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We have made a decision! We will become a leading municipality – and we have everything it takes to succeed. Short decision-making paths, collaboration across organizational boundaries, and the willingness to dare more. Our high ambitions give you, with your own drive, opportunities to grow and create positive change for the citizens. As an employee of Ekerö municipality, you will have a valuable role in our unique island world – and we look forward to your application.

Ekerö support is a practical, pedagogical, and social intervention aimed at strengthening individuals' ability to manage everyday life – both at home and in society. With us, dedicated support workers with experience in care and support work. The work is individually tailored based on each person's needs and goals, focusing on promoting independence, creating structure in everyday life, and preventing institutional care. Continuity and good relationships are central parts of the mission.

Job Description

We believe in you and your abilities – that’s why we give you great freedom in your role. The work in care is independent, fun, and developing. Many who work with us appreciate the trust and responsibility they receive in our municipality, as it contributes to much learning and development in everyday life. To succeed, you need to be confident in yourself and in your professional role. Together with you, we want to drive the work forward.

Currently, we have four units located centrally in Ekerö center, Support/Social Psychiatry, and three Service Apartments. We are now looking for a Support Worker for Support. The work is flexible and involves performing tasks where the need is greatest.

About the Role

With us, we work together to develop the business and create the best possible support for those we are here for. Our goal is that every person who has been granted assistance should have the opportunity to live an independent and meaningful life. We provide individually tailored support so that everyone has the same chance to live, thrive, and participate in society.

You will be part of a competent, secure, and pleasant workgroup where we help each other and collaborate closely. We value flexibility – sometimes we support each other across unit boundaries when needs arise.

The work is scheduled and based on assignments from the authorities. With us, you will have a role where you make a difference every day.

Qualifications

To succeed in the role, you need the following:

• a pedagogical education or education in psychiatry. At least at the high school level, but it is an advantage if you have furthered your education.
• experience working with people in vulnerable and difficult situations.
• experience working with people with addiction issues.
• Good computer skills – we work in several digital operational systems.
• Knowledge and experience of social documentation (meritorious with IBIC).
• Ability to express yourself well in speech and writing.
• Very good knowledge of the Swedish language.

It is important that you have a professional approach with a focus on low-affect responses and clarifying pedagogy. You should also have good knowledge of various disabilities, such as autism, ADHD, and problem-causing behaviors.

You have a positive outlook and a strong commitment to people. You are responsible, mature, and enjoy working in a team where you contribute to a good work environment. With us, the best interests of the client/user are always in focus, and we work with collegial learning.

As a person, you are independent, unpretentious, and have good collaboration skills. The work involves many contacts – with relatives, caseworkers, managers, colleagues, daily activities, and other important people in the individual's life. Therefore, it is important that you are clear, pedagogical, and driven by helping people grow and develop.

A driving license is a requirement.

We will begin selection and interviews during the application period, so please send in your application as soon as possible.

Start date: By agreement
Scope: Full-time
Employment form: Permanent

How to Get to Ekerö Municipality

To work at Ekerö municipality within LSS, you must present an extract (HVB) from the police's criminal record together with valid photo identification before employment. You can request the extract on the police's website. The extract should not be older than six months from the date of issue.

About Ekerö Municipality

We are a variety of different operations that together create a unique municipality – where we all help each other across unit and operational boundaries. We live our values, which means a strong commitment, good communication with open dialogue, and a professional approach. As a smaller municipality in the Stockholm region, we can offer both proximity to each other and an ambitious development journey. To become a leading municipality, we need to bring in new perspectives, and we hope you want to contribute yours.

Ekerö municipality wants to be an attractive employer and strives for a clear focus on sustainability. Provided that the operation's ability to meet its goals remains, the municipality has a positive attitude towards remote work when possible.

We offer, for example, wellness grants, salary exchange for pensions, conversion of vacation day allowances to days off, and smoke-free working hours.

To ensure the quality of our recruitment process, we ask you to submit your application digitally, and not via email or post.

We have already made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing and do not wish to be contacted by media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.