Vacant job

Värmdö is the meeting place of the archipelago with a unique combination of the serene beauty of nature and a more urban lifestyle. Our mission is not one but many: schools, real estate, social services, harbors, healthcare, libraries, care, and many more. We work to ensure that all residents of Värmdö can live a rich and free life. We want to be the ones who enable the dream of a vibrant and safe environment for home, family, and business.

To succeed fully, we must have many and extensive competencies and work together for a common and trusting work culture, built on brave, responsible employees who understand the needs and wishes of the residents.

Our Operations

We are now looking for two support pedagogues for Ösby group homes.

Here we work to ensure that each resident has a safe everyday life with opportunities for development, participation, and meaningful activities. The work is shaped according to the residents' needs, interests, and conditions, and we focus on developing our pedagogical work with AAC and digital tools.

We offer a stimulating and meaningful job in a team that works for safety, development, and participation. No day is the same, and you will have the opportunity to influence and develop the everyday life of our residents at Ösby group homes.

Your Responsibilities

As a support pedagogue with us, you will be a central part of the residents' everyday life. The work includes, among other things:

• Proximity to the residents
• Provide support and service based on individual needs, wishes, and conditions. Support residents in creating an active, safe, and meaningful everyday life. Use clarifying pedagogy and individualized strategies to strengthen independence.
• Pedagogical development work
• Drive and develop the pedagogical work in collaboration with the unit manager, coordinator, and colleagues. Conduct assessments, planning, and follow up on interventions. Implement and ensure the quality of methods related to AAC, sign language, adapted MI, and other evidence-based practices.
• Teamwork and responsibility
• Work closely with colleagues in a team where communication, safety, and participation are central. Document according to guidelines and contribute to structured follow-up. Support colleagues with implementation plans and social documentation. Perform delegated health and medical tasks according to the organization's routines. The position involves day, evening, and every other weekend shifts. During weekends, you will have a supervisory responsibility for the group homes.

Your Experience

We are looking for someone who has:

• Vocational education as a support pedagogue or at least 60 credits in pedagogy.
• Experience working as a support pedagogue within LSS, for example in special accommodations, daily activities, or short-term care.
• Knowledge and experience of AAC/sign language, autism, NPF, clarifying pedagogy, and low-arousal approaches.
• Good organizational and documentation skills.
• Very good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written.
• Curiosity and drive to develop the work and strengthen the residents' independence.

Your Personal Qualities

• Integrity
• Relationship-building
• Empathetic ability
• Specialist knowledge

We place great importance on personal suitability.

Application

Interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis, so apply today.

Värmdö municipality offers wellness grants, SL cards against net salary deductions, and vacation exchange for extra days off. We also actively work to create health-promoting workplaces with a good working environment and apply smoke-free working hours.

We value the qualities that diversity brings to the organization and therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds, life experiences, and gender identities for the position.

If you would like to know more, please contact us, see contact person below.

Contact information for employee organizations can be found at https://www.varmdo.se/fackligaorganisationer (https://www.varmdo.se/fackligaorganisationer) or via Service Center, 08-570 470 00. We kindly decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.