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Description

About AvAsta

AvAsta is a nearly 70-year-old family business that has developed with the values of quality, competence, care, commitment, and joy to enhance the quality of life for people in need of care and support.

AvAsta is an innovative welfare actor driven by the desire to find new solutions to create a higher standard of care. Therefore, we are dedicated to improving the quality of life for everyone living in our accommodations. AvAsta currently offers elderly homes and individualized housing for adults with disabilities.

AvAsta is in an expansive phase and we are now looking for more employees who want to strengthen our team at AvAsta – Kvillebäcken in Gothenburg.

This is what we at AvAsta - Kvillebäcken can offer you:

• At AvAsta, we prioritize a sustainable workplace where recovery and long-term focus are key. As a support assistant at AvAsta, you will work every third weekend.
• A variety of training programs that can enhance your skills and facilitate your daily work.
• Close leadership with managers who support and work alongside you in your daily tasks.
• Career and development opportunities. For example, you may take responsibility for specific tasks or subjects you are passionate about.
• We offer educational meals.
• Wellness allowance of 3000 SEK.
• Benefit bicycles for all our employees!
• Discounted prices on gym memberships from several different gym chains including SATS, Nordic Wellness, and STC.
• Of course, we also have collective agreements.

Business Description - Kvillebäcken

AvAsta - Kvillebäcken operates in the newly built area of Kvillebäcken on Hisingen. The area is close to Gothenburg's city center, where it only takes six minutes to get from Kvillebäcken to the Central Station. The operation consists of 10 LSS apartments for adults with autism, other neuropsychiatric disabilities, or intellectual disabilities with psychiatric comorbidity, as well as individuals with primarily other psychiatric diagnoses.

The operation is led by a manager supported by a unit manager, where we are now looking for a driven and committed Support Assistant. The operation has permission from the Health and Social Care Inspectorate (IVO). The company also has framework agreements.

Our core values are: quality, competence, respect, responsibility, commitment, and joy. These serve as guidelines for everything we do and how we relate to each other, staff, and residents.

Job Responsibilities

Are you looking for a fun and stimulating job where you can make a difference in people's everyday lives? As a support assistant, you can truly make a difference!

Your task is to provide quality of life. Thanks to you and your support, our tenants can live a meaningful life. You see each person and interpret what they need while enhancing the lives of the people in the accommodation.

The job responsibilities include supporting individuals in their daily lives and leisure activities, as well as helping them achieve their goals according to the implementation plan. This includes accompanying tenants to various activities and meetings, as well as promoting good cooperation with colleagues, social services, guardians, and other actors in the individual's life. You will also be responsible for social documentation and other assignments included in the position. You will also be a contact person for one or more tenants, supporting and assisting them in their change processes.

AvAsta believes in Competence, Care, Commitment, Joy, and Quality. This value base should permeate everything we do and also allows us to give our employees the freedom to be who they are.

We will place great emphasis on personal suitability during the recruitment process.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a support assistant, treatment assistant, treatment pedagogue, social pedagogue, leisure pedagogue, nursing assistant with a focus on psychiatry, or other equivalent education valued by the employer.
• Is secure and stable and has the ability to remain calm when interacting with people in distress.
• We see low-affect responses as a merit and believe you will thrive best with us if you can handle sudden events as threats and violence may occur to varying degrees.
• You can express yourself well in Swedish, both orally and in writing.
• A driver's license is a merit.

From the Team:

For us, it is important to build a sense of community within the team. Communication, trust, engagement, respect, and participation are essential. We discuss all types of questions and ideas to develop each other and the workplace. Together, we can contribute to job satisfaction and a good working environment. It should be fun and inspiring to go to work! We will grow together as a team and work towards our common goal – where the tenant is always at the center.

Our focus should always be on creating the best environment for the tenants, where participation and co-determination for the resident is the focus.

Conditions

As we care about the safety of our staff and tenants, we apply random drug and alcohol testing as well as the presentation of a criminal record. A pre-employment test will be conducted before employment begins. We promote a smoke-free workplace.

To proceed in the recruitment process, you need to bring a valid Swedish passport or national ID to the interview. This is required to verify your identity and your right to work in Sweden.

In consideration of GDPR, we do not accept applications via email. Please submit your application through our recruitment tool, Varbi.

Welcome to submit your application today, selection and interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis.