Support Assistant for the Function Support Unit in Trelleborg

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The Social Administration's mission is to work with social services and provide support so that everyone in the municipality feels safe and has the same opportunities in life. We want everyone to be able to be active and involved in society. With a focus on respect for the individual's right to decide over their own life, we are responsible for three important areas: care and support, assistance for people with disabilities, and help for individuals and families. Our goal is for everyone to receive the support and care they need.

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The Function Support department is divided into three units: the authority unit, the particularly resource-intensive unit, and the traditional unit.

We are now looking for a support assistant for the unit that works with individuals with high support needs, the particularly resource-intensive unit. We are looking for someone who has a sense for meeting the individual and has the ability to work in a structured manner and create a calm, safe environment for our residents.

The workplace is located in a modern residence built for this purpose. The target group is group 1 within LSS, which includes individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism, or autism-like conditions. There are often additional diagnoses and behavioral difficulties.

The residence is well thought out and physically designed to be stress-reducing in the daily lives of the users. There are spaces for both privacy and a socially developing environment and it is also planned for a high staff ratio. The outdoor environments are adapted for the target group with walking paths and various activity areas.

The group home and workplace are located just outside Trelleborg's urban area. The easiest way to get to and from the workplace is by car.

With us, you thrive if you have the ability to see and understand the individual you work for, their mood and needs, and if you can support this through the structure that benefits them.

What we can offer you

• Modern group home as your workplace
• Structured working methods and work environment
• Internal professional development
• Municipal-wide benefits
• The best colleagues

Job Responsibilities

In the role of support assistant, you are a key person in supporting and guiding the users based on a pedagogical and practical approach in their daily lives, including; care/hygiene, activities, cooking, and skill training. All with the goal of enabling users to achieve greater independence.

Based on the users' implementation plan, you work to establish, drive, and follow up on the goals of the implementation plan and realize the highest possible quality and participation in everyday life.

Your primary task is to instill calm and provide a sense of security for the individual you meet. You need to see and meet the individual's mood and needs while listening and adapting your communication based on the situation and needs. You relate to the existing structures and carry the support to the individual, while striving to collaborate with the pedagogues in the operation to develop the support and structures for the individual.

You are also a support that creates conditions for good contact with relatives, healthcare, and other important contacts for the individual. Within the internal organization, you primarily collaborate with other support assistants, support pedagogues, and management to continuously develop the operation and achieve set goals.

Working hours are on a rolling schedule; day/evening and weekends.

Qualifications

To be considered for the position, you need to have certain foundations in terms of education, work experience, and your way of handling both yourself and those you meet in your work.

We want you to have a high school or vocational degree from the health and care program, child and leisure program, or other equivalent education that the employer deems comparable.

You have at least one year of work experience in either functional support/LSS; the school world, or another area where you have worked with and met individuals with disabilities, e.g., individuals with autism or challenging behavior, preferably from a pedagogical perspective.

For the job, you need to have good computer skills and documentation habits, as you will need to read and write daily notes in various systems. This also requires a good ability to express yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish.

A minimum B driver's license for a manual transmission vehicle is required to get to work and to drive users between the residence and activities.

Good physical fitness and enjoyment of a physically active job are necessary, as the work involves activities with the individual you support in daily life.

To thrive and function in the work role, it is of utmost importance that you are calm, secure, and stable in yourself and focus on the right things in the work situation. You enjoy working within an existing structure, relate to it while being able to reflect and collaborate on the need to develop the structures that support the individual. You see opportunities instead of obstacles and act based on existing structures and forums in the work.

Other

For questions about the position, contact the recruiting manager Eva Haglund at 072-370 02 88.

We may call for interviews continuously during the application period.

Union contacts: http://www.trelleborg.se/facket (http://www.trelleborg.se/facket)

Please note that we have removed the personal letter from the application process and replaced it with qualification and selection questions. This is for a more inclusive recruitment process and an efficient candidate experience for you applying for a job with us. Your answers will be an important part of our selection work.

In preparation for the recruitment work, Trelleborg Municipality has carefully considered recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we firmly request no contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.