Support Pedagogue for Group Home in Rödeby

In Karlskrona, our ambitions are high, and we are passionate about developing the modern city by the sea. We are now looking for you who want to make a difference. Welcome to Blekinge's largest employer, where your opportunities for development are great.

The group home is located in a residential area in central Rödeby, close to shops, a health center, and bus connections.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

As a support pedagogue, you have in-depth knowledge and competence in the field. You may be assigned job-specific tasks within quality assurance, which may involve supporting colleagues in social documentation, implementation plans, the National Board of Health and Welfare's recommended working methods, self-control, and supervision.

Your work involves motivating and supporting users in their work based on their individual needs. You are expected to create a meaningful, developing, and qualitative activity for the individual. In your work, you provide needs-adapted support so that users feel secure and are empowered in their development opportunities. You can work both independently, in groups, and in collaboration with other professionals. Your employment also includes the ability to work at other workplaces either through collaborative shifts or joint planning.

QUALIFICATIONS

To succeed in the role of support pedagogue, we see that you have:

• Post-secondary education in the form of: education at YH level with at least 200 higher vocational credits in an appropriate field (e.g., support pedagogue education or YH psychiatry education) or university education with at least 60 credits in an appropriate field
• Driver's license for a car
• Basic knowledge of the Swedish language in speech and writing. Documentation is an important part of our work, and you therefore need to master the Swedish language well in both speech and writing.

It is an advantage if you have:

• Training in and/or experience of low-arousal approaches
• Training in and/or experience of clear pedagogical methods
• Training in and/or experience of social stories and series conversations
• Experience working with autism
• Experience working with psychiatry
• Experience working with NPF diagnoses

We are looking for you who are a curious and solution-oriented person with an eye for improvements. You thrive in a dynamic and changing work environment where no day is like the other. With your good ability to organize and structure work, you create clarity and efficiency even when the pace is high.

You enjoy working together with others and see the value in achieving common goals. As a team player, you contribute to an open and positive collaborative climate. Furthermore, you have a strong communicative ability, where you listen actively, understand others' perspectives, and create good relationships both internally and externally.

OTHER

In Karlskrona municipality, as an employee, you have several benefits. Some of these benefits include extra vacation days when you reach a certain age, wellness grants, the opportunity to swim for free in any of the municipality's swimming pools, and a really good occupational pension agreement.