Stenungsund, the good community with faith in the future and development with people and nature at the center.
Stenungsund Municipality is an expanding coastal municipality with approximately 28,030 residents, a strong business sector, residential areas near the sea, and excellent communication options. The municipality has a well-developed cultural and community life, as well as good conditions for outdoor activities and recreation. Integrity, openness, participation, and transparency are the municipality's guiding principles.
The municipality's vision is to reach 35,000 residents by 2035. Stenungsund Municipality is part of the Gothenburg Region Municipal Association, which is a forum for collaboration and experience exchange, as well as several other municipal collaborations.
The municipality is organized into one administration with four sectors. The Social Services Sector includes 4 operations: special accommodation/municipal health and medical care, individual and family care, ordinary housing/personal assistance, and disability services.
The disability services operation in Stenungsund Municipality offers support and services according to the Act on Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments (LSS) and the Social Services Act (SoL) to persons with various functional limitations. Our goal is to create conditions for participation, independence, and a meaningful everyday life where each individual is treated with respect for their self-determination and integrity.
Within the Social Services Sector, we work with close collaboration between our operations, which may mean that you have the opportunity to work at multiple units beyond your regular workplace if needed.
Within the disability services operation in Stenungsund Municipality, we work to create security, participation, and independence for persons with functional limitations. We offer support according to LSS and SoL and always place the individual's needs and abilities at the center.
We are proud of our community where we support each other, develop together, and enjoy our work.
Now you have the opportunity to become part of our team! We are looking for two dedicated support assistants, one for a permanent position and one for a parental leave substitute position.
2 position(s).
JOB DUTIES
At Doktorsvillan, you have the opportunity to make a real difference in people's everyday lives. Here, six adults with various functional variations and individual needs live together.
Together, we work to create a safe, meaningful, and developing everyday life where each individual is given the opportunity to live as independently as possible.
As a support assistant, you are an important support in the residents' daily lives. You work with individually adapted everyday support based on each person's wishes, abilities, and needs.
The work tasks are varied and may include support with personal care, meals, cooking, cleaning, shopping, and other practical daily chores. A large part of the work also involves motivating, encouraging, and strengthening the individual's own resources.
You contribute to creating opportunities for an active and meaningful leisure time by supporting the residents in social activities, interests, and community. In the role, you work from a pedagogical approach where participation, self-determination, and respect for the individual's integrity are fundamental starting points.
We work together to provide the best possible care and support to our residents. Working hours are scheduled for day, evening, weekend, and on-call shifts.
Are you a dedicated and positive person who wants to help create a meaningful everyday life for others? Then this could be the job for you! You are warmly welcome to submit your application to us at Doktorsvillan.
QUALIFICATIONS
We are looking for someone who has a genuine commitment to people and shares our values of equal worth, participation, and self-determination for all. You have a positive view of humanity and the ability to build trusting relationships through respectful and professional conduct.
To thrive in this role, you need to be confident, responsible, and flexible. You find it easy to collaborate with colleagues while being able to work independently and make well-founded decisions in everyday situations. You are responsive to the individual's needs, have patience, and the ability to motivate and support people in their development toward greater independence.
We are looking for someone who has:
• Education from the Care and Nursing Program with a focus on support functions, support assistant training, or other training that the employer considers equivalent.
• Good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish.
• Class B driver's license.
It is an advantage if you have:
• Higher education in behavioral sciences or pedagogical fields.
• Knowledge and experience in low-arousal approaches, clear pedagogy, and motivational working methods.
• Experience working within LSS operations.
• Experience working with people on the autism spectrum and/or challenging behaviors.
• Ability to translate theoretical knowledge into practical and individually adapted support.
We place great emphasis on personal suitability.
For us, it is important that you contribute with dedication, work enthusiasm, and a willingness to work together with colleagues to create a safe, developing, and meaningful everyday life for the people who live at Doktorsvillan.
Employment form: Permanent employment.
Duration: Permanent; Start date: Start as soon as possible by agreement. We conduct continuous selection and interviews, which means the position may be filled before the final application deadline. Interviews will be held during weeks 33 and 34.
We strive for an even gender distribution and view diversity as a strength, and therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds.
In preparation for the recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore strongly decline contact from media sales representatives, recruitment websites, and similar.
We use e-recruitment to streamline and ensure quality in our recruitment process. All your information is saved on your CV account and you can easily log in and update your information whenever you wish. Therefore, fill in your information as carefully as possible to provide an accurate picture of yourself.
For salary ranges, we refer you to our website: http://www.stenungsund.se/lonestatistik
If a salary range is missing for the current position, you are referred to contact the responsible manager according to the advertisement.
Background checks may be conducted before employment.
We warmly welcome your application!Stenungsund, the good community with faith in the future and development with people and nature at the center.
Stenungsund Municipality is an expanding coastal municipality with approximately 28,030 residents, a strong business sector, residential areas near the sea, and excellent communication options. The municipality has a well-developed cultural and community life, as well as good conditions for outdoor activities and recreation. Integrity, openness, participation, and transparency are the municipality's guiding principles.
The municipality's vision is to reach 35,000 residents by 2035.…