Vacant job

Welcome to the Department of Health and Prevention! We have a unique responsibility for initiatives in the areas of health promotion and preventive work, where we implement decided measures according to the Social Services Act and carry out measures according to the Health and Medical Services Act.

Important cornerstones in the department's work are to develop new forms of social community and participation in society. The department has a special assignment focused on increasing quality of life, countering involuntary loneliness among our elderly and violence in close relationships, as well as developing new forms for these areas of work.

We are now looking for an engaged companion and substitute for a fixed-term position to join our team. Do you have a passion for working with people, possess good pedagogical insight, are flexible, and want to contribute to development and change work? Then you might be the right person for us, we warmly welcome your application!

Job Responsibilities

As a companion/substitute, you work to provide support and good service to our users and their individual needs and wishes. You carry out day-to-day, planned support measures and activities together with the user. The support measures should promote the user's integrity and participation and are carried out with respect for the user's self-determination. The user's needs should be at the center, and the person's views should be actively taken into account. The work is based on a pedagogical and motivational approach in close collaboration with the user's network and other staff, where your main tool is inspiration and motivation.

All support measures are based on the user's individual needs and wishes in accordance with the Social Services Act and the City of Malmö's value base.

You work systematically and with social documentation. You collaborate with your colleagues and other actors to ensure that the right support is given. Together with our users, implementation plans are developed that form the basis for how the work should be structured.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who are clear in your communication and have a consultative working style, both in individual interventions and in groups. Engagement, proactivity, as well as a solution- and development focus, together with a high service ability, we see as central prerequisites for taking on the role of companion/substitute with us.

Your working style is characterized by flexibility, continuity, and the ability to create security for the user. You possess good structural skills and want to be involved in developing the operations. We also appreciate that you share our values, work towards set goals, and contribute to continuous improvement work.

We are looking for you who:

• Have a completed upper secondary education
• Can cycle
• Have good computer skills
• Have good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written

Meritorious if you have:

• Post-secondary education with a pedagogical focus
• Work experience from pedagogical work
• Work experience in handling and service

Extract from the Criminal Record

When you apply for a job with us, we will ask you to show an extract from the Police's Criminal Record. You need to request an extract from the Criminal Record yourself, and you do this via a form that you can find on the police's website: http://bit.ly/polisens-blankett (http://bit.ly/polisens-blankett)

Once you have received your extract, you present it to the recruiting manager. Note that the normal processing time at the police is about two weeks, so please order the extract when you apply for the position.

You can read more here: http://bit.ly/Information-om-utdrag (http://bit.ly/Information-om-utdrag)

About the Workplace

The Companion Service offers substitution at home and companionship. Companionship can be granted to elderly people or people who face difficulties in everyday life and need help participating in activities outside the home. This can be leisure activities, cultural activities, visiting friends, or taking a walk. The ambition with companionship is to break isolation and increase the individual's opportunities for community and participation in social life.

We offer a task where you get the opportunity to work in dynamic contexts, where our operations are at the center. We are a dedicated team working in a fast-paced environment with exciting and varied assignments. Our operations have good development potential, and we welcome drive, forward momentum, and new ideas that can contribute to developing our working methods and our offerings to best meet the needs of our users.

The Health, Care, and Social Services Administration is with our approx. 5,500 employees Malmö's second largest administration. We have the collective responsibility for Malmö's home care, care homes, meeting places, home healthcare, and rehabilitation and its assistance handling. Together we create a dynamic and future-proof organization. An organization that can meet today's needs and future challenges. With engagement, curiosity, and heart, we make everyday life easier for tens of thousands of Malmö residents. Follow our exciting development at https://sv-se.facebook.com/halsavardochomsorg/ (https://sv-se.facebook.com/halsavardochomsorg/)

The City of Malmö's operations are organized in 14 administrations. Our common assignment is to create welfare and sustainable societal development. Together with the people of Malmö, we are developing an even better city to live, work, and be in; differences, life experiences, and talents make Malmö a smart city in the heart of Europe. The world's knowledge is here.

Read about Malmö City as an employer here https://malmo.se/Jobb.html (https://malmo.se/Jobb.html)

Information about the position

Employment type: Fixed-term position for 6 months, with possible extension

Scope: Full-time

Number of positions: 1

Start date: By agreement

Selection and interviews take place continuously!

Other

As a candidate, you are recommended to check your spam folder during the application period to ensure you do not miss reply emails from the City of Malmö.

Malmö City strives for the employees to reflect the diversity found among the population. We therefore welcome applicants who can contribute to us as an employer meeting the needs of the people of Malmö.

Malmö City has been a Finnish administrative area since 2015. This means that the municipality must inform about the rights of the Finnish minority, offer elderly care entirely or substantially in Finnish, and promote the Finnish language and Finnish culture. It also means a right to use Finnish in contact with us in the municipality. Since Malmö City is a Finnish administrative area, it is meritorious if you can speak Finnish. Warmly welcome your application! / Tervetuloa hakemuksesi kanssa!

Read more about the Finnish administrative area here: https://malmo.se/finsktforvaltningsomrade (https://malmo.se/finsktforvaltningsomrade)

If you have any questions regarding the position, contact the mentioned contact persons.