Substitute Support Assistant at Åker Daily Activities

Åker Daily Activities has an aesthetic focus where theater, singing, dancing, music, and creativity are at the forefront. During the workday, we have both joint activities and individual work, and we support each user to participate in our activities based on their unique conditions. Currently, twelve users have their place at Åker alongside six employees, including two support pedagogues. We work in a team-based manner.

Additionally, the unit consists of a total of five groups that are geographically spread across Strängnäs municipality. A common feature for the entire unit is the deep engagement and a strong focus on the users and their needs. Based on this, we work in a structured way to develop the operations and make adjustments considering the individual's conditions.

One of our employees at Åker Daily Activities is on leave for studies, and we are therefore looking for a substitute. Daily Activities Unit 2 is looking for someone who, for a period, wants to help develop the work in the unit's largest operation together with us.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As a support assistant at Åker, you contribute to making the days meaningful for the users. You have a strong commitment to the activities we offer and have no problem participating yourself when we, for example, dance, sing, play instruments, or perform theater. You follow the users' implementation plans, and together with your team colleagues, you ensure that the implementation plans are established on time and maintain high quality. Care work, sometimes with the help of lifts, will be part of your job, as well as handling delegated health and medical tasks.

Collaborating with the individual, colleagues, representatives, relatives, housing staff, and other people in the person's network is something you see as essential for succeeding in your upcoming assignment. The role also includes close cooperation with the unit manager and other colleagues within daily activities and employment. In your daily work, you need to focus on low-arousal responses, be solution-oriented, and have a drive to engage and inspire users to participate in activities. You need to be comfortable and knowledgeable in clarifying pedagogy and using signs to support your work effectively.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who has:

• a relevant education for the role, such as a nursing assistant or preschool teacher, or another education that the employer assesses as equivalent.
• good knowledge of the Swedish language in both spoken and written form.
• good experience working with IT/digital tools as support in the work since we document, collaborate, and plan in computer-based support systems.

It is meritorious if you have:

• experience of being engaged in some form of aesthetic activity either in your spare time or in previous work.
• experience working with individuals who belong to LSS and who, for example, have intellectual disabilities or autism.
• experience with TAKK.
• experience with clarifying pedagogy and AAC.
• a B driver's license.

As a person, you are engaged, responsible, and have a respectful approach. You see yourself as a team player but have no problem working independently. Collaboration is a prerequisite for success in your view. You have a strong drive and commitment when it comes to developing the direction of the operations and taking on new challenges. You easily encourage good performances and communicate well with colleagues and users. You are also flexible and see solutions rather than obstacles and problems. You are pedagogical and have an easy time motivating others. Working towards goals is a given for you, and you have the ability to keep your eyes on the target even if the path there is sometimes winding. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

We apply ongoing selection, so you are warmly welcome to submit your application today!

OTHER

Welcome to Strängnäs Municipality! Strängnäs Municipality has over 39,000 inhabitants and is strategically located in Mälardalen with excellent communication opportunities. Here, it is close to the big city of Stockholm, which can be reached by train in under 50 minutes, and even closer is Eskilstuna. Our municipality is an attractive place for both living and working, where you have the opportunity to make a real difference for the community and its residents.

Strängnäs Municipality has chosen media channels for this recruitment and therefore requests no contact with advertising sellers and recruitment services.

Upon employment, we require a presentation of an extract from the police's criminal record.