Vacant job

Ystad is the small town with big opportunities. Here you will find unique nature experiences, a living history, a dynamic cultural life, and a variety of leisure activities. We also have a vibrant business community operating both locally and globally.

In Ystad Municipality, we are approximately 2,900 dedicated employees who contribute and make a difference. Together, we create a better everyday life for our residents, businesses, organizations, and visitors, now and in the future.

Leadership is important to us, which is why all managers are trained in developmental leadership. We offer you a secure employment where you make a meaningful contribution to society. Here you will also find many career opportunities in an organization that is constantly developing.

We stand firmly on our core values, which are - Better Together, characterized by courage, trust, participation, and professionalism.

Within the Social Care Administration, approximately 1,200 dedicated employees work to provide support and care to those in need in our municipality. The work takes place within elderly care, home help services, disability services, and social psychiatry, as well as individual and family care.

Disability Services and Social Psychiatry is one of three departments within the Social Care Administration. The department is responsible for LSS housing, day activities, supported housing, short-term stays, and personal assistance. We are approximately 250 employees who work with great commitment, focusing on the individual's needs and believing in their own abilities. We work purposefully to ensure our operations have high competence and quality.

Within the department, we work for collaboration between workplaces and competence development for our employees. Therefore, we work in collaboration groups where we help cover the needs in our operations and share knowledge and ideas between workplaces. This means that as a future employee, you have a regular workplace where you work the majority of your shifts, and some shifts may be carried out at another workplace.

Welcome to work with us!

4 positions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As an escort or contact person, you will support an individual in their daily life, help with certain practical tasks, and contribute to their social life. You will create a safe and positive relationship by being an attentive and caring presence.

The assignment is based on regular meetings with the person you support, for example, once a week or month, depending on needs and agreement. This is therefore not a traditional employment, but a meaningful assignment where you make a difference in someone's everyday life.

Contact Person (Fee-based assignment)

The assignment as a contact person means that with your presence and commitment, you help counteract isolation and loneliness. You meet the person who is in need of your help, a certain number of meetings per month based on the decision of support. Based on the person's needs, you jointly decide what you want to do while you are together. You can meet and go out, talk, bake, walk, watch a movie, or come up with other activities. The most important thing is actually not the activities themselves, but that you meet and socialize.

The idea with the meetings is that the person you are a contact person for should receive support in breaking their isolation and loneliness, as well as encouragement to participate in community activities. With you as support, they can feel safe having fun with a friend and perhaps trying new activities.

Escort (Hourly employment)

As an escort, you regularly meet a person with a disability who needs support and encouragement to participate in a meaningful and stimulating leisure time. Through your commitment, you contribute to the person being given the opportunity to participate in activities and create social contacts.

The assignment involves being a support in getting out, participating in community life, and promoting participation on equal terms. This could, for example, involve accompanying them to leisure, cultural, or sports activities, or supporting the person in maintaining contact with friends and acquaintances.

Your effort as an escort is an important part of strengthening the individual's independence, participation, and quality of life.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for you who are attentive, relationship-oriented, and mindful in contact with other people. You have the ability to behave professionally based on your assignment and work with a focus on the individual's needs and interests.

You should have a good ability to take initiative, as you are responsible for planning and carrying out meetings and activities. It is important that you stay updated on what is happening in the city and what activities are offered to enable a enriching leisure and community life.

Meritorious:

• Previous experience as an escort and/or contact person
• Work experience within LSS (Support and Service for Persons with Functional Disabilities) and/or SoL (Social Services Act)
• B Driver's License

Having your own disability within NPD (Neurodevelopmental Disorders) is not a barrier, and we welcome people with different personalities.

Our goal is to create the best possible match between users and escorts based on interests and personal chemistry!

Great importance is attached to personal suitability and attitude, and you should be prepared to work in your assignment for at least six months.

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Salary: Hourly wage.
Employment type: Fixed-term employment.
Duration: 6 months or longer, start date: 2026-08-01 Or by agreement.

Employees are sought on the condition that the position does not have to be taken by already employed personnel or persons with priority rights.

Before any potential employment, we will check citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must be able to present a valid residence/work permit or prove that you are exempt from the obligation to have a work permit.

All employees should be offered conditions for good health, which is why we actively work with our work environment. We offer wellness benefits and smoke-free working hours.

In connection with this recruitment, we decline contact from recruitment agencies and other advertisers. Please also note that we only receive applications via Visma Recruit and thus not via email or other contact channels. If you have questions about the position, please contact the specified contact person.