About Edsbergsvillan

Edsbergsvillan is located in a quiet residential area in Edsviken and caters to children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities, with or without additional disabilities such as autism, mobility impairments, and epilepsy. Most of the children are multiply disabled and have significant care needs.

ABOUT AB SOLOM

SOLOM is the largest provider of elderly care and LSS in Sollentuna municipality. We were established in 2013 and are something as unique as a municipally owned care and support company. SOLOM is one of the largest employers in Sollentuna and currently operates at around 30 locations in the municipality. With joy, commitment, and respect, we work every day to help our clients take the lead role in their lives. Read more about us at solom.se (https://solom.se).

Do you want to make every day a little better for those who need it most!

As a support assistant at Edsbergsvillan, you are an active part of the operation, where you work closely with children and adolescents with disabilities and create a safe and developing everyday life based on their needs and self-determination.

About the job

As a support pedagogue, you support children and adolescents with various disabilities living at Edsbergsvillan. Here, you get to be part of their everyday life and create a safe and developing environment where each individual is given the opportunity to grow based on their own conditions through wishes and self-determination.

A large part of your working hours is spent directly in the operation, where you work closely with both the residents and your colleagues. By being an active part of the daily work, you have the opportunity to develop and strengthen the pedagogical work on-site. You support, coach, and guide your colleagues in everyday life to ensure that the working methods create participation and independence for the residents. Your commitment contributes to high-quality care, and you actively work for an open and unpretentious climate where everyone can reflect and develop together.

As a support pedagogue, you are also part of a network with other support pedagogues to exchange experiences and develop in your role.

With us, you will find a workplace filled with joy, engaged employees, good community, and present leaders. As an employee with us, you are also offered benefits such as a generous wellness allowance and the Edenred lunch card (subsidized lunch). Of course, we also have a collective agreement.

The position is a permanent employment at 100%, and a probationary period may be applicable. Working hours are varied and include daytime, weekends, evenings, and on-call.

About you

To succeed in the job, we see that you have:

• Post-secondary specialization in the area of functional variations that includes at least 200 YH credits or 60 higher education credits with a focus on pedagogy.
• Knowledge in AAC (Alternative and Augmentative Communication).
• Knowledge in low-arousal approach.
• Good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written.
• Good computer skills and ability to handle digital systems.
• Experience working with children with disabilities.

To thrive in the role, you need to have a drive for development and inspire others to try new working methods. You see opportunities for improvement and contribute to an open work climate. With a strong focus on the residents, you put their needs at the center and create a meaningful and safe everyday life.

You work closely with both the residents and your colleagues and are relationship-building, attentive, and inclusive. You are communicative, express yourself clearly in speech and writing, and contribute to good collaboration through active listening and feedback. You are also service-oriented, solution-focused, and take the initiative to ensure that the residents receive safe and quality care.