Vacant job

We within the area of care and support are responsible for municipal care and support within the elderly and disability sector. Our employees have expertise in the medical, behavioral, and social fields, as well as in language and culture. We always start from the customer's needs and provide each customer with a good reception, good service, security, and influence. Our work is characterized by responsibility, meetings, and interaction with other people.

We are looking for support assistants for Oppsätra group home. The group home is located in Skeppsdal, 9 km north of Åkersberga. About 2 km from the nearest bus stop.

The residence has 8 places and the target group is adults with autism and additional diagnoses. Oppsätra is a combined group home and daily activity center aimed at individuals who may have difficulty getting to work/new environments.

Customers live in their own apartments and require individually tailored support with planning, structure, and execution of daily activities. We also work to ensure that customers have a stimulating leisure time with activities as needed, such as walks, gym, swimming, etc. All work is permeated by the individual's needs and is based on respect and participation.

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We offer varied tasks based on each customer's unique needs. The group home is the individual's home, which requires you as a support assistant to be attentive and respect the customers' integrity.

The work involves providing long-term and goal-oriented support as well as creating security and comfort with great respect for the individual's right to self-determination.

The work also includes being a support person and maintaining daily social documentation. Based on each customer's implementation plan, we will offer individually tailored support in daily living.

Together, we work to create a workplace where we set high goals, share knowledge, are curious, and have fun. We always put the customer's interests first! The operations dictate how the schedule looks. Staff work on a schedule that includes days, evenings, and every other weekend.

Your profile

Requirements:

• Completed high school education in the care and support program with a specialization in disabilities, or the child and leisure program with a focus on social or educational work. Alternatively, another education that the employer assesses as equivalent.
• Driver's license B.
• Proficient in the Swedish language in both spoken and written form.
• Good computer skills and basic knowledge of social documentation.

Meritorious:

• Experience working in LSS operations and knowledge of various diagnoses including neuropsychiatric disabilities (NPF).
• Experience with challenging behaviors.
• Experience with clear pedagogical methods and low-arousal responses.

We will place great emphasis on personal suitability.

For this position, you need to present a valid extract from the criminal record (choose work with children within LSS) before an employment contract can be established. Ordering such can be done at www.polisen.se (https://www.polisen.se).

Scope of employment

100%

Number of vacant positions: 2

Employment form

Permanent

Start date

By agreement

Application deadline

2026-03-02

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Please visit osteraker.se/jobbaiösteråker (https://osteraker.se/jobbai%C3%B6ster%C3%A5ker) for more information.

Österåker Municipality is looking for individuals who have the competence to contribute to our operations regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, age, ethnic affiliation, religion or other beliefs, sexual orientation, or disability. Just like us, you also have a child rights perspective in your daily work, in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Contact information for our union representatives can be found on our website.

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

Thirty miles to Stockholm, 1,100 islands, 930 kilometers of coastline, and a slightly nicer way of living. We in Österåker are proud of our metropolitan archipelago environment where the picturesque cultural landscape is always close. The central town of Åkersberga is developing into a modern city with a small-town character. Here we are developing a long-term sustainable society where good conditions are provided for people, the environment, and nature to collaborate.