Support Assistant for Daily Activities, Pool Position

Uppsala kommun · Full-time

STADSHUSGATAN 2, UPPSALA, Sweden

Welcome to the Care and Social Services Administration. We work with support and care for older adults and people with disabilities. Our goal is to enable them to live as active and independent lives as possible. The Care and Social Services Administration is one of Sweden's largest employers in municipal care and social services. Approximately 7,500 employees work here based on our core values – making a difference, working together, and welcoming innovation. With us, there are great opportunities to take personal responsibility, develop, and contribute your expertise. We strive toward an organizational culture built on trust in one another and pride in our work. More information about working in Uppsala Municipality can be found at https://www.uppsala.se/jobb/vard-halsa-omsorg/ Within the Care and Social Services Administration, full-time work is the norm. This means that all permanent employees are fundamentally employed on a full-time basis. More information about what this means for this position will be provided at a potential interview. Personal assistants are exempt from the full-time norm. 3 position(s). Are you looking for a fun and rewarding job and have experience working with people who have disabilities? Would you also describe yourself as a stable, flexible, and collaborative person? Then you should apply for the position of work instructor in the Pool at our daily activities program! We welcome your application today. The position is placed within the Pool, which means you work across both Activity and Experience and Nature and Service within daily activities. You replace regular staff who are absent for the day due to illness or parental leave. Therefore, each day will be different as you are placed each day where staffing need is greatest. You should have a positive attitude and work according to our core values: Making a Difference, Working Together, and Welcoming Innovation. Within the Pool, you are expected to make the day together with your colleagues and the participant(s) you are responsible for on that particular day. You will receive information in the morning from the substitute coordinator about which activity needs you, and you go there. As an employee within the Pool, you are based at one facility and you have a UL card to transport yourself to the current activity for the day. You follow and implement the activity's/participant's daily schedule. You are always appreciated when you arrive because you will always make things easier for the activity and colleagues you join. This, along with seeing the full range of activities and participants' needs within a large part of daily activities, gives you increased understanding and more knowledge that helps you grow both professionally and as a person. It is fun and rewarding to be a Pool employee. Your Assignment Your work includes providing individual support and services in accordance with the Act on Support and Services for Persons with Certain Disabilities (LSS) to the activity's participants based on support decisions. You will work with people who have physical and/or mental disabilities. You are expected to work for good quality and goal fulfillment according to the assignment, implementation plan, and governing documents. This includes working with low-arousal communication, structure, security, and participation, and working toward ensuring that participants can live as independent, active, and meaningful lives as possible based on the individual's conditions, wishes, and needs. Other tasks included in the role: • conduct activities with participants both in groups and individually • provide support and assistance with meals and restroom visits when needed • collaborate with other staff • drive cars and minibuses with participants when needed • perform documentation according to legal requirements in Lifecare. Your Background We are looking for someone who has nursing assistant training or education that the employer considers equivalent. You have experience working with people who have disabilities and experience working within LSS. The work requires that you have knowledge of low-arousal communication and social documentation. To manage the job, you need to have good knowledge of Swedish in speech and writing and a Swedish B driver's license. If you have pedagogical training, nursing training, training as a support educator, or training as a social pedagogue, this is considered meritorious. We would like to see that you have experience working within daily activities. It is also meritorious if you have knowledge of various communication aids such as AAC, visual supports, sign support, sign language. As a person, you are flexible and see possibilities in change. You have the ability to see the whole picture and view issues in a broader perspective. Furthermore, you are good at creating, maintaining, and developing work relationships. We also see that you have good collaborative skills and relate to others in a responsive and smooth manner. Additionally, you are calm and composed in various situations and have the ability to focus on the right things. Information If you have questions about the position, contact: Susanne Dammert, Activity Manager, 018-726 02 15 Trade Union Representative: Kommunal, 010-442 82 04 If you have questions about registering your application or the recruitment process, contact the recruitment unit: 018-726 37 74 or 018-7263719. We will request an extract from the criminal records register before an offer of employment can be made. Uppsala Municipality applies individual and differentiated salary setting in accordance with current salary agreements. In your application, you must state your citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must also be able to provide proof that you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. Employment can only take place after verification of work permit, which is required according to the Aliens Ordinance. Employment with Uppsala Municipality may involve civil defense placement. Salary form: Monthly salary. Type of employment: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent, start date: By agreement.