaching your CV and answering a few selection questions. Selection is based on your answers to the questions and the information you provided in your CV. We wish for your answers to the selection questions to correlate with the content of your CV.

The City of Stockholm works with competency-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competencies and thus counteracting discrimination.

Welcome to Kungsholmen District Administration!

Kungsholmen District Administration encompasses the three islands of Kungsholmen, Lilla Essingen, and Stora Essingen. Together, we work to continuously develop our operations and provide good service to everyone living their lives on Kungsholmen and the Essinge Islands. Here you can read more about Kungsholmen District Administration (https://start.stockholm/om-stockholms-stad/organisation/stadsdelsforvaltningar/kungsholmen/) and feel free to visit our Facebook page (https://facebook.com/kungsholmensdf).

The Department of Social Services is responsible for the care of people with disabilities, individual and family care, financial assistance, and labor market measures, as well as field and leisure activities. In 2025, responsibility for playground activities will be transferred to the department. For certain positions within the Social Services Department, a criminal record check may be required.