Summer and Temporary Substitutes in Support Services

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, 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 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.

Would you like to contribute to a more inclusive society? Welcome to us!

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

We are looking for summer and temporary substitutes for our units within the administration for support services. The operations are divided into geographical areas: Hisingen (Northern and Western Hisingen and Lundby), Centrum (Majorna-Linné, Örgryte-Härlanda, Johanneberg). You will be placed based on needs and expressed interest.

The operations have different focuses within support services. Within housing with special services (BmSS), the residents have various physical, mental, or intellectual disabilities. BmSS is staffed around the clock. Daily activities conduct activities with a habilitative focus and more production-oriented tasks for the aforementioned users. Here, it is staffed during the day from Monday to Friday. Housing support assists users in their home environment with motivational support and care. This is primarily staffed during the day, but there are also evening and weekend shifts.

The work involves varied tasks such as educational support in daily life, personal care, and common household tasks like laundry and cooking. Challenging and self-harming behavior may occur. Part of the job is to document users' development and needs. The tasks also include medication management according to delegation. By being there as support for our users, you contribute to a meaningful everyday life.

To be considered for a summer substitute position, you need to be able to work on a schedule. You need to be available for this during weeks 25-33. In your application, you will fill in which weeks and times you can work. To get into the job before summer, there is an opportunity to work as a temporary substitute before your summer position.

We are also looking for temporary substitutes who can cover for regular staff absences in the operations as needed. As a temporary substitute, you will be offered flexible working hours scheduled during the day, evening, or night on weekdays and weekends according to what suits you. You can manage your working hours by entering your availability and receiving work requests accordingly.

QUALIFICATIONS

To apply for a position with us, you must be at least 18 years old, in accordance with regulations regarding minors' working environment (AFS 2023:2).

To be able to document, you need to master the Swedish language in both spoken and written form, which means a requirement for passing grades in Swedish 1, Swedish as a second language 1, or equivalent. Those who do not meet the qualification requirements in Swedish 1 or Swedish as a second language 1 may be offered to take a language test through the test user Educateit.

If you are a trained support assistant, nursing assistant, or have another education that the employer deems equivalent, or if you are currently studying in healthcare, education, or social work, this is meritorious. It is also an advantage if you have experience working in healthcare, education, or social work.

We are looking for someone who takes responsibility for their tasks and the group's tasks. You think of those we are here for and their best interests. You do your best to complete all tasks correctly and follow up on how it turned out.

You are friendly and helpful to others even in stressful situations. You show respect for everyone you meet at work. You are inviting and positive. You work to ensure that the student/client/user gets what they need.

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.

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

OTHER

Selection and interviews will begin during the application period.

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

When working in an individual's home: Before an employment offer, 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. This is done on the police's website https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/ (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/) either via e-service (Check your own information in the criminal record) or with the help of the Form to check your own information (Form for requesting an extract for an individual, extract no. 442.3) The ordered extract must be unopened.

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

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

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.