Welcome to the Care and Social Services Administration

We work with support and care for the elderly and for people with disabilities. The goal is for them to live as active and independent lives as possible.

The Care and Social Services Administration is one of Sweden's largest employers in municipal care and social services. Here, approximately 7,500 employees work based on our values – making a difference, working together, and welcoming innovation. With us, there are great opportunities to take responsibility, develop, and contribute with your expertise. We strive for an organizational culture based on trust and pride in our operations.

More information about working in Uppsala Municipality can be found at Uppsala Municipality (https://www.uppsala.se/jobb/vard-halsa-omsorg/).

Within the Care and Social Services Administration, we have full-time as the norm. This means that all permanent employees essentially have a full-time position. More information about what this means for this position will be provided during a possible interview. Exceptions (from full-time as the norm) are personal assistants.

Do you have experience working in care and social services and want a varied, rewarding, and social job where you work closely with people every day? Then support pedagogue might be a profession that suits you! Welcome with your application!

Ekebyvägen 17 is one of Uppsala Municipality's group homes located in the picturesque district of Ekeby, close to both green areas and the city center. Ekebyvägen 17 offers accommodation for five people who primarily need social support, such as conversations, motivation, and community. There is always staff on site, around the clock with awake night staff. You can read more about us at Ekebyvägen 17 (https://vardochomsorg.uppsala.se/boende/lss-boende/gruppbostad/gruppbostad-vuxna/ekebyvagen/).

Tallbacksvägen 40 is a group home located in a single-story villa in Norby. Our focus is on adults within the LSS group 1, section 9:9. The residents of Tallbacksvägen 40 are either deaf and/or blind, and the staff work with sign language support and tactile sign language. Staff are present 24/7 with awake night staff. In the role of support pedagogue, work may also occur at the neighboring facility Tallbacksvägen 62. You can read more about us at Tallbacksvägen 40 (https://vardochomsorg.uppsala.se/boende/lss-boende/gruppbostad/gruppbostad-vuxna/tallbacksvagen-40/).

Job Description

In the role of support pedagogue, you will provide support and service based on the residents' wishes, both at home and in leisure activities. You will contribute to ensuring that the resident has the opportunity for an active and meaningful life. Furthermore, you should be able to address each person's individual needs and conduct pedagogical work based on this. Since the needs vary among users, no day is the same, which contributes to a challenging and exciting job.

You will work closely with your colleagues and have significant responsibility to, in consultation with the operations manager, drive and develop the pedagogical work in the organization. Some delegated health and medical care tasks are included in the work. We offer a work schedule where you work both day and evening shifts as well as every other weekend.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who is a trained support pedagogue, with a degree from the support pedagogue program with 200 YH points or equivalent to 60 higher education credits in pedagogy. You have experience working with the target group within LSS and good knowledge of their needs. To thrive in the role, you need to be well acquainted with clarifying pedagogy and have experience with Sign Language as Alternative and Complementary Communication (TAKK), Alternative and Complementary Communication (AKK), and low-arousal approaches.

The work requires that you have very good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written. We consider it a merit if you have previously led a workgroup in method development and if you have experience working with complex behavioral issues and finding sustainable solutions in challenging situations.

As a person, we see that you easily adapt to changing circumstances and can quickly change your approach. You work well with others by listening, communicating, and resolving conflicts constructively. Furthermore, we see that you easily embrace new ideas and methods. Finally, you have the ability to understand someone else's situation without taking over their feelings.

Inquiries

If you have questions about the position, contact: Emma Vellbäck, operations manager, 018-727 75 56. Union representative: Kommunal, 010-442 82 04. If you have questions regarding the registration of your application or the recruitment process, contact the recruitment unit: 018-726 37 86.

We will request an extract from the criminal record before an employment offer can be made. In your application, you should indicate your citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must also be able to prove that you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. Employment can only occur after verification of the work permit, which is required according to the Aliens Ordinance.

Employment with Uppsala Municipality may involve military placement.