Support Assistant at Högås Short-Term Services

Nytida AB · smluvní (DPP/DPČ)

Stationsvägen 8-12, Södertälje, Švédsko

We are now recruiting support assistants for hourly temporary positions at Högås short-term services. We believe you enjoy meeting people and are interested in understanding what drives different behaviors. You probably find creative ways to solve situations. You manage this well because you are confident, curious, attentive, and present. If this sounds like you, maybe you'd like to work with us? What do we do? At Högås, you'll meet young people who need various levels of support and care. This involves supporting children, adolescents, and young adults with Neuropsychiatric disabilities (NPD). Together we cook meals, clean, go on outings, exercise, chat, and much more. We're looking for someone who wants to get to know, understand, and be part of another person's life. Your role As a support assistant, you work based on the residents' individual needs and wishes, providing support in daily life using a pedagogical approach. Together with other staff members, you work toward making each day meaningful and enriching. You support and guide with personal care, meals, cleaning, community contacts, and communication. An important part of the work is stimulating and motivating residents to develop their abilities and creating opportunities for an active and meaningful leisure time. Your tasks also include documenting and planning based on implementation plans. About Högås Short-Term Services Our short-term residential facility, Högås, is located in a rural setting between Vagnhärad and Gnesta with many opportunities for activity and relaxation. We serve participants with high-functioning autism between 7 and 21 years old. Short-term stays occur on weekends and school holidays. Groups at the facility are divided by age and interests. Since Högås is a rural facility, it is necessary that you have a driver's license and are comfortable driving. We work based on Nytida's pedagogical framework, which means an individual-centered approach based on low-arousal interaction and explicit pedagogy. At Nytida's short-term facility, we want a good balance between fun activities and relaxation time. We would like to see that you have an interest in motivating participants to engage in activities in the nearby natural areas. Our facilities include rooms for crafts and creative activities, movie watching and video games. Outdoors we have a large lawn with opportunities for activities, and proximity to a lake where fishing and swimming are possible. Your experience and knowledge We believe that you who apply to us: • have a positive outlook and strong commitment to people • are responsible and have personal maturity • enjoy working in a team and supporting your colleagues You have at least upper secondary education in care and support or equivalent training. It is a merit if you have experience working with this target group. You have good computer skills and experience with documentation. Good knowledge of Swedish in both speech and writing is required, but otherwise your CV is not the most important thing. If you have the right qualities, we will support you and provide opportunities to grow. What you get from us: • Benefits portal with discounts and offers • Leadership-trained managers near you • A shared pedagogy to provide the best care and support to those we serve • Career and development opportunities • Wellness allowance and shoe allowance • Collective agreement Other information Employment form: Hourly employment as needed Salary: We apply individual salary setting Start date: by agreement Application deadline: 20261031 For more information contact: Therese Stenqvist [email protected] Background check: An excerpt from the criminal record must be presented upon any employment. As part of our occupational health and safety work, random drug testing may occur. Union contact: Kommunal, www.kommunal.se Application Welcome to apply using the "Submit Application" button below. Don't wait to apply as we review applications continuously. If you are called for an interview, you will need to prove that you have the right to work in Sweden by presenting EU/EES citizenship or a valid work permit. Want to learn more about what it's like to work at Nytida? Click here. Nytida provides support to children, young people, and adults for all of life's needs within disability and psychosocial issues. We offer residential care, daily activities, individual and family support, and education at approximately 400 units throughout the country. We aim to be quality leaders in everything we do, and our vision is to make the world a little better, one person at a time. Our employees work with each person's quality of life and safety in focus. Nytida is part of the Ambea corporate group. www.nytida.se