Support Assistants Wanted at Adlercreutz in Ystad

Ystad is the small town with big opportunities. Here you will find unique nature experiences, a vibrant history, a dynamic cultural life, and a variety of recreational activities. We also have a rich business community that operates both locally and globally.

In Ystad Municipality, we are about 2900 dedicated employees who contribute and make a difference. Together, we create a better everyday life for our residents, businesses, organizations, and visitors, now and in the future.

For us, leadership is important, which is why all managers are trained in developmental leadership. We offer you a secure employment where you make a meaningful contribution to society. Here you will also find many career opportunities in an organization that is constantly evolving.

We firmly stand on our values, which are - Better Together, characterized by courage, trust, participation, and professionalism.

Within the social care administration, about 1200 dedicated employees work to provide support and care to those in need in our municipality. The work takes place within elderly care, home care, disability services, and social psychiatry, individual and family care.

Disability services and social psychiatry is one of three departments within the social care administration. The department is responsible for LSS housing, daily activities, housing support, short-term stays, and personal assistance. We are about 250 employees who, with great commitment, work with the individual's needs at the center and based on a belief in the individual's own abilities. We work purposefully to ensure that our operations have high competence and quality.

Adlercreutz is now looking for two dedicated support assistants. Adlercreutz is located at the beautiful regiment in Ystad. The accommodation is spread over two floors, with a group home downstairs and a service apartment upstairs. The accommodation works towards Person Group 1.

Within the department, we work for collaboration between workplaces and competence development for our employees. Therefore, we work in collaborative groups where we help each other meet the needs in our operations and share knowledge and ideas between workplaces. This means that you, as a future employee, will have a regular workplace where you work the majority of your shifts, and some shifts may be carried out at another workplace.

Welcome to work together with us!

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Are you passionate about meeting people and the opportunity to make a difference? Does a varied work environment where you get to know several operations sound interesting? Then you might be our next employee! The job responsibilities include pedagogical and practical support in daily living, care, medication management after delegation, and social documentation.

Your task is to support our users who have complex and unique needs for security, clarity, and care. You are expected to work based on low-affective approaches and clarifying pedagogy, where it is of great importance to strengthen each individual's belief in their own abilities.

Working with support and service interventions for people with disabilities is a broad, varied, inspiring, and challenging job. The interventions provided must be carried out with respect for each user's needs, wishes, integrity, participation, and self-determination. Support and services must be provided on an individual basis and be tailored to each person so that they can live like others with good quality of life and good living conditions.

QUALIFICATIONS

For this position, we are looking for someone who is attentive, engaged, and has a genuine interest in working with people with disabilities. You should be easy to collaborate with, take initiative, and enjoy creating structure and security in the everyday lives of others. As a support assistant, you need to be responsible, flexible, and have a good ability to adapt to the individual's needs.

To qualify for the position, you must have:

• Completed documented education from the child and leisure program, care program, or other education that the employer deems equivalent.
• You should have good computer skills and find it exciting to work with digital tools.
• Since communication and documentation are central and important parts of the operation, the job requires good knowledge of the Swedish language, both verbally and in writing.
• At least one year of work experience within LSS.
• A B driver's license is also a requirement.

Meritorious are:

• Experience and/or theoretical knowledge regarding the design of clarifying communication support.
• Experience and/or theoretical knowledge regarding low-affective approaches.
• Experience and/or theoretical knowledge regarding clarifying pedagogy.
• Experience working with individuals at a low functional level.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability. Recruitment may occur on an ongoing basis, so do not wait to submit your application.

OTHER

Employees are sought on the condition that the position is not required by already employed staff or persons with preferential rights.

Ystad is the small town with big opportunities. Here you will find extraordinary nature experiences, a vibrant history, a bustling cultural life, and a variety of recreational activities. There is also a rich business community that operates both locally and globally.

Ystad Municipality works for a good personnel policy that promotes well-being and good work performance. We believe in engaged employees who create a better everyday life for our residents.

Our value foundation Better Together is characterized by four words that clearly summarize what we as an employer stand for; Courage, Trust, Participation, and Professionalism.

All employees should be offered the conditions for good health, and therefore we actively work with our work environment. We offer wellness benefits and a smoke-free working time.