Support Educator Needed for Unika Storvreta Group Home

About Unika Storvreta We are an LSS group home located in Storvreta, just north of Uppsala. The operation serves individuals who belong to LSS user category 1 and has six residential places. The operation is staffed 24/7 with awake nights, creating security and continuity for residents throughout all hours of the day. Our focus is to create a safe, meaningful, and individually adapted daily life where each person's needs, participation, and self-determination are at the center. We work to provide each person with the support needed to promote independence, participation, and quality of life based on individual circumstances and needs. The group home is located in a pleasant and growing area in Storvreta, with proximity to nature, services, and recreational activities. There are also good train connections, and the operation is within walking distance of the station, making it easy and convenient to commute to and from the workplace. Storvreta thus offers a calm and nature-close environment while also making it easy to reach Uppsala and take part in what the city has to offer. About the Role of Support Educator As a support educator, you will provide support and services based on the residents' wishes, both in the home and in recreational activities. You should help ensure that each resident is given the opportunity for an active and meaningful life. Furthermore, you should be able to see each person's individual needs and be able to conduct educational work based on this. Since the needs differ among residents, no two days are the same, which contributes to a challenging and exciting job. You will work closely with residents together with your colleagues and have a great responsibility to, in consultation with the operations manager, drive and develop the educational work at the operation. Certain delegated health and medical care tasks are part of the work. Qualifications You are relationship-building, calm, stable, and can maintain a realistic perspective on situations that arise in daily work. You have good collaboration skills and relate to others in a responsive manner and enjoy working together with others. You are an independent, humble, and responsible person who is passionate about care work and can see the individual's needs. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. Requirements: Degree from support educator training 200 YH credits or 60 HP in pedagogy. Experience and knowledge of the LSS target group adults in user category 1. Basic knowledge of household work such as nutrition and hygiene. Computer skills and good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written. Meritorious if you additionally have: Experience in work supervision Experience working with people with autism and challenging behavior. Experience working with individuals with complex psychosocial behavioral problems. Experience with clarifying communication and low-affective approach. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. Employment Terms Employment type: Permanent employment with an initial probationary period of 6 months. Degree of service: Approx. 80-90% Working hours: Day/evening/weekend Start date: By agreement Collective agreement: We are bound by collective agreement with Vårdföretagarna/Kommunal, Sector E. What Can We Offer You? Attendo is a secure employer that can offer you good opportunities to take on more responsibility or move into new roles. As an employee, we offer you training opportunities, collective agreements, wellness benefits, and several other benefits and employee discounts through our benefits portal AttendoPlus, in collaboration with Benifex. About the Recruitment Process Before any employment, an extract from the criminal record register together with valid photo ID must be presented. If you are called for an interview, you will need to be able to prove that you have the right to work in Sweden by presenting EU/EES citizenship or a valid work permit. Application deadline October 31, 2026, but selections and interviews take place on an ongoing basis, so don't delay your application. About Attendo/Unika Unika is part of Attendo, which is one of the Nordic region's largest care companies and was founded in 1985. We operate within LSS. Our values—care, commitment, and competence—guide us daily in our work so that everyone experiences comfort, participation, community, and work satisfaction. As part of our work for a safe and secure work environment, we conduct random alcohol and drug testing. Welcome with your application! Together for a meaningful daily life! For questions about the position, you are welcome to contact: Acting Operations Manager Frida Bergström / [email protected] / 070-543 09 22

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