Do you want to make a difference in the Social Services group homes?

We are looking for someone who, with a calm and attentive approach, creates security in situations that can change quickly.

You are adaptable in your working style and adjust according to the individual's needs and daily condition. Above all, you have a genuine interest in working with people and see the value in supporting each person to develop, strengthen, and live their way. As a support assistant, you will be part of an organization where care, quality, and professionalism go hand in hand, and where your commitment makes a real difference.

Do you want to be part of our team?

Your Responsibilities

As a support assistant, you work closely with the user in their everyday life, which is characterized by both planned interventions and spontaneous situations where you need to meet the individual's needs in the moment. You are an important support in practical, social, and educational work, and together with colleagues, you create a safe and structured everyday life for the user. We work for a secure environment through structure, preventive work, and a low-arousal approach. Our users need support around the clock, which means that working hours are distributed across all hours of the day and all days of the week.

You will, among other things:

• Support and motivate our residents in daily activities to promote independence
• Assist with personal care, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and activities
• Perform delegated health and medical tasks, such as medication management
• Document according to applicable guidelines and work with implementation plans
• Participate in the development of the organization, supervision, and training

With us, you will have a varied job where you make a difference every day.

Your Experience

I am looking for someone who has:

• High school education in care and nursing, preferably with a focus on disabilities
• Experience working within LSS, comorbidity, and psychiatry
• Good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written
• Experience with documentation and basic computer skills
• Experience with outwardly aggressive behavior and feel secure in working where this occurs.
• Knowledge of challenging behaviors and clarification pedagogy (TEACCH)
• Experience with low-arousal approaches, cognitive support, and health-promoting methods

We will place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Who You Are

To thrive and succeed in this role, I believe you have the following qualities:

• Collaboration skills: You enjoy working together with others, share your knowledge, and contribute to a good work environment – so that we can together provide the best possible support.
• Stability: You are secure in yourself and remain calm even in challenging situations. This creates security for both colleagues and residents.
• Service orientation: You have a genuine interest in helping others and adjust your approach according to the individual's needs – always with respect and care.
• Structured: You plan and organize your work efficiently, follow up and adjust as needed to ensure quality in the interventions.
• Initiative: You see what needs to be done, take your own initiatives, and act proactively – while checking in when it affects others.

What We Offer

With us, you will have a meaningful job where you contribute to the quality of life for others every day. I offer you:

• A secure employment in a growing municipality
• A good introduction and guidance in the assignment
• Opportunities for professional development and growth in your role
• Health benefits and favorable vacation conditions
• An engaged and supportive work team where we learn from each other

Do you want to help shape the future of social services? Welcome with your application!

To ensure the quality of the recruitment process at Halmstad Municipality and to enable good communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally.

We value the qualities that a balanced age and gender distribution as well as ethnic and cultural diversity bring to the organization. Therefore, we welcome applicants who contribute to this.

Before employment, you need to demonstrate that you have the right to work, as required by the Aliens Ordinance. You do this by proving your citizenship in the EU/EES or Switzerland through a passport, national ID card, or personal certificate along with an identity document. If you cannot do that, you need to present a work permit or show that you are exempt from the requirement for a work permit.

The position will be filled on the condition that it is not claimed by surplus staff.

Recruitment is ongoing, so do not wait to submit your application.

Halmstad Municipality offers health benefits and applies a smoke-free working time.

We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this ad.

The Social Services work to provide support and help to children, youth, families, and people with disabilities or dependency problems. We also work with outreach and preventive measures. Fundamental to us is that we meet each other in a respectful manner – both our users and among ourselves as employees.

When you work in Halmstad Municipality, you create meaning by shaping, strengthening, and enriching others' everyday lives - whoever you are. With us, collaboration, balance, and the opportunity to develop, both as a professional and as a person, are important - we are the workplace where you get more out of life! Read more about us here (https://www.halmstad.se/intro).