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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 services, we provide support, service, and care to children and adults with disabilities and create 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 services administration. We work within housing with special services, daily activities, employment, housing support, personal assistance, children's and short-term housing, respite care, and support and guidance.

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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

We are looking for an engaged and knowledgeable support pedagogue for Persiljegatan's BmSS!

Persiljegatan is one of our operations for people with mental disabilities, along with Trädårdsberget's and Ålvåsbacken's BmSS. Each unit has a support pedagogue, and we are now looking for a new colleague who will have their primary employment at Persiljegatan while also having overall responsibility for all three units.

As a support pedagogue, you will be an important part of the team and work closely with support pedagogue colleagues, support assistants, and the unit manager. Your main task is to ensure the quality of the operation through proven methods and working practices in accordance with laws and guidelines. You have overall responsibility for pedagogical methods, documentation, and unit-specific routines. You serve as an inspiration for the workgroup and contribute to continuous development and learning.

In addition to your role at Persiljegatan, you will also support the other units as needed. You will be part of the district's support pedagogue network, led by method developers, and collaborate with colleagues and individuals in the networks of the individuals to ensure a qualitative and coordinated intervention.

Working Hours and Employment

The position comprises 38.25 hours per week. The working hours include day and evening shifts as well as weekend work approximately one weekend per month. However, we are flexible and can agree on a solution that works for both you and the operation.

QUALIFICATIONS

For the position of support pedagogue, a post-secondary specialization in the disability field is required, encompassing at least 200 YH credits, 120 university credits, or a combination thereof equivalent to at least four semesters of full-time studies. Alternatively, 60 university credits and at least two years of experience working with support and service for people with disabilities. The education must have relevant credits in behavioral science, pedagogy, psychology, social work, and (psychiatric) care or other education deemed equivalent by the employer.

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.

You also need to have knowledge of legislation in the area and knowledge in MI, ESL, as well as knowledge and experience of working in a low-arousal manner.

It is advantageous if you have experience working in Treserva and with IBIC, and since the role involves a lot of documentation, you need to have good skills in handling various IT support.

You take responsibility for your and the shared tasks with the operation's/users' best interests in mind. You listen to others to understand their needs. You actively seek others' opinions and perspectives and are receptive to them by showing respect, consideration, and care.

You gain energy from contributing to others' learning and create conditions for learning to occur. You have the ability to explain problems and information to different recipients and from different perspectives. You encourage dialogue, participation, and engagement.

You see opportunities for change and create situations where new ideas and proposals can develop. You motivate and describe pedagogical changes and handle criticism of change in a constructive manner. You drive long-term and sustainable change work, both at the local and overarching level.

Does this sound like you? Welcome with your application!

OTHER

Selection and interviews will begin during the application period. In this recruitment, we will not request a personal letter as an application document. Instead, you who apply will be asked to answer a number of questions where we ask you to describe your competence in the requested area.

The City of Gothenburg actively works to promote equal rights and opportunities and to counteract discrimination. We care about our employees' health and offer, among other things, wellness grants, discounted gym memberships, and cycling benefits. We have smoke-free working hours.

We only accept applications via our recruitment system in accordance with GDPR. If you have protected personal information, you should NOT apply via the system but contact the responsible recruiting manager for handling your application.

Before an offer of employment, we ask you to present an extract from the police's criminal record. The ordered extract must be unopened. You must request an extract from the police's criminal record, which you can do via the following link: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/kontrollera-dina-uppgifter-i-belastningsregistret/ (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/kontrollera-dina-uppgifter-i-belastningsregistret/)

Appointment will be made on the condition that the position does not need to be claimed in the administration's or the city's restructuring work.

To those representing staffing and recruitment companies: For this recruitment, we have taken a position on recruitment channels and therefore decline further offers of competence mediation, advertising, and recruitment assistance.