Support Pedagogue for LSS Housing Support in Mjölby Municipality

We are Mjölby Municipality. Together we deliver services, act as community builders, and exercise authority. Our work benefits society with the citizen's best interests at focus – throughout life.

The Care and Social Services Department is one of Mjölby Municipality's six departments and has a clear mission – we are here for people. With approximately 1,000 employees, we contribute to independent and active lives with meaningful engagement. Our driving force is to create development and security in everyday life, and our common goal is to provide excellent welfare services. Success requires competence, commitment, and courage – we dare to invest in innovation, new technology, and new working methods that drive development forward.

LSS (The Act on Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments) is one of the department's five business areas, with the purpose of enabling an independent, active, and secure life for people with disabilities. LSS Housing Support is a service where, on behalf of the authorities, we provide support to approximately 70 people in ordinary housing. Currently, LSS Housing Support is in an exciting phase of development focusing on quality improvement and evidence-based approaches for those we meet. With the individual at the center, we work to make a real difference for people receiving housing support, through commitment and responsibility that strengthen participation and quality of life.

Do you want to make a difference and be part of a committed team that drives development forward together?

1 position(s).

Job Responsibilities

In the role of Support Pedagogue within LSS Housing Support, you have special responsibility for pedagogical development. This is achieved through environmental scanning and by identifying areas for development within your own operations. You work on behalf of the unit manager to ensure the unit's quality work by supporting and guiding your colleagues in their daily work. In this role, you are to be a role model, implement methods, working practices, and routines, and ensure that the support is provided in a satisfactory manner in accordance with established goals, methods, quality requirements, values, and other guidelines. You place the individual's needs, abilities, and interests at the center. You work norm-creative and innovative, motivated to promote the development of the user's own resources. Furthermore, you work with documentation and follow-up according to current guidelines.

As a Support Pedagogue, you will be part of a team together with other Support Pedagogues working within LSS operations in Mjölby Municipality. The position is primarily daytime, but weekend work may occur depending on operational needs.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have:

• A completed Support Pedagogue education from a University College.
• Documented experience working as a Support Pedagogue for at least 1 year.
• Very good ability to communicate in Swedish, both orally and in writing.
• Valid B-driver's license.

The following are meritorious:

• Experience working with low-affective handling, clarifying pedagogy, and alternative communication methods (AKK).
• Experience working according to IBIC as a working method.
• Experience working with people who have co-morbidity and/or neuropsychiatric disabilities.

Your Profile

You have good collaboration skills and meet both colleagues and the people we support with sensitivity, empathy, and respect. Through your non-hierarchical attitude, you value others' knowledge and contribute to a positive work climate by acknowledging and confirming others' efforts.

You are flexible and adaptable in changing situations and actively contribute to development and change work. In meetings with others, you adapt your handling based on individual needs and conditions. Even in pressured situations and challenging meetings, you act professionally and maintain a solution-focused attitude. You see opportunities where others see obstacles, remain optimistic, and use constructive feedback as a tool for continued learning and development.

About Mjölby Municipality

We are a secure and sustainable employer. Large enough to offer employees good working conditions and exciting development opportunities. Small enough for close collaborations, participation, and influence.

With a focus on our mission to benefit society, we create space for personal responsibility and creativity. Together, we drive the municipality and sustainable societal development forward.

Employment type: Permanent position.
Duration: Permanent, start date: 2026-11-02 or according to agreement.

Our municipality is expanding with approximately 28,600 inhabitants. We are close to each other and close to the rest of the world; communications are excellent. Mjölby Municipality's vision is summarized in a slogan: Worldly and Home-loving. "Worldly" stands for openness, new thinking, the will to grow, and belief in the future. "Home-loving" stands for pride and joy in the hometown. With us, it is easy to live a good life.

In your application, attach relevant educational certificates and diplomas that support your CV. If you proceed to an interview, we will check your ID. Read more about our recruitment process at www.mjolby.se/ledigajobb (http://www.mjolby.se/ledigajobb).