Vacant job

Do you want meaningful work where you make a real difference every day?

Day Activity Services within the Disability Sector is now looking for five dedicated support assistants/support persons who wish to work in a broad, developmental, and varied work environment. With us, you will play a central role in creating, planning, and developing activities for citizens with various disabilities. The operations are conducted both in our own facilities and in close collaboration with external partners in society, providing a dynamic and varied workday. The work takes place in collegial teams with collaboration between several workplaces. You will initially join our resource pool, which means you will work where the need is greatest. This gives you a unique opportunity to get to know the different parts of the operation, build broad experience, and develop in your professional role. Our operations are based on a habilitative and salutogenic approach where the individual's development, self-determination, and participation are in focus. We invest in your development and offer competence development in areas such as sign support as well as alternative and augmentative communication (AAC).

You will start your employment in our resource pool, which consists of approximately 20 employees. Here, you work as a substitute at several different workplaces, covering planned and acute absences as well as training. You can work at different locations within the same week. You will receive an introduction at the workplaces you work at and are employed by a unit manager, but you work based on the operational needs within several parts of the organization. This means you do not have a fixed workplace; instead, you get the opportunity to discover the breadth of day activity services and gather valuable experience from several operations.

The positions are permanent with a work time of 100%. You will work office hours on weekdays without holidays. Start date according to agreement.

Your new job

As a support assistant/support person within day activity services, you will have a meaningful and varied job where you make a real difference in people's daily lives. You plan, carry out, and develop activities based on each individual's needs, with a focus on participation, self-determination, and personal development. You support citizens in both work-like tasks and social activities, contributing to creating a safe, stimulating, and developmental environment. The work also includes care interventions based on decisions, use of cognitive support, and documentation according to current guidelines. You work in close collaboration with colleagues and are an important part of developing the operation's working methods, with a clear focus on a habilitative and salutogenic approach.

Common tasks

• Provide support to citizens to perform work tasks
• Plan and create structure together with citizens
• Collaboration with companies, colleagues, and networks around the citizen
• Support citizens with personal hygiene and other care-related interventions
• Documentation

Your qualifications

Requirements

• Trained support assistant or other education that the employer deems equivalent. We would prefer that you have a pedagogical education
• Good knowledge of Swedish in both speech and writing
• Good computer skills
• Class B driver's license

Merits

• Experience working with people with disabilities
• Experience in pedagogical work
• Experience working with alternative and augmentative communication (AAC)
• System familiarity with Viva, DF-respons, and/or Microsoft Office (Teams, Excel, Word, and Outlook)

We are looking for you

Who adapts easily to changed circumstances. Can quickly change your perspective and approach. Sees opportunities in changes. Often comes up with ideas and new approaches to work-related issues. Has innovative thinking that can be put into practice and leads to results. Has a good understanding of how humans acquire knowledge and people's different prerequisites. Adapts the way of conveying your message to the recipient. Is secure, stable, and has self-awareness. Sees relationships in their right perspective, distinguishes between the personal and professional. Relates in a way that is adapted to the situation. Works well with other people. Relates to them in a listening and smooth way. Listens, communicates, and solves conflicts in a constructive way. Takes responsibility for your task. Structures your own approach and drives your processes forward. Great importance is placed on personal suitability.

Other

Police Certificate

If you become relevant for employment, you need to present an extract from the criminal record register. The extract is ordered via the Police's website, polisen.se. The police certificate to be ordered is "Work with elderly or adults with disabilities".

Note that you do not need to send the police certificate with your application. It is presented first in connection with a possible employment.

Welcome with your application!

How the recruitment process works

Interviews may take place continuously. We want you to attach your CV and cover letter to your application. Grades/certificates do not need to be sent. We ask you to complete this if it becomes relevant for an interview.

Östersund Municipality has considered the choice of advertising channels before advertising and therefore declines calls from recruitment agencies and advertising salespeople.

What do we offer?

Östersund Municipality offers you benefits such as paid vacation from the first year of employment, vacation exchange, wellness allowance, or wellness hour. Through our benefits portal, you can take part of independent pension advice and a range of discounts and offers. You can also get fast and professional support from various specialists, such as psychologists, lawyers, and economists, through the Personal Support service. You can read more about our benefits on our website: https://www.ostersund.se/naringsliv-och-arbete/jobba-hos-oss/sa-har-jobbar-vi/lon-och-formaner.html (https://www.ostersund.se/naringsliv-och-arbete/jobba-hos-oss/sa-har-jobbar-vi/lon-och-formaner.html)

About the Health and Social Care Administration

Within the Health and Social Care Administration, we apply optional employment degree for permanent employees. This means that as an employee, you have the right to work up to full-time in other operations in your sector. This gives you a chance for variation, new experiences, and a broader network. We value creating a flexible work environment where your wishes and the operation's needs meet. Working with heart with us at the Health and Social Care Administration means that you contribute to creating simpler, richer, and safer lives for the citizens of Östersund. We work with people of all ages and strive to always make a difference in everyday life. It is important. Really.