Vacant job

Job Responsibilities

We are now looking for additional support assistants for Lilla Kapplandsgatan's short-term home, which is a short-term home for children and young people as well as young adults with autism and cognitive variations.

As a support assistant, you will be part of a team with support pedagogues and other support assistants who, together with the unit manager, are responsible for the development of the operations. The job responsibilities include both pedagogical and practical support by assisting guests with personal hygiene, meals, and leisure activities. Tasks such as medication management based on self-care are also included.

You will work on a schedule that includes days, evenings, weekends, and possibly sleeping on-call.

Services for guests are provided based on an implementation plan in the IT tool Treserva, which also includes tasks such as documentation and follow-up. The job responsibilities also include other household tasks such as cleaning, laundry, and cooking. We are looking for someone with knowledge and experience in the field, but also with a great interest and commitment to the target group.

If you meet our requirements for the position and feel that you are the person we are looking for, we look forward to your application.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has a degree from the Health and Care program, support assistant training, or the Child and Leisure program with a focus on social or pedagogical work. It is also acceptable if you have post-secondary specialization in the disability field that includes at least 200 YH points or 120 higher education credits. Alternatively, 60 higher education credits and at least two years of experience working with support and service for people with disabilities or another orientation that the employer deems equivalent.

If you do not meet the qualification requirements in Swedish 1 or Swedish as a second language 1, you may be offered to take a language test through the test user Educateit.

You have experience working as a support assistant or similar with individuals with neuropsychiatric variations (NPF), the autism target group, and experience working with challenging behavior. In addition, you have experience and knowledge of AAC (alternative and augmentative communication) and LAB (low-arousal approach).

If you have previous experience with social documentation, it is an advantage. A driver's license is also an advantage.

We are looking for someone who is friendly and helpful towards others even in stressful situations. You show respect for everyone you meet at work. You work to ensure that the user receives what they need. At the same time, you have a good understanding of how individuals absorb knowledge and their different conditions. You adapt the way you convey your message to the recipient and encourage dialogue, participation, and engagement.

We also see that you are meticulous, work focused, and care about details. You ensure that the work is done correctly. You check and follow up on your work to ensure it meets high quality standards. You plan, organize, and prioritize work effectively and ensure that tasks are completed on time while following up on results.

Finally, you collaborate well with others by listening, showing interest, and respect. You understand the common mission and work to make it as good as possible.

Other

Selection will begin in week 7.

In this recruitment, you will be asked to answer a number of questions where you can describe your knowledge in the field instead of sending a personal letter.

The City of Gothenburg actively works to promote equal rights and opportunities and to combat discrimination.

As an employee in the department for functional support, we offer you:

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

Before an employment offer, we ask you to present an extract from the police criminal record. You must request an extract from the police criminal record yourself. You can order a digital record extract that is sent to your digital mailbox. You do this via the link: Children with disabilities, e-service | Police Authority (polisen.se)

You can only submit your application via our recruitment system as all handling of personal data must comply with GDPR.

If you have protected personal data, you should NOT apply through the system but contact the responsible recruiting manager for handling your application.

Appointment will be made on the condition that the position does not need to be utilized in the administration or the city's restructuring work.

To those representing staffing and recruitment companies: For this recruitment, we have chosen recruitment channels and do not wish to receive offers for competence mediation, advertising, or recruitment assistance.

Warm welcome with your application!

About Us

We are all different. We are also 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 department for functional support, we provide support, service, and care to children and adults with disabilities and create opportunities for them to live a good and independent life, like everyone else.

With 6,200 dedicated employees, we are Sweden's largest functional support administration. We work, among other things, within housing with special services, daily activities, housing support, personal support, and child and short-term housing.

Do you want to contribute to a more inclusive society? Welcome to us!

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