Support Assistants/Care Workers at Edhaga Farm

The position is placed within the Social Services Department, which is one of eight departments in Linköping Municipality. The Social Services Department is responsible for authority functions, procurement of services, and in-house operations within the areas of individual and family care, LSS (Support and Services for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments), and social psychiatry. We ensure that all residents receive the support they are entitled to. Do you want to brighten the everyday lives and improve the quality of life for Linköping residents? With us, you can make an important difference and contribute to making Linköping a better place. Welcome to us! Your Work Tasks Are you looking for meaningful work where you can use both your pedagogical skills and practical abilities? We are now seeking engaged support assistants/care workers for our operations at Edhaga Farm in Tinnerö Nature Reserve. The day begins with you supporting the service users in their morning routines and personal care. Afterwards, work transitions to the farm's daily activities. Here you work side by side with the service users and guide them in tasks such as: - Care of chickens and gardens - Wood handling and maintenance of the farm's buildings - Household chores such as cooking, shopping, and cleaning The goal is for each individual to grow and use their own abilities. We work based on Positive Behavioral Support (PBS), and as a support assistant/care worker, you assist, structure, and train routines that create safety and participation for our service users. We are looking for someone who is confident in their professional role and who appreciates the variation between personal care, managing behavioral challenges, and physical outdoor work. Your Workplace Edhaga Farm is a group home with daily activities for individuals with LSS decisions. Here you get the best of both worlds: your professional work with service users and an active farm life. We are looking for someone who is not afraid to get their hands dirty and who enjoys being outdoors in fresh air. Together with our five service users, we manage farm life and its animals (chickens). This means you need to be prepared for all types of weather – boots and rain gear are just as essential work tools as your pedagogical and calm approach. The farm is located in Tinnerö Nature Reserve, and during winter a car is required as there are no bus lines nearby. Cycling is fine in summer if you don't have an overly long commute to work. You will be part of a work team of 17 colleagues with expertise in care, behavioral challenges, and farm management. We work day shifts, evening shifts, every other weekend, and on-call nights (approximately 1-2 shifts every other week). You never work alone at night—your colleague working the night shift is there to assist. The operation coordinates planning with other units, which means work at multiple workplaces may be possible. For this position, employment is at least 80%, but due to the right to full-time work as applied in Linköping Municipality, you have the opportunity to choose a higher employment rate up to full-time. You We are looking for someone with a completed upper secondary education. It is an advantage if you are trained in care and support, children's and leisure activities, or an equivalent field. You have previous work experience in support, care, and nursing – preferably specifically within LSS, intellectual disabilities, and challenging behaviors. Since we are an active farm, you need to enjoy physical outdoor work. We would like to see that you have experience with wood handling and carpentry, and it is a plus if you are experienced with animal care (chickens and cats). It is an advantage if you have experience with challenging behavior and a calm approach, as well as knowledge of AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) such as visual supports or TSS (Signs as Support). You must speak and write Swedish fluently, as documentation and collaboration are central to the role. A class B driving license (automatic/manual) and access to a car are required, as there are no public transportation connections to the facility. The position also includes some travel using the organization's vehicles. As a person, you are confident, self-driven, and take responsibility for moving your work tasks forward, and you have good collaboration skills. Your empathetic ability makes it easy for you to understand others' perspectives, and you are a responsive communicator who can adapt your message to your audience. Other Information You apply with e-ID. Don't have e-ID? Contact the responsible HR consultant or manager, and we will help you. Start Date: Immediately or by agreement Employment Type: 2 permanent positions and 2 temporary assignments until 2027-01-15, and 1 temporary assignment until 2027-05-21 Employment Rate: Permanent positions 100%. Temporary assignments varying 80-100%. Number of Vacant Positions: 5 Reference Number: 17733 No personal letter is required with this application. Please visit https://www.linkoping.se/arbete-och-lediga-jobb/jobba-hos-oss to learn about employee stories, benefits, collective agreements, and salary statistics. Your Commitment Makes Us Better Within Linköping Municipality, there are many opportunities, extensive knowledge, and various areas of responsibility. We work together where your sense of responsibility is a valuable driving force. With your commitment, you are part of contributing to making Linköping even better.

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