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About the Job

Do you want to make a difference as a support assistant for individuals living in special accommodation? We are looking for someone to work as a support assistant in a residence for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Järnbrottspark is a special accommodation in the Southwest. At Järnbrottspark, six women live in their own apartments, and there is a common area nearby. The residence is focused on individuals with neuropsychiatric and intellectual disabilities, but there are also residents with acquired brain injuries.

At Järnbrottspark, we work on the premise that each tenant should be involved and given the opportunity to develop towards as independent a life as possible. Your mission as a support assistant is to provide tenants with individually tailored support in their daily lives. You work in a motivating and coaching manner and create conditions for structure and participation based on each person's abilities. Together, we create long-term conditions for an independent and good life for our tenants. We offer a developing and stimulating job where you, together with the unit manager, work group, and support educator, will participate in the continued development of the operations.

The working hours for the position are scheduled for days, evenings, and every other weekend. Some solo work may occur. Please read more about Järnbrottspark on our blog SnAKKet goes: https://snakketgar.blogspot.com/p/jarnbrottspark.html (https://snakketgar.blogspot.com/p/jarnbrottspark.html)

Warm welcome with your application!

About You

We are looking for someone with 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. The educational requirement is also met if you have a post-secondary specialization in the disability field that includes at least 200 YH credits, 120 higher education credits, or a combination that corresponds to at least four semesters of full-time studies. Alternatively, 60 higher education credits and at least two years of experience working with support and services for individuals with disabilities. The education should have relevant credits in behavioral science, pedagogy, psychology, social work, and (psychiatric) nursing or other education that the employer assesses as equivalent.

Requirements include previous experience as a support assistant and experience with the target group of intellectual and neuropsychiatric variations such as autism, ADHD/ADD.

It is advantageous if you have training in ESL (independent living), MI (motivational interviewing), and/or AAC (alternative augmentative communication). It is also advantageous if you have previously worked with individuals with mental health issues, epilepsy, and substance abuse.

We are looking for someone who takes responsibility for their own and the shared tasks with the best interests of the operations/users in focus. You take your tasks seriously, are keen to complete what you have started, and ensure that the work is done correctly. You show respect and consideration for those you meet in your professional role. You base your work on everyone's equal value and create a good atmosphere in meetings.

You have the ability to work together with others to perform tasks and achieve goals. By being interested and creating understanding for others, you contribute to a respectful work climate. You have the ability to share information and ideas, both verbally and in writing. You express the core of an argument clearly and effectively. You adapt your communication according to the recipient, target group, and situation.

Other

In this recruitment, we will not request a personal letter as an application document. Instead, you will be asked to answer a number of questions where we ask you to describe your competence in the requested area.

The City of Gothenburg actively works to promote equal rights and opportunities and to counteract discrimination. We care about our employees' health and offer, among other things, wellness grants, discounted gym memberships, and bicycle benefits. We have a smoke-free working time.

When you apply for a job with us, we only accept applications through our recruitment system, in accordance with GDPR. If you have protected personal information, you should NOT apply through the system but contact the responsible recruiting manager for handling your application.

Before an employment offer, we ask you to present a copy of your police record. The ordered copy must be unopened. You must request a copy from the police record. This is done on the police's website https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/ (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/) either via e-service (Control of your own information in the criminal record) or with the help of the form to check your own information (Form for requesting a record extract for an individual, extract no. 442.3)

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

To those representing staffing and recruitment companies: For this recruitment, we have made a decision regarding recruitment channels and therefore decline further offers of competence mediation, advertising, and recruitment assistance.

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 administration for functional support, we provide support, services, 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 accommodations with special services, daily activities, housing support, personal support, and child and short-term accommodations.

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

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