Support Assistant at Aspnäsvägen

Linköpings kommun · plný úvazek

Linköpings kommun, Socialförvaltningen, Linköping, Švédsko

The position is located within the Social Services Administration, one of eight administrations in Linköping Municipality. The Social Services Administration is responsible for statutory authority, procurement of services, and in-house operations within the areas of individual and family care, LSS (Act Concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments), and social psychiatry. We ensure that all residents receive the support they are entitled to. Would you like 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 responsibilities As a support assistant at Aspnäsvägen 120, you will work with people who have various types of functional impairments. Your work involves ensuring safety and well-being for our service users. The tasks include care work, such as assistance with meals, medication, personal hygiene, daily chores, activities and communication, always with the individual's needs at the center. You will document and work with implementation plans according to IBIC (Individual's Needs in Focus) and collaborate closely with colleagues, family members, and other partners. The work requires a calm, clear, and professional approach as well as the ability to adapt your support according to each person's circumstances. Your workplace The Social Services Administration's mission is to support municipality residents toward independent living and ensure that all residents receive the support they are entitled to, within the framework of the Social Services Act and the Act Concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments (LSS). You will be part of the LSS division, which is responsible for ensuring that people with LSS decisions receive their services through in-house operations. Aspnäsvägen 120 is a group home located in Ullstämma with five service users. The target group is people who have physical and/or intellectual functional impairments. The home is a detached villa with a garden and patio that we use when the weather permits. We are ten colleagues who together create a safe and cohesive work environment where we always support each other. We enjoy our work and help each other to make everyday life function smoothly. Working hours are scheduled for day, evening, and weekends. You will be employed at Aspnäsvägen, but since we collaborate with our neighboring facilities on Blåbärsvägen and Bronsåldersgatan, you will also have the opportunity to work there as needed. We ensure that you receive a good introduction at all three locations! About you We are looking for someone with relevant education in care work, such as nursing assistant, support assistant, or other education that we consider equivalent. Experience in support, care, and nursing is required, and it is advantageous if you have worked with people who have physical and/or intellectual functional impairments as well as assistive technology. We also view it positively if you have knowledge of low-arousal approaches and as a merit if you also have familiarity with TSS (Tecken Som Stöd) and AAC (Alternative and Augmentative Communication). You must have good skills in Swedish, both spoken and written, in order to communicate with service users, colleagues, family members, and to document. You are flexible and change-oriented, which means you can adapt to varying tasks and working hours. You thrive working independently and take responsibility for your assignments. At the same time, you are a team player and value collaboration with colleagues to create a safe and cohesive work environment. Your empathetic ability makes it easy for you to understand and meet the service users' needs, which is crucial for creating safe and caring support in their daily lives. Other information You apply with e-legitimation. Do you lack e-legitimation? Contact the responsible HR consultant or manager, and we will help you. Start date: Immediately Employment type: Permanent employment Employment rate: 100% Number of vacant positions: 1 Ref. no.: 17859 No cover letter is required with this application. Please visit https://www.linkoping.se/arbete-och-lediga-jobb/jobba-hos-oss to read employee stories, benefits, collective agreements, and salary statistics. Your commitment makes us better Within Linköping Municipality, there are many opportunities, vast knowledge, and various areas of responsibility. We work together where your sense of responsibility is a valuable driving force. With your commitment, you contribute to making Linköping even better.