Support Educator at Höganäs Omsorg AB

At Höganäs Omsorg AB, the municipality's own care company, we are not just employees; we are passionate life improvers who go to work every day with a single goal – to make life better for our care recipients. With the help of innovation and digitalization, we solve assignments better and with both heart and mind, we give our all. We strive to go the extra mile, create an atmosphere of safety, and promote independence for those we are here for.

In the Höganäs municipal group, there is a local passion and a forward-looking spirit. We are now on the lookout for more heartfelt community builders who make everyday life a little better for the municipality's residents, today and every tomorrow. With us in Höganäs, you create meaning in your workplace and deliver real benefits to society.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

We are looking for an engaged and driven support educator who wants to make a difference in people's lives. With us, we work purposefully to support people with disabilities to live as meaningful, independent, and active lives as possible.

Our daily operations offer a safe, structured, and stimulating environment where participants have the opportunity to develop their skills, strengthen their independence, and explore their interests.

As a support educator within our disability support operations, you work closely with people with disabilities and sometimes extensive care needs. Therefore, it is important that you have a genuine commitment, a respectful approach, and a strong desire to work with this target group. You contribute to creating a safe and developing environment that promotes the participants' well-being and personal development.

Job Duties

• Support and guide participants in daily operations with a focus on pedagogical methods, communication, and a structured approach
• Establish, follow up, and develop individual implementation plans together with participants based on their needs, conditions, and goals
• Collaborate with colleagues and other professionals to create a holistic view of participants' needs and ensure coordinated and qualitative care
• Contribute to creating a safe, inclusive, and stimulating environment that promotes participants' development and well-being
• Document and follow up on participants' development and progress according to applicable guidelines
• Support participants in need of personal care

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone with at least a two-year post-secondary education in the field, for example as a support educator or other education focused on disabilities, special education, or similar, such as social pedagogy, which the employer assesses as equivalent.

You have good knowledge of the Swedish language and experience of practical work with documentation and implementation plans, preferably with the LifeCare system. You have a solid understanding of pedagogical methods, low-arousal responses, and work in a structured manner. The ability to work in a team and collaborate with other professionals is central, as is the ability to create safe and trusting relationships with participants.

We would like you to have knowledge and experience working with individuals with medical and complex needs and be able to apply this in daily work. Experience supporting individuals with various diagnoses, such as autism and autism spectrum disorders, intellectual, physical, or mental disabilities, is an advantage. You preferably have previous experience working in daily operations, performed tactile stimulation, and have knowledge of signs as support or other communication aids. A valid driver's license is a requirement.

If you are an engaged and competent person who wants to work to support individuals with disabilities and significant care needs, you are warmly welcome to apply for this position. Applications should include a personal letter, CV, and relevant certificates and grades.

OTHER

"In all our recruitments, we strive for a more balanced distribution between genders and increased representation of other differences within the municipality's various operations" - this is stated in our "Active Measures for Gender Equality and Diversity". It is not always easy, but we work for this every day.

In preparation for the recruitment process, we have taken a stance on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore firmly request no contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, or similar.

To ensure the quality of our recruitment process in Höganäs municipality, we use the recruitment tool Public Jobs/Visma Recruit. Therefore, we ask you to submit your application via Public Jobs by clicking on the application link in the advertisement.

If you are called for an interview, you need to prove that you have the right to work in Sweden by showing that you have citizenship within the EU/EES or a valid work permit. In connection with the interview, you will verify your citizenship by bringing valid identification along with a personal certificate from the Tax Agency.