Vacant job

Business Description

The Department of Functional Support offers assistance and services to children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities. We work based on LSS and the Social Services Act to strengthen the individual's independence, security, and participation. The department includes daily activities, housing with special services, housing for social support, support and service housing, short-term accommodation for children, leisure activities, respite and companion services, as well as personal assistance. The Department of Functional Support makes a real difference in people's everyday lives and creates conditions for an independent and meaningful life for all. We are now looking for a temporary replacement for the retirement of regular staff.

Job Responsibilities

As a support assistant at Fjällripan, you will, based on the individual needs and wishes of the users, be able to support and activate them in their home in accordance with LSS. You will guide the user in daily living and work structured according to their needs and in line with the goals and intentions of the law. The assignment includes documentation regarding the user, contact with relatives, caseworkers, daily activities, guardians, and other organizations or authorities that are significant for the user, making collaboration and good communication skills important. You should be able to work independently and have a professional approach and demeanor. In the organization, we use the documentation system Pulsen Combine.

The tasks of the support assistant consist of supportive and motivational conversations, social activities inside and outside the home, everyday tasks in the user's home and local environment, delegated health and medical care interventions, and personal care based on individual needs. You actively work together with other staff around the user to plan, execute, follow up, and evaluate the users' activities and support measures. The work includes establishing implementation plans that are tailored to each user. Furthermore, all commonly occurring tasks in a home are included. The organization has common areas and facilities that you, together with others in the work group, are responsible for. The assignment also includes certain administrative tasks such as documentation and ordering of goods. At Fjällripans group home, there are six users who need support and guidance in their daily lives according to LSS decisions. At the group home, we work based on IBIC (the individual's needs in focus). The staff group consists of ten employees.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a care education focused on disabilities or other education that the employer assesses as equivalent. Knowledge of disabilities/developmental disorders/autism and training/experience in various methodologies adapted for people with disabilities is meritorious. As a person, you are secure and confident in your role and have a good ability to act professionally in all situations that arise. The organization involves physical activities with users, and therefore you must have a basic physical ability and an interest in planning and executing activities.

You also take responsibility for the common results and do what needs to be done for the organization to achieve its goals. You easily adapt your working methods to changed conditions. You pay attention to others' opinions and competencies and give them space in the group in a way that benefits the whole. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability. Gällivare municipality is the administrative municipality for Sami, Meänkieli, and Finnish. Knowledge of any of these languages is meritorious when applying for employment in Gällivare municipality. A driver's license B is also meritorious.

A criminal record extract is a requirement.

Gällivare Municipality Offers You

• Wellness benefit in the form of strength training/group training/Dundret
• Wellness hour
• Participate in the workplace's Well-being fund
• Membership in GKFF
• Opportunity for vacation exchange

Here you can read more about Gällivare municipality as an employer: The municipality as an employer | Gällivare municipality (https://gallivare.se/jobb-och-foretagande/jobb-praktik-och-ideellt-arbete-/kommunen-som-arbetsgivare)

Working Hours/Duration

Full-time, permanent employment. A probationary period may apply. Working hours are scheduled day/evening and weekend shifts.

Salary

Monthly salary, we apply individual salary setting. Please state your salary expectations.

Application/Start Date

With your application, we would like your CV. Original documents will be provided upon request. Interviews may be conducted on an ongoing basis.

Application deadline: 2026-03-08

Start date by agreement.

Information

Unit Manager Jeanette Johansen

Tel 0970–818734, 070–2028750

[email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Union Representatives

Kommunal: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Warm welcome with your application!