Support Assistants/Support Staff for Short-Term Residential Care for Children and Youth

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Are you our new dedicated colleague? Short-term residential care means a temporary stay with overnight accommodations outside the home for children and young people with disabilities. Fjällripan is located in Torvalla and serves students from elementary school through high school. The facility is divided into two units with a total of eight beds, and each month we serve around thirty individuals. Here we offer residents the opportunity for recreation and a change of environment in a home-like setting after school/leisure time, while providing respite for the entire family. As staff, you provide support based on each individual's needs and abilities. You help residents with their daily lives and create conditions for as independent a life as possible. With us, you become part of a dedicated and positive team of 20 colleagues, where collaboration, laughter, and community are important parts of the work. We are seeking 3–4 support assistants/support staff for permanent positions at 88% with the possibility of working up to 100% within the Disability Services Sector. Start date immediately or by agreement. Working hours are primarily scheduled for afternoons and evenings on weekdays. During weekends, school breaks, and public holidays, the facility has extended hours, which means work is also scheduled during daytime. On-call shifts occur throughout the week, and working every other weekend is included according to schedule. Your new job As a member of the Fjällripan team, you work both independently and in a team. You take responsibility, make decisions, and build trusting relationships with our residents. Together we create a safe, structured, and meaningful leisure time where you adapt support and activities based on each child's needs and strengthen their development, participation, and independence. You will meet residents with varying and sometimes complex needs. The work can be challenging, with situations involving threats and violence. Therefore, it is important that you are calm, confident, and professional in your approach even under pressure. The work includes both practical support and activities, such as personal hygiene, cleaning, meal preparation, and play. You actively participate in leisure activities both indoors and outdoors year-round, which requires good physical ability. Information gathering and documentation are important parts of the task and occur daily in several different systems, which means good computer skills are required. A vehicle is available at the facility and driving is part of the work, so a driver's license is a requirement. Typical work tasks Plan and prepare for upcoming stays (e.g., activities, visual supports, meals, and cleaning) Build and establish relationships, be a trusted adult Support and guidance in children's daily activities Participate in various activities together with the children Documentation (record keeping, implementation plans, and work materials) Your qualifications Requirements Trained support assistant or other education that the employer deems equivalent High school education that the employer deems appropriate. We particularly value care-oriented or pedagogical education Good computer skills and the ability to use a computer as a natural tool in daily work Good knowledge of Swedish in both spoken and written form Physical ability to actively participate in games, walks, or similar activities Driver's license category B Meritorious Experience in care-related work with personal care Experience working with people with functional variations, particularly meriting experience with people with neuropsychiatric disabilities Experience working in activities with children/youth, particularly meriting experience in short-term residential care for children and youth System experience with Viva and Office programs (Teams/Outlook/Word, etc.) We are looking for you We seek someone who is confident, stable, and has good self-awareness. You are unpretentious, persistent, and have a genuine interest in our target group. You are engaged in your work, enjoy variety where no two days are the same, and have the ability to work both independently and in a group. Through attentive, respectful, and good conduct, you have an easy time creating relationships, building trust, and collaborating with both residents and colleagues. By being curious and learning about the individual's needs and strengths, you actively seek solutions that can create a functioning daily life. You adapt quickly to changed situations and can remain calm even when things are chaotic, emotionally intense, or unpredictable. You have a low-key approach and can distinguish between the person and their behavior, maintaining a professional demeanor even in challenging situations. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability. Other information Prior to any potential employment, you must provide a criminal record check. You obtain a record excerpt from the Police website, select: Excerpt for work with children with disabilities. The recruiting manager returns to work week 34 and can answer questions about the position then. Interviews are planned to begin from week 34 onward. Group interviews may be considered. How the recruitment process works Interviews may take place on a rolling basis. We want you to attach a CV and personal letter with your application. Grades/certificates do not need to be sent with the application. We will ask you to provide these if an interview is scheduled. Östersunds kommun has considered the choice of advertising channels prior to posting and therefore declines calls from recruitment firms and advertising sales representatives. What do we offer? Östersunds kommun offers you benefits such as paid vacation from the first year of employment, vacation exchange, wellness allowance or wellness hours. Through our benefits portal, you can access independent pension advice and numerous discounts and offers. You can also receive quick and professional support from various specialists, such as psychologists, lawyers, and economists, through the Employee Support service. You can read more about our benefits on our website: https://www.ostersund.se/naringsliv-och-arbete/jobba-hos-oss/sa-har-jobbar-vi/lon-och-formaner.html About the Health and Care Administration Within the Health and Care Administration, we apply flexible employment levels for permanent employees. This means that as an employee, you have the right to work up to full-time within other activities in your sector. This gives you a chance for variety, new experiences, and a broader network. We are committed to creating a flexible work environment where your wishes and the facility's needs are met. Working with your heart with us at the Health and Care Administration means you contribute to creating simpler, richer, and safer lives for residents in Östersund.Are you our new dedicated colleague? Short-term residential care means a temporary stay with overnight accommodations outside the home for children and young people with disabilities. Fjällripan is located in Torvalla and serves students from elementary school through high school. The facility is divided into two units with a total of eight beds, and each month we serve around thirty individuals. Here we offer residents the opportunity for recreation and a change of environment in a home-like setting after school/leisure time, while providing respite for the entire family. As staff, you…

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Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Östersund

Address

Lekarågränd 2

GPS

63.148155493182, 14.723531751703copyopen in

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Published

24. 7. 2026

Edited

26. 7. 2026

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