Vacant job

Support Assistant for the Social Services Department in Halmstad Municipality

We are looking for you who, with a calm and attentive approach, creates security in situations that can change quickly. You are flexible in your working method and adapt to the individual's needs and condition on any given day. Above all, you have a genuine interest in working with people and see the value in supporting every person to develop, strengthen themselves, and live in their own way. As a support assistant, you will become part of an operation where care, quality, and professionalism go hand in hand, and where your commitment makes a real difference.

Do you want to become part of our team?

What you will do

As a support assistant, you work closely with the user in their daily 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 the practical, social, and pedagogical work, and together with colleagues, you create a secure and structured daily life for the user. We work for a safe environment through structure, preventive work, and a low-affective approach.

Our users need comprehensive support and care around the clock, which means that working hours are distributed across all hours of the day and all days of the week. For this position, the working hours are scheduled for day/evening/weekends.

You will, among other things:

• Support and motivate our residents in everyday activities to promote independence.
• Help with personal care, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and activities.
• Perform delegated health and medical tasks, such as medication management and operating a ventilator.
• Document according to current guidelines and work with implementation plans.
• Participate in the development of the operation, supervision, and training.

With us, you get a varied job where you make a difference – every day.

Your experience

I am looking for you who have:

• A high school education in care and nursing, preferably with a focus on disability.
• Good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written.
• Experience with documentation and basic computer skills.
• Experience with aggressive physical behavior and feel safe in work where this occurs.
• Knowledge of challenging behaviors and TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped CHildren).
• Experience with low-affective approach, cognitive support, and health-promoting working methods.

It is an advantage if you have:

• Experience working within LSS (Act on Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments), dementia, co-morbidity, and psychiatry.

We will place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Who you are

To thrive and succeed in the 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 climate – so that together we can provide the best possible support.
• Stability: You are secure in yourself and maintain your calm even in challenging situations. This creates security for both colleagues and residents.
• Service orientation: You have a genuine interest in helping others and adapt your approach 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 interventions.
• Initiative: You see what needs to be done, take initiative, and act proactively – while also checking in when it affects others.

What we offer

With us, you get meaningful work 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 supervision in the assignment.
• Opportunities for competence development and growth in your role.
• Wellness 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? Send in your application!

To ensure quality in 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 an even age and gender distribution, as well as ethnic and cultural diversity, bring to the operation. We therefore welcome applicants who contribute to this.

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

The position is filled subject to it not being claimed by surplus staff.

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

Halmstad Municipality offers wellness benefits and applies smoke-free working hours.

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

The Social Services Department works to provide support and help children, young people, families, and persons with disabilities or addiction problems. We also work with outreach and preventive measures. Fundamental to us is that we treat each other with respect – both our users and our employees.

When you work at Halmstad Municipality, you create meaning by shaping, strengthening, and enriching the daily lives of others – whoever you are. With us, collaboration, balance, and the opportunity to develop, both as a professional and a human being, are important – we are the workplace where you get more out of life! Read more about us here.