Vacant job

Business Description

The Department for Disabilities is an area within social services that provides support and services to certain individuals with disabilities. The operations are based on LSS (the Act on Support and Service for Certain Disabled Persons). Föreningsgatan's group home is a residence according to LSS.

Job Responsibilities

As a support assistant within the Department for Disabilities, you will provide individually tailored support. You will guide the user in daily living and work structured according to their needs and in accordance with the law's goals and intentions. You should be able to work both independently and collaboratively with others, and also maintain a professional approach and demeanor. You will also have the role of contact person, which includes working with the user, other professionals, and representatives to establish/follow up and work based on the implementation plan. In the operations, we use the documentation system Combine. Your work also includes guiding/supporting/participating in and planning activities, as well as providing support to the user in managing their home. The operations have common areas and facilities that you, along with the rest of the workgroup, are responsible for.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a care education focused on disabilities or another education that the employer assesses as equivalent. Knowledge of disabilities/developmental disorders/autism and training/experience in various methodologies adapted for persons with disabilities is an advantage. You should have knowledge of documentation according to current legislation. As a person, you are calm, secure, and confident in your role, and have a good ability to act professionally in all situations that arise. The operations involve physical activities with users, so you must have a basic physical ability and an interest in planning and carrying out activities. Personal suitability is highly valued. Under the framework of the national minority language law, Gällivare municipality is the administrative municipality for Sami, Meänkieli, and Finnish. Knowledge of any of these languages is an advantage when applying for a position in Gällivare municipality.

A criminal record extract is required.

Gällivare Municipality Offers You

• Health benefits in the form of strength training/group training/Dundret
• Health hour
• Participate in the workplace's Wellbeing Fund
• Membership in GKFF (Gällivare Municipality's leisure association)
• Opportunity for vacation exchange

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Working Hours/Duration

100% permanent. Working hours are scheduled for days/evenings and weekends. A probationary period may be applied.

Salary

Monthly salary. We apply individual salary setting – please indicate your salary expectations in your application.

Start Date / Application

We would like to have a CV with your application. Original documents will be provided upon request. Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis.

Start date: by agreement.

Application deadline: 2025-01-11

Inquiries

Unit Manager Therese Olausson

Tel. 0970-818516

Email: [email protected]

Union Representatives

Kommunal, tel: 010-4429919, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Warm welcome to your application!