Support Assistants for our new residence, Bolmörten!

Ystad kommun · Full-time

Ystad, Sweden

Ystad is the small town with great opportunities. Here you will find unique nature experiences, a vibrant history, a dynamic cultural life and a variety of leisure activities. We also have a rich business community that operates both locally and globally. In Ystad Municipality, we are approximately 2,900 dedicated employees who contribute and make a difference. Together we create a better everyday life for our residents, businesses, organizations and visitors, now and in the future. Leadership is important to us, which is why all managers are trained in developmental leadership. We offer you a secure employment where you make a meaningful contribution to society. Here you will also find many career opportunities in an organization that is constantly developing. We stand firmly on our values which are - Better Together, which is characterized by courage, trust, participation and professionalism. Disability and social psychiatry is one of three departments within the social care administration. The department is responsible for LSS residences, day activities, residential support, short-term stays and personal assistance. We are approximately 250 employees who work with great commitment with the individual's needs at the center and based on a belief in the individual's own abilities. We work purposefully to ensure that our operations have high competence and quality. Within the department we work for collaboration between workplaces and skills development for our employees. This means that as a future employee you will have a regular workplace where you work the majority of your shifts and some shifts can be carried out at another workplace. In January 2027, we are opening Bolmörten, a new, modern and pleasant LSS residence for persons belonging to user group 1 according to the Act on Support and Services for Persons with Certain Disabilities (LSS). Would you like a job where you really make a difference? As an employee at Bolmörten, you will be an important part of the residents' everyday life and contribute to increased independence, community and quality of life. Welcome to be part of our team at Bolmörten! 5 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES In your role as a support assistant, you will provide support and help to people with mental disabilities, a responsibility that the municipality has to ensure proper support for this target group. Your work is guiding, supportive and motivating, where you help users manage their difficulties and develop their abilities in everyday life. You will meet users with mental disabilities, as well as persons with complex needs and/or comorbidities. Many of the people you will encounter may experience emotional imbalance and there are also meetings with users who may exhibit anxiety, self-harm behavior and/or other self-destructive actions. As an employee, you need to be comfortable with difficult conversations and have the ability to create a safe and respectful approach. To provide the best possible support, you will work based on a clear methodological foundation and have an effective approach. The activities have a strong focus on clarifying pedagogy and apply low-arousal management to create a safe and respectful environment. Your task is to contribute to increased understanding and provide practical help through a structured and adapted way of working for each individual's needs. You will collaborate with several different professional groups and you will also have close cooperation with relatives. The purpose of the collaboration is to plan and carry out well-adapted measures. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone with a positive view of people, strong commitment and genuine interest in the target group. You are confident in yourself, flexible and engaged, with the ability to inspire others and contribute to common goals. You enjoy working in a changing environment and want to be part of building a new operation. You collaborate well, work independently and have a genuine interest in the target group. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability. Qualifications • Completed and documented education from a child and leisure program, care and nursing program or other education that the employer considers equivalent. • You should have good computer skills and find it exciting to work with digital tools. • Since communication and documentation are central and important parts of the activities, the work requires good knowledge of the Swedish language, both verbally and in writing. Meritorious • Experience working with persons within the LSS legislation's target group • Experience working with persons in crisis • Experience with documentation and knowledge of clarifying pedagogy and low-arousal management • B-Driver's License We offer a workplace where development and innovation are encouraged, quality and competence are prioritized and where individual participation is at the center. With us you become part of an operation that not only follows development but drives it. Selection and interviews may take place on an ongoing basis. Salary form: Monthly salary. Type of employment: Permanent employment. Duration: Indefinite, start date: 2027-01-12 by agreement. Working hours: Schedule. Mixed day, evening and weekend Prior to any employment for this position, we will ask you to provide an extract from the police record. This will only be relevant in the final stages of the recruitment process and should therefore not be included with your application. The extract should only be presented upon request from us. You order the register extract yourself on the Police Authority's website and note that there may be some processing time. Employees are recruited on the condition that the position does not need to be taken by already employed staff or persons with preferential rights. Before any employment, we will verify citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you must be able to present a valid residence/work permit or be able to prove that you are exempt from the obligation to have a work permit. All employees should be offered conditions for good health, which is why we actively work with our working environment. We offer wellness benefits and smoke-free working hours. In connection with this recruitment, we decline contact from recruitment companies and other advertisers. Please also note that we only accept applications via Visma Recruit and not via email or other contact methods. If you have any questions about the position, please contact the specified contact person.