Substitute Support Assistant to Individual & Family, Social Services Department

Varbergs kommun · plný úvazek

Norrgatan 25, Varberg, Švédsko

We are Varberg Municipality, an employer that sees the possibilities in you. With us, you can make a difference, both for others and for yourself. With the help of knowledge, innovative thinking, forward momentum, and courage, we move together toward our vision of being the West Coast's creative center. Welcome to join us! The Social Services Department is responsible for providing support, care, and assistance to people at different stages of life. We work based on the individual's needs and offer services that are built on several laws, including the Social Services Act (SoL), the Act on Support and Services for Persons with Certain Disabilities (LSS), and the Health and Medical Care Act. This can involve providing elderly people with a safe and meaningful daily life, supporting people with disabilities, or being there for children, young people, and adults in vulnerable life situations. With us, you meet every individual with respect and professionalism. We collaborate across professional boundaries – both within our own department, with other parts of the municipality, and with external actors. To ensure quality and development, we actively work with follow-up, improvement initiatives, and digitalization. Here you make a real difference – every day. 1 position(s). WORK DUTIES Would you like to work close to people and make a difference in their daily lives? With us, you get to create security, participation, and development for people with disabilities or mental health challenges. We're looking for someone who thrives in a varied daily routine, where communication, structure, and commitment are central. As a support assistant, you work with providing educational, social, and practical support to people with disabilities in their everyday life. The goal is to strengthen the individual's independence, quality of life, and participation in society. The role includes, among other things: - Supporting the individual in daily life according to the implementation plan - Motivating and creating structure around activities, health, and social interaction - Collaborating with family members, colleagues, and other actors - Documenting services in digital systems according to current procedures - Working with a low-affect approach and with the individual's needs in focus You may work within both disability support (according to LSS) and social psychiatry (according to SoL), in facilities such as group homes, service housing, or supported housing. In all activities, the purpose is to promote independence, health, and participation based on the individual's needs. Work is scheduled during daytime, evenings, and weekends, depending on the needs of the activity. QUALIFICATIONS You who are applying have a genuine interest in working with people and a good ability to build trust and develop relationships. You are confident, attentive, and have the ability to adapt your communication style to different individuals' needs and conditions. We also see that you have: - Upper secondary education in care and support, children and leisure, or equivalent education that the employer considers equivalent, such as a 2-year folk high school education as a support assistant at upper secondary level. - Good ability to express yourself in Swedish in speech and writing Category B driver's license may be required depending on the activity. Experience of work within social psychiatry or disability support is meritorious. With us, you work in an activity where every day counts and where you make a difference in someone else's life. Welcome with your application! Salary form: Monthly salary. Employment type: Fixed-term employment. Duration: Start date 2026-10-01 Start date by agreement, End date 2027-02-28. For your application to work correctly in our recruitment system, we ask all applicants, including internal ones, to use their private email address when applying. Varberg Municipality welcomes diversity and sees differences as a strength. We hope that you who are applying can contribute with your background and competence. Welcome to read more about what it's like to work with us at: https://varberg.se/jobb-och-foretagande/jobb-praktik-och-ideellt-arbete/till-dig-som-ska-borja-hos-oss Before employment, you need to be able to demonstrate that you have the right to work in Sweden, for example through citizenship within the EU/EEA/Switzerland or a valid permit to reside and work here, or an exemption from this. If you become relevant for the position, we will ask you to show an extract from the criminal record before employment can begin.