Support Educator for Children and Youth at Bmss

We are all different. We are also 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 to individuals 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 individuals 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!

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a support educator for Bmss for children and youth at Billdals Björkväg who has a genuine interest in working with individuals with autism at a low developmental level. You will spend most of your working hours in close contact with users, focusing on creating meaningful content in everyday life based on clear pedagogical methods.

Billdals Björkväg Bmss is a residence for children and youth with autism, ADHD, and moderate to severe intellectual disabilities. We see a need to develop our work with individually adapted activities, structure, and a meaningful everyday life, and therefore we are expanding our team with a support educator for direct work.

Your mission will be to work closely with one of the youth to develop the work with meaningful activities in everyday life. You will play an important role in leading the pedagogical work forward based on assessments and creating meaningful activities in everyday life for the individual. Your role also includes working on capacity-building initiatives regarding autism for the workgroup, which requires you to have good knowledge of autism and pedagogical methods.

You will work closely with support assistants, but you will have a leading pedagogical role to develop the work and guide your colleagues. You will also collaborate closely with the two existing support educators, even though your assignments differ.

Trial employment may be applied.

QUALIFICATIONS

For the position of support educator, a post-secondary specialization in the field of disabilities is required, encompassing at least 200 YH points or 60 higher education credits, or a combination thereof that corresponds to at least two semesters of full-time studies. The education should have a clear focus on the field of disabilities in its entirety.

Experience with social documentation and knowledge of applicable legislation for LSS, HSL, SoL is also a requirement. You also have previous experience with autism and intellectual disabilities and have experience with AAC and clear pedagogical methods from previous work.

For this position, you need to have a B driver's license.

It is a plus if you have previous experience working with sensory stimulation as a method and experience with sign language support. It is also meritorious to have worked with low-arousal responses based on Studio 3 and/or Durewall.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about creating a meaningful everyday life for those we serve. You take responsibility for your and the group's tasks and take initiative to start activities. With strong commitment, you ensure that the work is done in a qualitative manner.

You have the ability to find new solutions and perspectives in your work to solve problems, are curious, and encourage dialogue. You have a good understanding of how individuals absorb knowledge and their different conditions and adapt your way of conveying messages to the recipient.

Finally, we see that you work well with others by listening, showing interest and respect. You understand the common mission and work to make it as good as possible.

Do you want to be part of our team and make a difference? Welcome with your application!

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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 to individuals 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

When working with children under 18 years:

Before an employment offer, we ask you to present an extract from the police criminal record. You must request an extract from the police criminal record yourself. You order a digital record extract that is sent to your digital mailbox. You do this via the link: Children with disabilities, e-service Police Authority (polisen.se) https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/barn-med-funktionsnedsattning/ (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/barn-med-funktionsnedsattning/) Alternatively, you can order a criminal record via e-service or with the help of a form available on the police's website https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/ (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/) (Form for requesting an extract for staff performing certain services for children with disabilities, extract no. 442.9) The ordered extract must be unopened.

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

If you have protected personal information, do NOT apply via the system but contact the responsible recruiting manager for handling your application.

Appointment will be made on the condition that the position does not need to be utilized 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 for skills mediation, advertising, or recruitment assistance.