Support Assistant to the Collaboration Group PAAM

Ystad is the small town with big opportunities. Here you can find unique nature experiences, a vibrant history, a dynamic cultural life, and a variety of leisure activities. We also have a rich business community that operates both locally and globally.

In Ystad municipality, we are about 2900 dedicated employees who contribute and make a difference. Together we create a better everyday life for our residents, businesses, organizations, and visitors, now and in the future.

Leadership is important to us, which is why all managers are trained in developmental leadership. We offer you a secure employment where you make a meaningful contribution to society. Here you will also find many career opportunities in an organization that is constantly evolving.

We stand firmly on our values, which are - Better Together, characterized by courage, trust, participation, and professionalism.

Within the social care administration, about 1200 dedicated employees work to provide support and care to those in need in our municipality. The work takes place within elderly care, home care, disability services, social psychiatry, and individual and family care.

Disability services and social psychiatry is one of three departments within the social care administration. The department is responsible for LSS housing, daily activities, housing support, short-term stays, and personal assistance. We are about 250 employees who, with great commitment, work with the individual's needs at the center and based on a belief in the individual's own abilities. We work purposefully to ensure that our operations have high competence and quality.

Within the department, we work for collaboration between workplaces and competence development for our employees. Therefore, we work in collaboration groups where we help each other cover the needs in our operations and share knowledge and ideas between workplaces.

The collaboration group PAAM is now looking for a support assistant for resource employment. The collaboration group PAAM consists of four units - Pantzargatan, Aulingatan, Adlercreutz, and Musselgatan. For this position, flexibility is required as the position is a resource employment and working hours and workplace may vary.

Does a varied work environment where you get to know several operations sound interesting? Then you might be our next employee! Welcome to work with us!

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The job responsibilities include pedagogical and practical support in daily living, care, medication management after delegation, and social documentation.

Your task is to support our users who have complex and unique needs for security, clarity, and care. You are expected to work based on our methodological foundation where it is of great importance to strengthen each individual's belief in their own abilities.

Working with support and service interventions for people with disabilities and mental health issues is a broad, varied, inspiring, and challenging job. The interventions provided must be performed with respect for each user's needs, wishes, integrity, participation, and self-determination. Support and services should be provided on an individual basis and be tailored to each person so that they can live like others with good quality of life and good living conditions.

QUALIFICATIONS

For this position, we are looking for someone who is attentive, engaged, and has a genuine interest in working with people in this area. You find it easy to collaborate, are proactive, and enjoy creating structure and security in the daily lives of others. As a support assistant, you need to be responsible, flexible, and have a good ability to adapt to the individual's needs - therefore, we place great emphasis on personal suitability.

To be qualified for the position, you must have:

• Completed documented education from the child and leisure program, care program, or other education that the employer deems equivalent.
• You should have good computer skills and find it exciting to work with digital tools.
• Since communication and documentation are central and important parts of the operation, the job requires good knowledge of the Swedish language, both verbally and in writing.

Meritorious are:

• Work experience in the LSS area.
• Experience working in group housing and/or service housing.
• Experience working with the target group, especially with a focus on comorbidity (e.g., a combination of mental health issues and disabilities).
• Theoretical knowledge and experience in designing clear communication support for individuals with low developmental levels.
• Driving license B.

Welcome with your application!

OTHER

Employees are sought on the condition that the position is not required by already employed staff or persons with preferential rights.

Before a potential employment, we will check citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must be able to present a valid residence/work permit or demonstrate that you are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit.

All employees should be offered conditions for good health, which is why we actively work with our work environment. We offer wellness benefits and a smoke-free working time.

In connection with this recruitment, we decline contacts from recruitment companies and other advertisers. Please note that we only accept applications via Visma Recruit and thus not via email or other contact methods. If you have questions about the position, please contact the designated contact person.