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Job Description

Do you want to work in a creative and meaningful environment?

We are now looking for a support assistant for Majornas Atelier and shop, with a focus on creativity and creation. Here, you will meet participants with various disabilities and work in a supportive and developmental environment where the focus is on the individual's development, independence, and creativity. The operations are also characterized by active work with digital tools and welfare technology as a natural part of everyday life. As a support assistant, you support and guide participants in creative activities such as crafts and creation, both with and without digital aids. You contribute to creating a safe and stimulating environment where participants have the opportunity to express their abilities and develop based on their prerequisites.

The role also involves independently driving creative projects as well as planning and implementing activities in collaboration with colleagues and participants. You document and follow up on participants' development and collaborate with colleagues, relatives, guardians/administrators, and external partners to develop the operations. By using welfare technology and digital tools, such as creation apps, music programs, and drawing tablets, you contribute to an inclusive operation where participation and learning are at the center.

Working hours are scheduled Monday to Friday, with varying hours between 07:00–17:00. Does this sound like a position that suits you?

We welcome your application!

Qualifications

We are looking for you who are graduated as a support assistant, or have completed the Child and Youth Program with a focus on social or pedagogical work. We also accept education within the Care and Nursing Program with specialization in disabilities (comprising at least 200 YH credits, 120 higher education credits, or a combination equivalent to at least four terms of full-time studies). Alternatively, 60 higher education credits and at least two years of experience working with support and services for people with disabilities, or other education that the employer deems equivalent.

Since communication is an important part of the work, good knowledge of the Swedish language is required, both orally and in writing. If you do not meet the requirements in Swedish 1 or Swedish as a Second Language 1, you may be offered to take a language test via Educateit.

You have experience with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and sign language as support. You are creative and have an interest in creation and creativity.

It is meritorious if you can integrate digital tools and technology into the creative activities to facilitate and stimulate participants' learning and expression. This includes the use of apps for art creation, music programs, or other tools that support creativity and learning. You have the ability to independently drive digital projects.

Experience working with people with disabilities is meritorious.

You have the ability to convey information and ideas, both orally and in writing, and you listen to others to understand their needs. You encourage dialogue and participation.

You are responsible and take responsibility for both your own and joint tasks. You work systematically, complete what you start, and ensure that tasks are performed correctly. You are respectful, receptive, and base your actions on the equal value of all people.

You keep your cool in stressful situations. You are flexible and adapt to changed prerequisites and new information.

With a creative and solution-focused approach, you contribute to the development of the operations and to a safe and meaningful everyday life for the participants.

Other Information

Selection and interviews will begin during the application period.

In this recruitment, you will answer a number of questions where you describe your knowledge in the area instead of sending a cover letter.

The City of Gothenburg works actively to promote equal rights and opportunities and to counteract discrimination.

As an employee in the Department for Disability Support, we offer you:

• Secure employment with good working conditions
• Full-time with the possibility of part-time
• Introduction upon new employment
• Competence development
• Health care allowance, bicycle allowance, and other discounts and offers

Before an employment offer is made, we ask you to present an extract from the police criminal record. The requested extract must be unopened. You must request an extract from the police criminal record yourself. This is done on the police website: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/ (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/) (via e-service "Control of own data in the criminal record" or with Form for request for extract for individual, extract no. 442.3).

We only accept applications via our recruitment system in accordance with GDPR.

If you have protected personal data, you should NOT apply via the system but contact the responsible recruiting manager for handling of your application.

Appointment is subject to the position not needing to be utilized in the department or the city's restructuring work.

The City of Gothenburg applies individual and differentiated salary setting. Here you can get more information about, among other things, salary statistics. Salary, allowances, and benefits - City of Gothenburg.

To you who represent staffing and recruitment agencies: For this recruitment, we have chosen specific channels and do not wish offers for competence mediation, advertising, or recruitment assistance.

About Us

We are all different. We are also the same and have the same right to a safe home, a meaningful occupation, and to feel valuable. With the right prerequisites, we can grow, develop, and participate in society on our own terms.

Within the Department for Disability Support, we provide support, service, and care to children and adults with disabilities and create opportunities for them to live a good and independent life, like everyone else.

With 6,200 engaged employees, we are Sweden's largest disability support department. We work, among other things, in housing with special support, day activities, housing support, personal assistance, and children's and short-term housing.

Do you want to contribute to a more inclusive society? Welcome to us!

You are Gothenburg.