Support Assistant at Floda C

Lerum Municipality is known for its scenic locations with lakes and forests. The municipality has 3,200 employees and 43,000 residents but expects to grow significantly in the coming years. Lerum is only a 20-minute commute from Gothenburg and is currently facing a development-intensive period with many exciting projects underway, ranging from schools to housing. The municipality works to ensure good service, high welfare, and a thriving business climate.

Recently, Dagens Samhälle awarded Lerum the title of winner in the category of metropolitan municipalities (2025) - an award based on a comprehensive comparison of 290 Swedish municipalities in areas such as education, healthcare, economy, culture and leisure, attractiveness, business, and future factors like digitalization and civil preparedness. We are now a Super Municipality!

JOB DESCRIPTION

At Floda C, 21 individuals with varying support needs reside. We are now looking for a support assistant for a parental leave position.

As a support assistant with us, you will work alongside other support assistants, support pedagogues, coordinators, and unit managers to create a safe and supportive environment for our tenants. You will assist them in their daily lives with tasks such as cleaning, laundry, cooking, shopping, and finances, as well as maintaining social contacts, planning leisure activities, and helping with healthcare and authority contacts. Each person with us is unique, and we always tailor our support based on their individual needs and wishes. We place great emphasis on a pedagogical and respectful approach.

With us, you will work in a varied and dynamic environment, alongside knowledgeable and supportive colleagues who share our values of the equal worth of all people and are passionate about helping individuals grow and develop.

With us, you will become part of a team with heart, commitment, and a strong sense of community. We provide you with opportunities to develop in your professional role while making a difference in people's lives every day.

QUALIFICATIONS

For this position, we are looking for someone who...

• Has experience working within LSS and with individuals with disabilities.
• Has a B driver's license.
• Has good experience with low-arousal approaches.
• Is secure, calm, clear, and solution-focused.
• Enjoys varied workdays and different working hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Has experience with record-keeping or social documentation.

It is advantageous if you...

• Have an education in healthcare and social care, behavioral science, psychiatry, or a similar qualification.
• Can use sign language, signs as support, or other alternative communication methods such as visual aids or conversation mats.
• Have worked with individuals with substance abuse or co-occurring disorders.

We place great importance on personal suitability.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The position is a parental leave replacement with immediate start and an end date of December 31. We welcome applicants who want to work full-time as well as part-time for this position. If you desire full-time, it may be possible to split your position with another unit in the municipality with a similar target group.

Our working hours span the entire day (including sleeping on-call) and require working every other weekend. We operate on an eight-week schedule.

Before employment, you will need to present an extract from the Police's criminal record register.

We believe that our differences enrich and positively develop the individual, the organization, and society. As an employer, Lerum Municipality actively works for equality and diversity and against all forms of discrimination and degrading treatment.

As an employee of Lerum Municipality, there may be a requirement to use personal Bank-ID in the service for legitimization in, for example, system login or other verification.

Warm welcome with your application!

In preparation for this recruitment, we have already decided on the recruitment channels we wish to use. We kindly but firmly ask not to be contacted for further offers of competency mediation, advertising, and recruitment assistance.