Vacant job

We are all different. We are also all alike and have the same right to a safe home, meaningful employment, and to feel valuable. With the right conditions, we can grow, develop, and participate in society on our own terms.

Within the administration for support for people with disabilities, we provide support, services, and care to children and adults with disabilities, creating opportunities for them to live a good and independent life, just like everyone else. By spreading knowledge and collaborating within the City of Gothenburg and with other actors, we increase understanding of individuals' needs and design interventions that make a real difference.

With 6,200 dedicated employees, we are Sweden's largest support administration for people with disabilities. We work within housing with special services, daily activities, employment, housing support, personal assistance, child and short-term housing, respite care, as well as support and guidance.

Do you want to help contribute to a more inclusive society? Welcome to us!

You are Gothenburg.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Do you enjoy variety and meeting many people? Then you should apply to us in daily activities!

We are now looking for a new employee for daily activities in Hisingen. You will be employed at daily activities Selma Stad but will work at several units with geographical spread. We offer a varied job where you will replace regular staff during absences by working at the unit where you are most needed for the day.

You will work daytime at units within daily activities with different focuses and sizes. The work is creative and includes theater, music, dance, and media. You will also work in a setting where participants communicate using sign language.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone with a degree from the Health and Care program, support assistant training, or the Child and Leisure program with a focus on social or pedagogical work. The educational requirement is also met if you have a post-secondary specialization in the disability field that includes at least 200 YH points, 120 higher education credits, or a combination that corresponds to at least four semesters of full-time studies. Alternatively, 60 higher education credits and at least two years of experience working with support and services for people with disabilities. The education should have relevant credits in behavioral science, pedagogy, psychology, social work, and (psychiatric) care or other education that the employer deems equivalent.

Communication is an important part of the job, which requires that you have passed Swedish 1 or Swedish as a second language 1. If you do not meet the qualification requirements in Swedish 1 or Swedish as a second language 1, you may be offered to take a language test through the test user Educateit.

It is a requirement that you have experience working with people with disabilities. It is also a requirement that you have previously worked in daily activities. You need to have experience working with theater and media. You also need to have worked with individuals who communicate using sign language.

It is an advantage if you have knowledge of AAC (alternative and augmentative communication) and clarifying pedagogy.

You can change how you work when things change. You can quickly adjust your perspective and approach and see opportunities in changes.

You have the courage and ability to make your own decisions within the framework of your assignment without relying on others. You take responsibility for your tasks and drive the work forward.

You are calm and secure in pressured and difficult situations. You can balance the demands placed on you and can make well-founded decisions despite time pressure.

Welcome with your application!

OTHER

Selection and interviews will begin during the application period. In this recruitment, you will be asked to answer a number of questions where you describe your knowledge in the field instead of sending a personal letter.

The City of Gothenburg actively works to promote equal rights and opportunities and to counteract discrimination. As an employee in the administration for support for people with disabilities, we offer you:

• Secure employment with good employment conditions
• Full-time with the possibility of part-time
• Introduction upon hiring
• Professional development
• Wellness grants, bike grants, and other discounts and offers

We only accept applications via our recruitment system in accordance with GDPR.

If you have protected personal information, you should NOT apply through the system but contact the responsible recruiting manager for handling your application. Appointment will occur provided that the position does not need to be claimed in the administration or the city's restructuring work.

To those representing staffing and recruitment companies: For this recruitment, we have chosen recruitment channels and do not wish to receive offers of skills mediation, advertising, or recruitment assistance.