Support Assistants/Support Staff for LSS Residential Home in Torvalla By

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Are you a confident and stable person who wants to help create independence, participation, and security for people in their daily lives? Then this role might be for you. We are now recruiting two staff members for our newly built LSS residential home in the beautiful countryside of Torvalla By. Here you will become part of a competent and experienced work team. We build our approach on low-arousal interaction, clarifying pedagogy, and a strong citizen-centered focus. Working hours are scheduled for mornings, afternoons, evenings, overnight on-call duty, and weekends. Start date to be agreed upon. Your New Job As a support assistant/support staff member, you have a central and meaningful role in the residents' daily lives. You provide individually tailored support based on each person's needs, abilities, and goals, with a focus on creating security, participation, and as independent a life as possible. You are there to support both everyday situations and challenges that may arise, both at home and outside. The work includes practical daily support, such as personal care, medication management, assistance with showering, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and cooking. You also help create structure and plan the day, and accompany residents on activities based on their interests, such as visits to community centers, basketball, or dancing. In your work, you use sign language as an alternative and complementary communication (TAKK), other forms of AAC, clarifying pedagogy, and various types of visual supports when needed. You work from a KASAM-inspired approach where comprehensibility, manageability, and meaningfulness are in focus. Low-arousal interaction is a natural part of the work, as challenging behaviors may occur. For us, community is important. Our LSS residential home has pleasant communal spaces where we create an active and meaningful daily life together. This might include everything from singing, games, puzzles, and shared dinners to creative activities and outings. We welcome new ideas and encourage initiatives that contribute to improved quality of life for our residents. You document daily work in the systems Viva, DF Respons, MCSS, and Boet. The work is carried out in close collaboration with relatives and various professionals, such as licensed staff, support pedagogues, operational support, and speech therapists, to create a secure and well-functioning daily life for the residents. With us, you become part of an operation where commitment, warmth, and cooperation are central – and where you have the opportunity every day to make a real difference. Common Work Tasks Provide support and guidance in residents' daily lives. Plan and create structure together with the resident. Perform personal care. Manage medications according to delegation. Participate in and enable various activities. Document according to applicable procedures. Your Qualifications Requirements Secondary education, preferably with a focus on healthcare, social care, or social work. Good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both verbally and in writing. Good computer skills. Meritorious Experience working with people with disabilities. Experience working with young people. Experience with low-arousal interaction. Experience with the systems Boet, Viva, DF Respons, and MCSS. Knowledge of TAKK and other AAC. Knowledge of intellectual disability (ID). Driver's license (Category B). We place great emphasis on personal suitability. We Are Looking for You We are looking for someone who wants to make a real difference and contribute to a secure, professional, and high-quality operation. You meet people with respect, warmth, and attentiveness and have good empathetic ability. At the same time, you are confident, flexible, and see possibilities in change. You work in a structured manner and with quality awareness, and can remain calm even in challenging situations. You have personal maturity, act professionally, and have the ability to separate issues from personalities. With your good collaboration skills, you build trusting relationships and contribute to a good work climate where you together create the best conditions for the residents. How the Recruitment Process Works Interviews may take place on a rolling basis. We ask that you include a CV and cover letter with your application. Grades/certificates do not need to be submitted initially. We will ask you to provide these if an interview is scheduled. Östersunds kommun has considered the choice of advertising channels prior to posting this announcement and therefore declines contact 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 Personnel 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 Healthcare and Care Administration Within the Healthcare 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 operations in your sector. This gives you an opportunity for variety, new experiences, and a wider network. We are committed to creating a flexible work environment where your wishes and the needs of the operation meet. Working with heart for us at the Healthcare and Care Administration means you contribute to creating simpler, richer, and more secure lives for residents in Östersund. We work with people of all ages and strive to always make a difference in everyday life. It matters. Really.Are you a confident and stable person who wants to help create independence, participation, and security for people in their daily lives? Then this role might be for you. We are now recruiting two staff members for our newly built LSS residential home in the beautiful countryside of Torvalla By. Here you will become part of a competent and experienced work team. We build our approach on low-arousal interaction, clarifying pedagogy, and a strong citizen-centered focus. Working hours are scheduled for mornings, afternoons, evenings, overnight on-call duty, and weekends. Start date to be agreed…

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Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Östersund

Address

Rådhusgatan 21

GPS

63.176793436273, 14.642190841469copyopen in

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Published

17. 7. 2026

Edited

23. 7. 2026

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