Support Assistants for Korttids Lindbacken
Description Korttids Lindbacken provides short-term care and short-term residence according to LSS. The facility is divided across two newly renovated and well-adapted floors, where younger children stay on one floor and older children/youth on the other. The children/youth stay in the facility for varying numbers of days per month based on their assessed support decisions. The role involves providing respite care for the children's guardians and providing the child/youth with a change of environment. The role also includes short-term supervision (recreation) for school-age youth with extended school-age childcare. We are now seeking three support assistants for permanent employment. Job Responsibilities We value constructive cooperation with the unit manager, activity leader, and other colleagues characterized by good dialogue. As a support assistant, you will provide children and youth with a stimulating, fun, and meaningful stay at the short-term residence and recreational facility. We work with clarifying pedagogy and low-intensity interaction. Support children/youth and young people to be involved in their everyday lives during their stay at short-term care/recreation and develop their independence. All staff at Lindbacken work day, evening, weekend shifts, and possibly sleeping on-call/occasional night shifts. Qualifications As a support assistant, you must have completed the Healthcare and Care Program or the Children and Recreation Program. Experience working with and knowledge of individuals with intellectual and mental disabilities is a merit. Experience working with individuals with autism or autism-like conditions and clarifying pedagogy is a requirement. It is important that you have a positive view of people, that you are flexible, confident, and responsive, as well as having the ability to work both independently and together with others. It is important to have fun at work! We work with a lot of flexibility and help each other across the floors. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability! When applying for positions within the social services operations, you must be prepared to provide an extract from the criminal record register prior to employment. Terms A valid B-level driver's license is required. Recruiting may occur during the application period, so do not delay submitting your application. About Vänersberg Municipality As an employee of Vänersberg Municipality, you contribute to making everyday life easier for our 40,000 citizens in the municipality. Vänersberg Municipality has 3,600 employees and we work to be attractive and sustainable in all aspects, throughout life. We work with individual salary setting and offer benefits linked to employment. Would you like to know more about us as an employer, our benefits, and how our salary setting works? Visit our careers page. Other Information We see diversity as a strength that enriches our operations and welcome applicants from different backgrounds. If you have protected personal information, please contact the contact person for the advertisement by phone and submit your application by mail. The municipality has made active choices in this recruitment and therefore does not wish to be contacted with offers for advertising and recruitment assistance/talent placement. Contact information for your trade union organization can be found here.
Support Assistant/Support Person for LSS Housing on Frösön
Are you a calm and reliable person who wants to work helping, supporting, and guiding our residents in their daily lives? Then this could be the job for you. We are now recruiting a support assistant/support person for our LSS housing on Frösön. Here you will have the opportunity to work closely with our residents and actively contribute to increasing their independence, participation, and quality of life. Today, the work team consists of five support assistants/support persons who together create a safe and developmental operation. Work hours are scheduled for days, evenings, overnight on-call shifts, and weekends. Weekday shifts include varying work hours between 12:00-23:00. One of the shifts includes an overnight on-call shift with continued work until 10:00 the following day. On weekends, shifts occur between 10:00-23:00, with one shift also including an overnight on-call shift until 10:00 the next day. You work according to a rotating schedule, which gives you good opportunities to influence your schedule within the existing guidelines. The position is a permanent full-time employment. 80 percent of the position is assigned to this facility, while the remaining 20 percent you work at other workplaces within the Disability Services Sector. Start date by agreement. Your New Job As a support assistant/support person, you provide individually tailored support that strengthens the resident's independence and creates conditions for a safe and meaningful daily life. You provide support both at home and out in the community, for example with shopping, cooking, health contacts, and other daily matters. You motivate and enable participation in activities such as shared coffee breaks, walks, and outings. A recurring and appreciated activity is experiencing Storsjöyran together with the residents during the summer. The work also includes social documentation in our Viva journal system. You work closely with district nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and support pedagogues. The role also involves regular contact with external actors such as psychiatry and health centers. You participate in contact person responsibilities, which involve planning, coordinating, and following up on interventions. Since the facility uses vehicles for transportation to and from activities and various errands, a B driver's license is a requirement. Common Work Tasks Support and guidance in daily life Participate in various activities with individuals Grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning, and other household chores Medication management Digital documentation Your Competence Requirements Secondary education that the employer deems appropriate. We prefer that you have a background in healthcare, pedagogy, or social work Good knowledge of Swedish in speech, writing, and reading comprehension B driver's license Meritorious Experience working in the disability services field Experience working in psychiatry Good computer skills We Are Looking for You We are looking for someone who is secure, stable, and attentive. You find it easy to build good relationships, treat people with respect and understanding for their individual needs, and collaborate well with others. You communicate clearly and remain calm even in challenging situations, act professionally, and persevere even when situations are difficult. You are service-oriented, solution-focused, and responsible, and you work in accordance with the facility's goals, guidelines, and values. Personal suitability is given great weight. A Greeting from Your Future Manager Welcome as an applicant to this workplace! Your first day at a new job can be both exciting, fun, and unfamiliar all at the same time. However you feel about being new on the job, you are warmly welcome to us. My goal is that together we create a great workplace where everyone feels engaged, included, and given the opportunity to develop. This facility is one of three in the department that I am responsible for. I look forward to getting to know you. Best regards, Robin Palmqvist Other Information Background Check If you become a candidate for employment, you will need to provide a criminal record excerpt. The excerpt is ordered via the Police website, polisen.se. The criminal record excerpt that should be ordered is "Work with elderly or adults with functional disabilities." Please note that you do not need to send the background check with your application. It will be presented first in connection with a potential employment. How the Recruitment Process Works Interviews may take place on an ongoing basis. We want you to attach a CV and a personal letter with your application. Grades/certificates do not need to be sent. We will ask you to provide them if an interview becomes relevant. Östersunds kommun has considered the choice of advertising channels before posting and therefore requests no contact from recruitment firms or advertising salespeople. What Do We Offer? Östersunds kommun offers you benefits such as paid vacation from your first year of employment, vacation exchange, fitness allowance, or fitness hours. Through our benefits portal, you can access independent pension advice and a variety of discounts and offers. You can also receive quick and professional support from various specialists, such as psychologists, lawyers, and economists, through the Personnel Support service. You can read more about our benefits on our website: https://www.ostersund.se/naringsliv-och-arbete/jobba-hos-oss/sa-har-jobbar-vi/lon-och-formaner.html About the Health and Care Administration Within the Health and Care Administration, we apply voluntary employment level for permanent employees. This means that as an employee, you have the right to work up to full-time within other facilities in your sector. This gives you a chance for variation, new experiences, and a broader network. We value creating a flexible work environment where your wishes and the facility's needs meet. Working with heart at the Health and Care Administration means that you contribute to creating simpler, richer, and safer lives for residents in Östersund. We work with people of all ages and strive to always make a difference in daily life. It is important. Really important.
Support Assistant at Solnavägen 29 Group Living Facility, Solna Municipality
Do you want to be part of making Solnavägen 29 one of Solna's best group living facilities? We are now looking for you to work as a Support Assistant with us at Solnavägen 29! With us, you will be part of meaningful work and have the opportunity to create a safe and stimulating environment for our residents. About Us Humanoria Care and Services is the municipal service provider in Solna Municipality. We are responsible for two group living facilities according to LSS (Swedish Disability Services Act). The target group for our operations is adults within LSS category 1. We are currently seeking Support Assistants to work at our group living facility at Solnavägen 29 C. What We Offer Meaningful work where we together do our best to create a meaningful daily life for our users. Comprehensive and professional introduction. Present leadership. Fantastic colleagues who provide great job satisfaction. Excellent communication options with proximity to subway, light rail, commuter train, and buses. What Does the Work Involve? As a Support Assistant, your primary task is to work with the residents of the facility, individually with each person, ensuring that each individual feels involved and independent in their life. You do this by working methodically using low-affect approaches and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Each individual has an implementation plan that describes how they need support from you. As a Support Assistant, your duties include tasks such as cleaning and laundry, delegated healthcare tasks such as medication management, cooking, personal care, meal support, accompaniment during travel, and leisure activities such as swimming, exercise, and music. Your duties also include administrative tasks such as writing notes in individual records and booking accessible transportation services. The work is scheduled around the clock and all days of the week. Both weekend and on-call shifts are included. Who Are We Looking For? We are looking for you who have: Completed education from a child and youth program or completed education as a nursing assistant Experience working in group living facilities according to LSS Good communication skills and can express yourself well in both spoken and written Swedish Good computer skills and learn new programs quickly Experience with methodical work such as low-affect approaches, augmentative and alternative communication, and other clarifying pedagogical methods. As a person, you are stable, self-directed, and enjoy relationship-building work. You carry out your work with great care and are experienced as a trustworthy person. In the role of Support Assistant, it is important to be empathetic, flexible, and have good communication skills. You need to be able to take initiative, be solution-oriented, and work well in a team while enjoying collaboration with your colleagues. More Information About the Application This is a permanent position with a 6-month probationary period and a start date by agreement. The work is scheduled for day, evening, and night shifts (on-call) all days of the week, which means weekend duty is part of the position. We look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible, but no later than August 30, 2026. We only accept applications through our recruitment system. For questions about the position, contact Operations Manager Sandra Aquino Lindström, [email protected]. NOTE: If you do not have a current extract from the criminal record register, we recommend that you order one as soon as possible as we need to see this before you can begin your employment with us. You must also provide a certificate of protected professional title for nursing assistant. Solna Municipality has made an agreement for all recruitments, so we ask that you refrain from contacting us if you are a job advertising sales representative or recruitment service provider. Do you have protected personal information? Do not register your application on the website/Varbi; instead, contact the recruiting manager to find out how you should submit your application. You should be careful about what information you share in your application. Therefore, only provide information that is relevant to the current position. For the union contact person for this position, see www.solna.se/jobba-hos-oss/fackliga-kontaktpersoner
Care Assistants for BmSS Kärravinkeln
Work Duties We are seeking several care assistants for BmSS Kärravinkeln. We provide housing for young adults with multiple physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities, and complex needs. Our facility has five apartments in a single-story villa with a garden. What makes Kärravinkeln unique is our environment, designed to stimulate all senses and inspire activity and well-being. We offer amenities such as a spa, sensory rooms, and nature-inspired environments. At Kärravinkeln, we work with both development and support and care for residents based on each individual's abilities and circumstances. Residents at Kärravinkeln have very substantial support and care needs. The work involves varied tasks. Responsibilities include providing educational support in daily activities, assistance with activities and personal care, as well as common household work such as laundry and meal preparation. The work also involves supporting residents in activities such as bathing and walks. All social documentation is recorded in the Treserva documentation system. If you have not previously used the systems used within Gothenburg City, you will receive training. Housing with special services provides support 24 hours a day. We tailor work schedules based on residents' needs. Working hours are scheduled during day and evening shifts, as well as weekends. We use Time Care Planning for activity-adapted and flexible schedules. Qualifications We seek candidates who have completed care assistant training through the care and service program or the care and service program for adults. Communication is an important part of the work, which means you need good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written. If you do not meet the qualification requirements in Swedish 1, Swedish as a second language 1, or equivalent, you may be offered a language test via Educateit. You must have experience working with comprehensive care. As the work is physically demanding, being in good physical condition is a requirement. We consider prior experience with feeding tubes, tracheostomy care, and alternative and augmentative communication to be advantageous. You take responsibility for your own and the team's work duties with the best interests of the service and residents in focus. You take your tasks seriously, are committed to completing what you start, and ensure work is completed correctly. You show respect and consideration for those you meet in your professional role. You recognize the equal value of all people and create a positive atmosphere in interactions. You have an open and positive attitude, with residents' and clients' needs as the basis for your actions. You work effectively under stress, can balance different demands, and remain calm in difficult situations. You distinguish between facts and individuals and can make well-reasoned decisions under time pressure. Terms and Conditions In this recruitment, you will answer a series of questions describing your knowledge in the field rather than submitting a personal letter. Selection and interviews may begin during the application period. Gothenburg City actively promotes equal rights and opportunities and works to prevent discrimination. As an employee in the Support Services Administration, we offer you: - Secure employment with favorable employment terms - Full-time positions with part-time options available - Orientation upon hiring - Professional development - Wellness allowance, bike allowance, and other discounts and offers For work in an individual's home: Before a job offer is made, we ask you to provide a certificate from the Swedish Police's criminal record register. The requested certificate must be unopened. You must request a certificate from the Swedish Police's criminal record register yourself. This is done on the Police website https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/ either via e-service (Check your own information in the criminal record register) or using the form to check your own information (Form for requesting a register certificate for an individual, certificate no. 442.3). We only accept applications through our recruitment system in accordance with GDPR. If you have protected personal information, you should NOT apply through the system but instead contact the responsible recruiting manager to handle your application. "In the Support Services Administration, we use co-planning, which means work may occur in another operation deemed similar." Appointment is contingent on the position not being needed for the administration's or city's restructuring efforts. Gothenburg City applies individual and differentiated salary setting. Here you can find more information about, among other things, salary statistics. Salary, Compensation and Benefits - Gothenburg City About Us We are all different. We are also equal and have the same right to a secure home, meaningful employment, and to feel valued. With the right conditions, we can grow, develop, and participate in society on our own terms. Within the Support Services Administration, we provide support, service, and care to children and adults with disabilities and create opportunities for them to live a good and independent life, like everyone else. With 6,200 dedicated employees, we are Sweden's largest support services administration. We work in, among other areas, housing with special services, day activities, residential support, personal assistance, and children's and short-term care homes. Would you like to contribute to a more inclusive society? Welcome to join us! You are Gothenburg
Support Assistant at Unika Group Home in Falerum
Do you want to make a difference – every day? At Unika's group home in Falerum, we are now looking for a committed and responsible support assistant for a permanent position. With us, you will have the opportunity to work in an organization where each individual is at the center and where your dedication contributes to a safe, meaningful, and developmental daily life for our residents. About Unika Unika offers individually tailored services within LSS with a focus on the individual. At the group home, we work together to create a safe and developmental environment where each individual is given the opportunity to live an independent and meaningful life based on their own circumstances. We value commitment, professionalism, and collaboration, and we are now looking for a new colleague who wants to make a difference in people's daily lives. About the Role As a support assistant, you work closely with the residents and provide individually tailored support based on LSS, implementation plans, and the individual's needs and wishes. Together with your colleagues, you create a safe, predictable, and developmental daily life where the individual is given the opportunity for participation, self-determination, and a good quality of life. Your tasks include: Providing support with personal care and daily activities. Planning and implementing activities based on the individual's interests and goals. Supporting residents in social community and an independent daily life. Documenting and following up on interventions in accordance with applicable guidelines. Collaborating with colleagues, family members, and other professionals. Contributing to professional treatment and a good working environment. The position is a permanent employment with an initial probationary period. The work is scheduled and includes day, evening, and weekend shifts, with every other weekend on duty. Qualifications We are looking for someone who is confident, committed, and responsible. You have a genuine interest in working with people and a respectful approach that contributes to building trusting relationships. You are flexible, solution-focused, and have the ability to work both independently and with others. You have a strong interest in football and enjoy an active environment where sports, play, and movement – both outdoors and in sports halls – are a natural part. We are looking for you to have: Secondary education in healthcare and nursing, child and leisure programs, or other education that the employer considers equivalent. Experience working within LSS, support services, or other care activities. Good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both spoken and written. Good computer skills and experience with documentation. Ability to work independently and in a team. A driver's license (Category B) is required. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. Meritorious if you also have Experience working with individuals with autism and intellectual disabilities Experience with visual supports and AAC (Alternative and Augmentative Communication). Experience working with challenging behaviors. Terms of Employment Employment Type: Permanent employment with an initial probationary period. Employment Degree: 50–100%. Working Hours: Scheduled working hours during day, evening, and every other weekend. Start Date: October 1 or by agreement. Collective Agreement: We are bound by collective agreements through Vårdföretagarna/Kommunal, Sector E. What We Can Offer You What We Can 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 along with valid photo identification must be presented. If you are called for an interview, you will need to be able to demonstrate that you have the right to work in Sweden by presenting EU/EES citizenship or a valid work permit. Final application deadline September 30, 2026, but selection and interviews are ongoing, so do not delay your application. About Attendo/Unika Unika is part of Attendo, one of the Nordic region's largest care companies, founded in 1985. We operate within LSS. Our values of care, commitment, and expertise guide us daily in our work to ensure that everyone experiences well-being, participation, community, and job satisfaction. Welcome to apply! For questions about the position, please contact: Assistant Operations Manager: Emma Söderberg 070 483 16 01 [email protected] Open to Everyone We focus on your competence, not your other circumstances. We are open to adapting the role or workplace to meet your needs.
Support Assistant for LSS Residential Care in Västra Frölunda
About Us Betaniahemmet Association has been simplifying daily life for people with disabilities who need support in their everyday lives since 1905. Every day, we work to ensure that all people have the opportunity to succeed. As an employee with us, you become an important resource in making a difference in other people's lives. We are also unique in the industry as our association operates on a non-profit basis. As an employee with us, you work to help create a sustainable organization with an established brand in the Gothenburg area. About the Position For our service residence in Västra Frölunda, we are looking for a new colleague who wants to provide support to people in their daily lives both inside and outside the home. All residents have their own apartments, and the service residence also has an apartment that the staff operates from. The people we meet have varying support needs due to disabilities, so we are looking for someone who can provide support to people in different life situations. We provide support services in daily living activities including personal care, household management, shopping, medication management, social contacts, and communication. Together with your colleagues, you create a calm and stress-free environment with clear routines and predictability for all residents at Fiolgatan service residence. Working hours vary and are scheduled for day shifts, evening shifts, with work every other weekend. This is a permanent full-time position. Main Responsibilities You are solution-focused, empathetic, and able to build good relationships. As an employee at Fiolgatan, you work closely with users and contribute to their independence and quality of life. Your task is to use a pedagogical and calm approach to: Support users in everyday activities such as cooking, cleaning, and personal care. Plan and implement leisure activities. Encourage and support users in becoming more involved in their own lives. Your work includes creating social documentation. Each person has an individual care plan from which support is based. It is important that you are comfortable with written expression, as documentation is part of your work. Your Profile As a person, you are clear, attentive, and positive in your interactions. You are stable and see opportunities in every situation. You can organize your work tasks and have the ability to be flexible when the situation requires it. We consider your contribution to good cooperation with colleagues as essential, as it is a necessity for the people living with us to receive the best care. Great importance will be placed on personal suitability. You have completed relevant training for the position such as support assistant, nursing assistant, or alternative education that the employer considers equivalent. It is an advantage if you have experience in similar activities, as well as experience with approaches, methods, and structured working practices. Conditions Before employment, a criminal record clearance must be approved. Recruitment Process We will conduct interviews on a continuous basis, and with the right candidate, the position may be filled before the final application deadline. We warmly welcome your application today. What You Get From Us Close leadership. Pedagogical supervision and guidance. Wellness allowance. Collective agreement, occupational pension, and insurance. Want to know more about our operations and how we work? Visit our website www.betaniahemmet.se
Support Assistant at Duvhöksgränd
Enköpings kommun is the workplace for you who want to be part of creating a sustainable good society. Here you have the opportunity for personal development while making a real difference for everyone who lives and works in Enköping. We expect you to be competent, curious, and ready to take on great responsibility. What good ideas do you want to help realize? Want to know more about Enköpings kommun as an employer? Visit our jobs and career website: https://enkoping.se/jobb Duvhöksgränd is a small residential facility in Enköpings Municipality. Currently, only one resident with partially extensive support needs lives here. The facility has staff available 24/7. Within the unit there are two additional residences where we share substitute staff and, to some extent, personnel based on optimized staffing planning. The facility also has an attached nurse available for support in certain tasks. Based on the resident's particular needs, only men currently work at the facility. 1 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES As a support assistant at Duvhöksgränd, you work to ensure the resident receives the right support for an independent life. You should be able to adapt your work to the resident's needs and always strive to involve the resident. This may include, for example, supporting communication, assisting with activities, and helping the resident's daily life run smoothly. Your duties also include documenting in the Lifecare documentation system, creating and following up on implementation plans, and conducting individualized activities. Furthermore, you are expected to cooperate with family members, colleagues, and other actors in the resident's network. You are part of a work team and collaborate closely with your colleagues. The activities are based on the resident receiving the interventions they are entitled to under the LSS (Act Concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments). Working hours are day, evening, and weekend shifts. You need to be aware that the employment may involve work in other activities when needed, as we work with optimized staffing in Enköpings Municipality. Due to the resident's particular needs, we prefer that applicants are male. QUALIFICATIONS We expect that you as an applicant have the following qualifications: • Experience working with young people/adults with mental health disabilities • Fluent Swedish, both spoken and written • Ability to work independently, take initiative, be flexible, and remain stable in challenging situations that may involve risks of threats and violence • Comfortable with delegated medical tasks Driver's license category B, both manual and automatic transmission Education Education in behavioral science, pedagogy, or social work, or other qualifications the employer deems equivalent Meritorious experience • Knowledge of AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) and low-affect interaction • Previous experience in LSS activities • Visual supports and structured teaching You adapt easily to changing circumstances. You see opportunities in changes and can quickly adjust your perspective and approach based on what the situation requires. You take initiative, gladly start activities, and achieve results. You are secure, stable, and have self-awareness. You distinguish between the personal and professional and act in a manner suited to the situation. You have the courage to act according to your own conviction. Employment form: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent. We warmly welcome your application! In certain recruitments, we use continuous selection, so you may hear from us before the stated application deadline. For management positions at Enköpings Municipality, you need to present a valid extract from the criminal record register. The extract may not be older than 6 months and is easily ordered through the Police: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/arbete-till-en-ledande-befattning-inom-kommuner/ During the interview, you need to verify your citizenship. You can do this with a passport or a national ID card together with identification. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must provide proof of a valid work permit or be exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. Employment can only take place after verification of work permit, which is required according to the Aliens Ordinance. Your application documents are subject to the principle of public access and may therefore be released as public records after a confidentiality assessment. If you want to know more about how Enköpings Municipality generally handles personal data, more information is available on our website. For those with a protected identity, information about how to apply for the position is available via the link below: https://enkoping.se/underwebbar/jobb-och-karriar-i-enkoping/jobba-hos-oss/var-rekryteringsprocess.html We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this posting.
Support Assistants, Eastern Region, Disability Care
Disability Care Services in Umeå Municipality strives to be a resource that, through proximity and collaboration, unlocks and strengthens people's ability to live independent lives. Our operations are beautifully located in the newly built Tomtebogård area near Nydalasjön. An area that offers opportunities for activities year-round such as outdoor gym, summer café, swimming area, ski trails, mini golf, fishing, and much more. We are now seeking several support assistants to join our team, working together to provide our service users with a safe home environment and a meaningful life. With us, you will have many colleagues around you, so it's an advantage if you thrive in a larger group. For us, it's important that we have fun together, support each other, and look forward to both the workday and the challenges and opportunities it may offer. Your Work Tasks In your work, you will guide and support people with physical, mental, and intellectual disabilities in their daily lives. You will work to help the individual participate in a functioning everyday life and have meaningful leisure time and/or activities. The work includes hygiene and care tasks, heavy lifting and transfers, as well as common household chores such as cleaning, laundry, and cooking. Your work will require excellent attention to detail. You will support service users in various activities such as exercise, swimming, cinema visits, and playing games. In your role, you will daily plan, implement, document, follow up, and evaluate interventions both independently and in collaboration with others. This places high demands on your administrative skills and your ability to plan and organize work. You also need to feel comfortable working with computers, as it is a natural part of the work tasks. You are also expected to be involved in creating and establishing structure and routines in the operations and then actively work to prevent the risk of challenging behavior, while remaining flexible, thinking on your feet, and handling unexpected situations. Work hours are scheduled for day/evening shifts and every other weekend. Coordination meetings with other operations occur. - Heavy lifting occurs; transfer aids must be used. - A cat occasionally visits the workplace, so you should not have allergies. About You You have a strong ability to collaborate, and it is of utmost importance that you have a professional approach toward service users and other people in our users' networks. You are pedagogical, engaged, and willing to share our values and work toward established goals as well as work with continuous improvements. You are driven by a desire to see development and change and work accordingly. Your work style is characterized by flexibility, consistency, and security. You should have great patience and be able to work toward long-term goals without losing focus. In order to communicate with service users and their networks, write and access care documentation, and receive medication delegation, you must have good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written. You need to be able to communicate clearly and directly with service users while standing firm on decisions that have been made. Sometimes the pace can be high, so it is important that you can remain calm, manage stress well, and think quickly when needed. In this position, it is of utmost importance that you are solution-oriented and do not get stuck in situations. You should also have a positive view of challenges and enjoy working with them. Great weight will be placed on personal suitability. Requirements: Care and health program, children and leisure program, social worker program, or other education deemed equivalent by the employer Experience working in care and health services, such as in LSS housing or social psychiatry Meritorious: Experience in pedagogical work Experience working with people with autism Experience working with people with self-harming behavior Experience with low-intensity support when managing challenging behavior Other Two permanent positions, full-time, starting as soon as possible by agreement. Two temporary positions, full-time, starting as soon as possible until January 31, 2026. To ensure that candidates called for interview are those who best meet the requirements and qualifications for the position, we use screening questions. The questions are designed based on these requirements and qualifications. It is therefore important that you answer the questions thoroughly and that the competence you state is supported by information in your CV. Incomplete or insufficient answers may result in your application not moving forward in the process. NOTE! Do you have protected personal information? Please contact Recruitment Support at 090-16 10 99 or at [email protected], and they will help you with a secure application process. Before an employment offer, we ask you to provide an excerpt from the police criminal record. This is done as a final step in the recruitment process. Welcome with your application! Follow Umeå Municipality on LinkedIn! About Umeå Municipality Umeå Municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 important employees. Our organization is divided into nine departments, and together we work to ensure that Umeå grows with care. Our values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust, and continuous improvements. Working with us, you will be involved in socially important assignments where you contribute to Umeå remaining safe, secure, and enjoyable. Umeå is Northern Sweden's largest city with a rich array of experiences and opportunities. We are an association and cultural city that offers a richer life outside of work as well. Here you can learn what it is like to live and work in Umeå: Move - Umeå Municipality We are growing and perhaps we're looking for just you? Do you want more? We offer fair terms, good benefits, and excellent development opportunities for lifelong learning, as well as work that is important for all those who live and work here. We look forward to hearing from you.
Support Assistants Needed for LSS Group Home
Järfälla Municipality is a growing municipality north of Stockholm. We work to ensure that people with disabilities have good living conditions, influence, and the opportunity to live independently. Our work is characterized by quality, legal certainty, and a person-centered, rights-based approach. About the Operation We are seeking support assistants for one of our group homes in Barkabystaden. The residents have extensive support and care needs, which means that staff provide support in all aspects of daily life. The support is adapted based on each individual's needs, conditions, and wishes to create security, participation, and independence. Several of the residents need alternative and augmentative communication (AAC), which means that staff use different communication methods and aids in daily work. The operation also includes individual aids and support with transfers, as some residents have reduced mobility and depend on mobility aids. Situations that require a low-arousal approach can occur, which requires security, attentiveness, and professionalism. The positions are permanent employment at 100% with schedules that may include day/evening shifts and overnight shifts. 1 position(s). JOB DUTIES As a support assistant, you work closely with individuals in their daily lives and provide individually adapted practical, social, and educational support based on their needs, conditions, and goals. You are a close daily support that contributes to security, structure, and independence in the individual's life. Your work includes, among other things: • providing support with daily activities and personal care • assisting with hygiene, dressing, and other daily routines • providing support with cleaning, laundry, cooking, shopping, and meals • motivating and supporting participation in social and leisure activities • creating security, structure, and predictability in daily life • providing support with communication using AAC and other communication aids • handling and using individual aids • providing support with transfers based on the individual's needs • working according to implementation plans and individual goals • documenting according to applicable legislation and operational procedures • collaborating with the individual, family members, colleagues, and other partners We work based on: • low-arousal approach • clarifying pedagogy • alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) • cognitive support • motivational interviewing (MI) • person-centered approach • structures and routines that create security and participation QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone who has: • upper secondary education in care and welfare, children and leisure, or other education that the employer considers equivalent • experience working in LSS or day activities • good ability to document and follow up on interventions • good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written • digital competence and experience working in operational systems For you to thrive and succeed in this role, we see that you are: • secure and professional in your approach • responsible and proactive • flexible and solution-focused • relationship-building and attentive • a good team player with strong collaboration skills Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability for this position. If you feel you are the right person for us, apply today! Employment form: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent. Järfälla has northern Stockholm's most exciting geographical location and is growing rapidly. We offer a workplace with great variety, good development opportunities, and work according to the vision Järfälla for everyone moving forward. Järfälla Municipality uses a competence-based recruitment process for unbiased recruitment. We in the Social Services Department work together regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, disability, and age. Diversity enriches and enables development for everyone moving forward! Since Järfälla Municipality is a Swedish-Finnish administrative area, knowledge of Finnish is considered meritorious, as are other languages. We conduct limited background checks for final candidates in this recruitment process. Background checks are conducted only to the extent relevant for the current position. In cases where a criminal record extract is required by law, you will also need to provide such an extract. For more information on how we work with background checks, see www.jarfalla.se/bakgrundskontroller We also verify citizenship and work permits. Interviews are conducted continuously; the position may be filled before the final application deadline. Probationary employment may occur. We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement. Learn more: Work in Järfälla
Support Assistant for Sign Language Community Residence with Special Services
Description Kaggeledsbacken is a sign language-based service residence with 9 residents. Our residents are deaf and have intellectual, neuropsychiatric, and physical disabilities. The facility experiences challenging behaviors. Many have cognitive and communication difficulties, which requires a responsive and structured approach. All our residents need communication in sign language and alternative and augmentative communication. Responsibilities We are now seeking two support assistants for Kaggeledsbacken's residence with special services. This is a meaningful job with many important interactions. As a support assistant, your primary task is to provide individually tailored educational support that strengthens each person's ability to live an independent, meaningful, and developing life. In your role as a support assistant, you help users with their daily lives. This might include personal care, household tasks, or leisure activities. We work motivationally and create conditions for structure, participation, and self-determination based on each person's abilities. You provide support in contact with authorities, family members, home healthcare, and daily activities programs. We work based on implementation plans, work pass descriptions, work routines, and action plans. We work preventatively as challenging behavior can occur. You will receive continuous guidance from a support educator. Qualifications You speak fluent Swedish Sign Language. We would appreciate if you have experience with LAB (Low Arousal Approach) since challenging behavior can occur at the facility. You also have experience with clarifying pedagogy. You have experience with this target group regarding psychiatric diagnoses such as schizophrenia and personality disorders, as well as intellectual disabilities, close care and nursing, and tube feeding. You take responsibility for your work tasks and the team's work tasks. You think about those we are here to serve and their best interests. You are attentive and open to understanding other people's needs, feelings, and opinions. You are receptive to what others say or express and show respect, consideration, and care in your interactions. You have a good understanding of how individuals acquire knowledge and their different circumstances. You adapt the way you convey your message to the recipient and encourage dialogue, participation, and engagement. You work well with others by listening, showing interest and respect. You understand the shared mission and work to make it as good as possible. You communicate information and ideas clearly. You ensure that your message gets across. You adapt your communication to the recipient, audience, and situation. Other Information Selection and interviews begin during the application period. In this recruitment, you will answer a number of questions where you can describe your knowledge in the field instead of sending a personal letter. Gothenburg City actively works to promote equal rights and opportunities and to prevent discrimination. As an employee in the Office of Functional Support, we offer you: - Secure employment with good terms of employment - Full-time with possibility of part-time - Onboarding for new employees - Competence development - Wellness allowance, bicycle allowance, and other discounts and offers Before a job offer, we ask you to present an excerpt from the police criminal record register. The ordered excerpt must be unopened. You must request an excerpt from the police criminal record register yourself. This is done on the police website https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/ either via e-service (Check of own information in the criminal record register) or with the help of a form to check own information (Form for request for register excerpt for an individual, excerpt no. 442.3) We only accept applications via our recruitment system in accordance with GDPR. If you have protected personal information, you should NOT apply via the system but contact the responsible recruiting manager for handling your application. Placement is conditional on the position not being needed for the administration or the city's transformation work. Gothenburg City applies individual and differentiated salary setting. Here you can find more information about, among other things, salary statistics. Salary, compensation and benefits - Gothenburg City To you who represent staffing and recruitment companies: For this recruitment, we have chosen recruitment channels and do not wish offers of competence mediation, advertising, or recruitment assistance. You are Gothenburg About Us We are all different. We are also equal and have the same right to a safe home, meaningful employment, and to feel valuable. With the right conditions, we can grow, develop, and participate in society on our own terms. Within the Office of Functional Support, we provide support, services, and care to children and adults with disabilities and create the possibility for them to live a good and independent life, like everyone else. With 6,200 dedicated employees, we are Sweden's largest functional support administration. We work in, among other areas, residences with special services, daily activities, residential support, personal support, and child and short-term residences. Do you want to contribute to a more inclusive society? Welcome to us! You are Gothenburg
Support Assistant
Do you want to help make Gävle even better with us? At Gävle Municipality, we work together with commitment to offer our residents a safe and inspiring environment. We offer you a workplace built on trust where you can develop in your work and grow as a person. Welcome with your application! At Övre Hattmursvägen 4, five clients live who have been granted services according to the Act on Support and Services for People with Disabilities (LSS). Our clients have different diagnoses, including autism and other functional variations. We always work from a clear individual perspective, which means we adapt our approach and services to each person's unique needs and wishes. We use low-arousal interaction in all our work and base ourselves on Gävle Municipality's values to create security, participation, and good quality in the support. 4 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES We are now recruiting 4 support assistants to Övre Hattmursvägen 4 in Gävle, and your job tasks include, among other things: • Provide individually adapted support in daily life based on each person's needs, goals, and wishes • Support residents in daily activities both at home and outside the home • Work based on implementation plans and ensure that support follows decisions made according to LSS • Document in the activity system Treserva and establish routines and action plans • Carry out everyday tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and laundry together with the residents • Use pedagogical approaches that strengthen communication, participation, and independence • Collaborate with colleagues, family members, and other professionals to create a safe and secure environment You need to be able to remain calm even in challenging situations and have the ability to act professionally with both confidence and care. You work closely with your colleagues and are part of a team where you support each other, share experiences, and together develop the operations. Work time is scheduled and includes day, evening, and weekend shifts. Night shifts may occur. QUALIFICATIONS You must have completed education from a healthcare and social care program, alternatively a Child and Recreation program with a focus on social work, or another education/competence that the employer deems equivalent. You must have experience working with people with functional variations within LSS and have had or currently have medication delegation. Furthermore, it is important that you have documentation and computer skills, as the work includes medical and social documentation, which requires good proficiency in Swedish both spoken and written. Desirable and meritorious qualifications include the following: • Education in and/or experience working with clarifying pedagogy • Education in and/or experience working with low-arousal interaction • Education in and/or experience working with alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) • Education in and/or experience working with support signs • Driver's license category B and driving experience • Experience with the activity system Treserva You as a person: • Have the ability to work with other people and listen, show empathy and respect. • Notice and acknowledge others' contributions. • Have the ability to see what needs to be prioritized, are efficient, and use resources to best achieve results. • Inspire confidence and create trust, and have the ability to spread calm and stability. • Have an unpretentious approach in your collaboration with colleagues, citizens, and stakeholders. • Adapt to different situations and have the ability to change your perspective and approach. • See possibilities in changes. Type of employment: Permanent position. Duration: Permanent, start date: 2026-10-05. We offer you You are important to us! As an employee at Gävle Municipality, you have • Generous vacation benefits, and as a new employee you also have the right to paid vacation during your first year of employment • Compensation for wellness and exercise when employed for more than three months • Several different insurances through our collective agreements, for example, sickness insurance and occupational injury insurance are included. Read more about our benefits here: https://www.gavle.se/formaner Our values Quality, interaction, and collaboration are the most important success factors for solving our mission in the best way. In order to do the right things and act wisely in our daily work, it is important that we base ourselves on our jointly stated values. Read more about us as an employer and what it is like to work at Gävle Municipality here: https://www.gavle.se/jobbahososs Here you can read more about our organization: https://www.gavle.se/organisation Gävle Municipality is part of the Finnish administrative area. If you therefore, in addition to our other competence requirements, also speak Finnish, this can be a merit. Information to recruitment consultants and ad sales: We decline all contact regarding advertising and recruitment services.
Support Assistant at Solkatten
Department Description The Functional Support Department provides support and services to children, youth, and adults with disabilities. We work based on LSS (Act Concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments) and the Social Services Act to strengthen individuals' independence, security, and participation. The department encompasses day activities, housing with special services, supported housing, support and service housing, short-term housing for children, leisure activities, respite care and companion services, and personal assistance. The Department for Functional Support makes a real difference in people's daily lives and creates the conditions for an independent and meaningful life for everyone. Job Responsibilities As a support assistant at Solkatten, you will support children, youth, and adults who receive services under LSS. We function as a complement to the home while providing relief to family members. Joy, participation, and the individual's needs are at the center of our work. We offer short-term stays and short-term supervision/leisure activities. The work is varied and involves both care work and leisure activities with the individual. You will contribute to creating a meaningful and secure stay where activities are shaped according to the individual's specific strengths, interests, and needs. The work includes all household tasks such as shopping, cooking, laundry, cleaning, etc. You serve as a contact person, which includes working together with the user, other professionals, and representatives to establish, follow up on, and work according to the user's implementation plan. In our operations, we use the documentation system Pulsen Combine. Qualifications You have education in healthcare and care, children and leisure, or other education that the employer considers equivalent. Knowledge and experience in the field of disability, developmental disorders, psychiatry, or methodology adapted for people with disabilities are merits. The work involves physical activities, so you should have basic physical fitness and an interest in planning and performing activities. You should have good digital skills and be able to express yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish. We are looking for someone with good collaboration skills, flexibility, attentiveness, and a calm approach to interactions. Personal suitability is given great weight. Under the national minority language law, Gällivare Municipality is the administrative municipality for Sami, Meänkieli, and Finnish. Knowledge of any of these languages is a merit when applying for employment in Gällivare Municipality. A driver's license and an extract from the criminal record register are required. Working Hours/Duration Permanent employment 100%. Day/evening/night/weekend shifts. Probation period may apply. Salary Monthly salary. We apply individual salary setting; please indicate salary expectations in your application. Start Date/Application Please include a CV with your application. Original documents will be requested upon request. Interviews may be held on a rolling basis. Start date by agreement. Deadline for applications: 260831 Contact Information Unit Manager Annika Eriksson 0970-818733 [email protected] Trade Union Representatives Kommunal tel. 0970-818 000 Gällivare Municipality offers you: Wellness benefits in the form of strength training/group training/Dundret. Wellness hour. Access to the workplace's wellness allowance. Membership in GKFF (Gällivare Municipality Leisure Association) We warmly welcome your application!
Staff Member Needed for Stångby Rural Daily Activities Program
About Unika Nimbus Stångby Daily Activities Program Stångby kyrkby is located on a farm where our guiding principles are animals, nature, cultivation, and gardening. Animals can be found in the pastures around the farm, and rabbits are cared for in the stable. Nature surrounds us, or we can go on outings. The garden needs maintenance and we primarily grow crops in raised beds. The Daily Activities program at Stångby kyrkby has 18 participants. Stångby is located in the countryside outside Lund in a small village called Stångby kyrkby. You will need your own car and a valid driver's license to get here. About the Role We work with clarifying pedagogy to make the day understandable and provide predictability. We support participants in everything they need help with and try to inspire an active workday. We handle cleaning, assist with hygiene, and prepare or warm meals and snacks. Qualifications Experience or education in pedagogy or healthcare. Experience working with people. Driver's license is required. Meritorious if you also have Previous experience working within LSS. We place great importance on personal suitability. Terms of Employment Employment type: Part-time position with 6-month probation. Working hours: daytime. Start date: by agreement. Collective agreement: We are bound by the collective agreement of 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 if you wish. As an employee, we offer you training opportunities, collective agreement benefits, wellness programs, and several other benefits and employee discounts through our benefits portal AttendoPlus, in partnership with Benifex. About the Recruitment Process Before any employment, an extract from the criminal record register together with valid photo identification must be presented. 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. The application deadline is June 30, but selection and interviews are ongoing, so don't delay with your application. About Attendo/Unika Unika is part of Attendo, one of the Nordic region's largest care companies, founded in 1985. We operate within LSS. Our values of care, commitment, and competence guide us daily in our work to ensure everyone experiences well-being, participation, community, and work satisfaction. Welcome with your application! Together for a meaningful everyday! For questions about the position, please contact: Lina Jönsson: [email protected]
Support Assistant for Child Residential Care (LSS)
Want to be part of making Gävle even better with us? In Gävle Municipality, we work together with commitment to offer our residents a safe and inspiring environment. We offer you a trustworthy workplace where you can develop in your work and grow as a person. Welcome with your application! 3 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Are you a confident and attentive person who enjoys working with children/youth and supporting them based on their individual needs? How wonderful! Then we are the workplace for you. Gävle Municipality has two residential facilities for children, one located in Hille and one in Södra Bomhus, with a total capacity of seven children/youth. With us, you get a job with a golden edge - you become an important person in children and youth's lives. At our LSS residences, children/youth with severe functional disabilities live full-time. You follow and support their lives closely and relationships are built deeply. You need to be their safe point, but often also their driving force. You should meet our children/youth with empathy and respect, regardless of their behavior, which is of utmost importance. This means you need to maintain professional distance to avoid being personally affected by emotional reactions. Your work tasks include: • Ensuring that children/youth receive the support they need based on their specific needs. • Close collaboration with the children's/youth's guardians and other actors such as school, child and youth rehabilitation, or adult rehabilitation. • Using different alternative communication methods such as TAKK, picture schedules, TD Snap (Pratis) and/or Widgit. • All work is planned based on the children's/youth's implementation plans; you should be able to work independently but also together with colleagues. • Take responsibility, step forward and be flexible when things change quickly. When challenges arise in the children's or youth's lives, you need to be the one who guides forward in a clear and safe way. The work can be challenging and some of the children/youth may have challenging and externalizing behavior that you must be able to meet with professionalism and compassion. You participate and support the children/youth in all the residence's tasks as well as indoor and outdoor activities. We work together, support each other, and have plenty of laughter, outings, and other fun activities with the children and youth. There is also room to grow here. You document your work in social records and write and update action plans. You have a responsibility to plan, implement, and document your work according to applicable procedures and to evaluate and update as needed. Do you want to drive your own development projects or take responsibility for a specific area at the residence? Then you have the chance with us - Welcome with your application! With us, you work days, evenings, nights, sleeping on-call, and awake nights. You work every other weekend. QUALIFICATIONS Formal competencies: • An approved education as a support assistant, social pedagogue, or education from the care and nursing program, or the child and leisure program with a focus on social work. • You must have at least two years of experience working at residential facilities with special services for children or youth according to LSS (child residential home), short-term homes for children or youth according to LSS, or group homes for adults under LSS. • We also want you to have experience or training in alternative communication methods such as TAKK, picture schedules, TD Snap (Pratis), Widgit. • You should be able to maintain social documentation and have good computer skills. • Class B driver's license, as you often drive children/youth on outings and do other activities. Merits: • If you have training or experience in low-affect handling. • If you have experience using digital tools, smartphones, tablets, etc. To succeed in the role: • You handle stress constructively and maintain a good mood under pressure and setbacks. • Listening, showing empathy and respect are self-evident for you while you are unpretentious and notice and reward others' contributions. • You meet our children/youth professionally and empathetically regardless of their behavior and avoid being personally affected. You are a person who inspires confidence, creates credibility and trust, and has the ability to spread calm and stability. In your collaboration with others, you have an unpretentious approach with focus on the common goal. Furthermore, you adapt to different situations and have the ability to change your perspective and approach. To be eligible for the position, you must be able to present an extract from the criminal record register to work with children with disabilities. The extract is provided by the final candidate and is not attached to the application. You order the criminal record register on the police website. Employment form: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent. Working hours: Shift schedule. With us, you work days, evenings, nights, sleeping on-call, and awake nights. You work every other weekend. We offer you You are important to us! As an employee in Gävle Municipality, you have • generous vacation benefits and as a new employee you also have the right to paid vacation during your first year of employment • compensation for fitness and wellness when you have been employed for more than three months • several different insurances through our collective agreements, for example sick leave insurance and workplace injury insurance are included. Read more about our benefits here: https://www.gavle.se/formaner Our core values Quality, approach, and collaboration are the most important success factors for fulfilling our mission in the best way. To do the right things and act wisely in our daily work, it is important that we base ourselves on our commonly expressed values. Read more about us as an employer and what it's like to work in Gävle Municipality here: https://www.gavle.se/jobbahososs Here you can read more about our organization: https://www.gavle.se/organisation Gävle Municipality is part of the Finnish administrative area. If you, in addition to our other competency requirements, also speak Finnish, it may be an asset. Information to recruitment consultants and advertising sales: We decline all contact regarding advertising and recruitment services.
Support Assistant to Linden, Day Activity Program
Do you want to help make Gävle even better with us? At Gävle Municipality, we work together with dedication to provide our residents with a safe and inspiring environment. We offer you a trusting workplace where you can develop in your work and grow as a person. Welcome with your application! Linden is one of our groups within the Day Activity Program. At Linden, you will meet adults with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities, in combination with multiple disabilities who have a decision for day activity services under the Act on Support and Services for Persons with Certain Disabilities (LSS). At Linden, there are activity rooms specially designed to stimulate all senses. There are rooms for both relaxation and activity. Linden's day activity program is located in a residential area in the Söder district. 2 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES At Linden, you will meet adults with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities, in combination with multiple disabilities. Linden is an activity with a strong educational purpose. You will work in an environment where the noise level is sometimes high, the pace varies, and where you constantly meet both service users, colleagues, and personal assistants. • As a support assistant, you are a key person in creating a meaningful day for each individual. • Your main task is to ensure that service users receive the right support and opportunity to develop according to their individual circumstances. Through individually and group-adapted activities, you contribute to strengthening their independence, participation, and development. • You participate in and lead activities such as sensory stimulation, music, massage, outdoor activities, and creative work. • You work both individually and in groups, and you are confident in leading and inspiring. • The work includes personal care and manual transfers, which means you need to be comfortable with work that is sometimes physically demanding. • Within the Day Activity Program, we actively work with service user participation and our work is based on a pedagogical approach and working method (PFA) that clarifies and adapts work tasks according to each individual person. • You should be able to work independently based on objectives, guidelines, activities, and individual implementation plans. Together with a colleague or individually, you are responsible for planning, implementation, evaluation, and development of the activities. • The work is based on a structured working method and in your approach you work to meet the service user at their level. In our activities, you work with the service user at the center by creating a safe and developing environment at the workplace with you and your colleagues. QUALIFICATIONS Formal Competencies • We are looking for someone with a degree from a care and nursing program, a child and leisure program with a focus on social work, support assistant education, or other vocational education at upper secondary level targeting this user group. • You have good knowledge of and experience working within LSS and at least two years of experience working with this target group. • Experience with documentation within LSS, social records, and implementation plans. • You have the ability to express yourself well in Swedish, both in speech and writing. • B-class driving license. Meritorious for the position is ergonomic knowledge, preferably in transfer techniques. To succeed in the role • You have strong commitment to this user group. • You work well with others while taking your own initiatives and driving your work forward. In collaboration with colleagues and other actors, you have an unpretentious approach. • You inspire confidence and build trust in interactions with others. • You are creative, flexible, and solution-oriented, with good ability to handle situations that arise in everyday life. You adapt to different circumstances and easily change your perspective when the situation requires it. • You see opportunities in changes and actively contribute to development and improvement. We believe that the right personality makes a big difference, so your personal qualities are important to us. Employment type: Permanent employment. Duration: Until further notice, start date: According to agreement. Working hours: Daytime. To ensure quality in the recruitment process at Gävle Municipality and enable good communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally via Visma Recruit, not by email or in paper format. If you have a protected identity, please contact the recruiting manager and do not submit your application digitally. If you are applying for a part-time position with us, there is a decision within Gävle Municipality that means that as a permanent employee you can request that you want to work full-time. Such a request may mean that you may need to perform other work tasks than your usual ones. Gävle Municipality is part of the Finnish administrative area. If you, in addition to our other competency requirements, also speak Finnish, this can be a merit. In preparation for the recruitment process, Gävle Municipality has taken a position on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore firmly decline contact from media sales representatives, recruitment sites, and similar.
Support Assistant/Support Pedagogue at Eken Group Home
Do you want meaningful and varied work where you have the opportunity to make a difference? Do you want to work independently, but also as an important part of a team? Then apply for a position with us at Eken group home. Your Assignment In your role, you will help and support the residents with care services based on approved support. The work is conducted according to established implementation plans that describe each individual's wishes, needs, and goals. Your work includes providing support in all household tasks such as planning, personal hygiene, clothing care, laundry, cleaning, nutrition, cooking, shopping, finances, medication, social training, and leisure and cultural activities. You will also perform delegated work tasks. Other important responsibilities include developing and maintaining individual abilities and communication, as well as supporting the residents' self-determination and personal integrity. Working hours are scheduled around the clock and adjusted according to the facility's needs. Description of the Workplace Eken group home in Ljusne has transitioned to the Functional Support operational area within the Welfare sector. We now need to expand our team! Eken group home provides housing for six people covered by the Act on Support and Services for Persons with Certain Disabilities (LSS). Eken focuses on people over 65 years old, but each individual's specific needs determine placement. The overarching goal of the law is to enable individuals to live like everyone else without being limited by their disability. At Eken, you will work together with your colleagues to provide the residents with the best possible living conditions based on individual wishes and circumstances. You work closely with your colleagues, your unit manager, nurse, and other organizational partners. Your Competence We are looking for someone with training as a support pedagogue/support assistant or a completed care and service program, or other education/experience that the employer considers equivalent. We would appreciate if you have previous experience as a support assistant or experience with care-related and/or pedagogical work, as well as delegated nursing tasks. As a person, you are calm, patient, and confident in your interactions. You have a low-affect approach and the ability to handle complex expressions in a responsive and respectful way. You are stress-resilient, empathetic, and professional in interactions with others. You easily understand other people's perspectives and situations and can adapt your approach based on individual needs and circumstances. You work from a holistic perspective and have the ability to plan, structure, and prioritize your work, both independently and with colleagues. You are confident in making your own decisions within your area of responsibility, while respecting decisions made by others and can take responsibility for carrying out tasks on assignment from others. As an employee, you take responsibility for contributing to an operation with high quality and safety. You are curious and committed to developing your skills, actively seek new knowledge, and take initiative for improvements. You identify and report shortcomings, thereby contributing to a learning approach and safe care for the people we serve. It is positive if you have experience with PFA, clarifying pedagogy, and/or low-affect interaction. The work requires communication and documentation. Computer and telephone are used as work tools, so we expect you to have computer skills and to be proficient in Swedish, both spoken and written. A driver's license for a car is a requirement. Great importance will be placed on personal qualities. We process applications on an ongoing basis, so don't delay submitting yours. We welcome your application! In connection with recruitment, we may request excerpts from the criminal record register and suspicion register. This is done in accordance with applicable legislation and as part of our suitability assessment. What We Offer Your well-being is important to us! Söderhamn Municipality actively works with health, wellness, and work environment. We have health ambassadors and you will receive a wellness allowance. For us, it is also important that there is a balance between work and leisure, and we are committed to ensuring our employees have the opportunity for the recovery they need. Read more about some of our benefits: Benefits and Advantages - Söderhamn Municipality (soderhamn.se) In the archipelago municipality of Söderhamn—where Hälsingland meets the sea—we think big and innovatively. We have the ambition to grow to 28,000 residents and base our work every day on the needs of Söderhamn's residents as we shape and develop our operations. Together, we make a difference for individuals and society. We use competence-based recruitment to create an inclusive and fair process. This means we assess candidates based on their competencies, experiences, and abilities in an equitable and impartial manner. Our goal is objective recruitment where everyone has the same opportunity to show what they can contribute. In this recruitment, we have already made our selection of advertising channels and partners. We politely but firmly decline any assistance with recruitment from external parties.
Support Assistant for Freja Daily Activities
About the job Are you our new colleague who wants to provide support to people in daily activities, meaningful employment? We are now looking for a support assistant! We work with people with autism, intellectual disabilities, and psychiatric conditions, including dual diagnoses. The people we meet have a great need to understand and be understood based on their abilities and circumstances. It is required that you as staff work with a low-affective approach and meet the individual based on their needs. You work daily using alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) such as visual supports, TAKK, digital aids, and clarifying pedagogy. We work with the premise that each individual should be involved and have the opportunity to influence how the day unfolds. The individual should be given the opportunity to develop toward as independent a life as possible. As a support assistant, you will be a contact person for one or more participants and maintain contact with family members/guardians and other networks for your participant(s), as well as actively work with implementation plans and continuous documentation. You will work closely with our support educators to find working methods based on evidence-based practices related to the target group. We also have an activity bus that we use daily to carry out various activities with our participants. Daily activities at Tuppfjätsgatan moved into new premises in spring 2024 and the operations are continuously developing, which is why it is important that you as staff have great patience and flexibility, the ability to think creatively while maintaining calmness. About you We are looking for someone with a degree from the Care and Health Program, support assistant training, or Children and Leisure Time Program with a focus on social or pedagogical work. The education requirement is also met if you have a post-secondary specialization in the disability field covering at least 200 vocational education credits, 120 university credits, or a combination thereof equivalent to at least four semesters of full-time studies. Alternatively, 60 university credits and at least two years of experience working with support and services for people with disabilities. The education should include relevant credits in behavioral science, pedagogy, psychology, social work, and (psychiatric) care or other education that the employer deems equivalent. To be able to document, you need to master the Swedish language in speech and writing, which requires passing grades in Swedish 1, Swedish as a Second Language 1, or equivalent. If you do not meet the qualification requirements in Swedish 1 or Swedish as a Second Language 1, you may be offered to take a language test through Educateit. Experience working with target groups within autism, intellectual disabilities, and psychiatry is a requirement for the position. You also need to have experience with alternative and augmentative communication, clarifying pedagogy, and low-affective interaction. Driver's license category B is required. Experience in welfare technology/communication is considered a merit. We are looking for someone who takes responsibility for their own tasks and the group's tasks. You are pleasant and helpful to other people even in stressful situations. You communicate information and ideas clearly both verbally and in writing. You work well with others by listening, showing interest, and respect. Other information When you apply, you will describe your knowledge and experience by answering questions instead of submitting a personal letter. Also attach certificates of study or diplomas to your application. Gothenburg City actively works to promote equal rights and opportunities and prevent discrimination. As an employee in the Administration for Disability Support, we offer, among other things: - Secure employment with good employment terms - Full-time as the norm with the option of part-time - Introduction for new employees - Professional development - Health benefits, cycling allowance, and other benefits and offers Gothenburg City applies individual and differentiated salary setting. More information about salary, compensation, and benefits can be found on Gothenburg City's website: Salary, compensation and benefits - Gothenburg City You can only submit your application through our recruitment system, as personal data is processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you have protected personal data, you should NOT apply through the system; instead, contact the responsible recruiting manager. Appointment is made on the condition that the position does not need to be used in the administration's or Gothenburg City's restructuring efforts. To those representing staffing and recruitment companies: We have taken a position on which recruitment channels we use for this recruitment and therefore decline offers of advertising and recruitment services. We warmly welcome your application! About us We are all different. We are also equal and have the same right to a safe home, meaningful employment, and to feel valued. With the right conditions, we can grow, develop, and participate in society on our own terms. Within the Administration for Disability Support, we provide support, services, and care to children and adults with disabilities and create opportunities for them to live a good and independent life, like everyone else. With 6,200 dedicated employees, we are Sweden's largest disability support administration. We work in, among other things, accommodations with special services, daily activities, housing support, personal assistance, and children's and short-term accommodations. Do you want to contribute to a more inclusive society? Welcome to us! You are Gothenburg
Support Assistants for Children and Youth Residential Facilities (LSS)
Do you want a meaningful and challenging job where you can make a difference for children and young people every day? We're looking for an experienced, empathetic, and driven support assistant. Apply for this position with us and become an important part of our team! Who are we? Welcome to our children and youth residential facilities under section 9:8 of the LSS – an organization where you make a real difference every day. We are now expanding our operations and are therefore seeking engaged support assistants who want to help shape our services together with us. With us, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to a safe, developmental, and professional environment – both for the children and young people we work with and for your colleagues. We are recruiting for two units: Ånestadsgatan 156 in Smedby, an established facility, and Vägstumpen 1 in Svärtinge, a new unit starting in fall 2026. You will be part of one of these units, where you'll become an important part of creating a strong and well-functioning team. Our facilities have a total of seven residential places. Children and young people with various disabilities, different backgrounds, and individual needs live in our facilities. The operations maintain a high staff-to-resident ratio and we have 24-hour staffing with both awake night shifts and sleeping on-call duty. In our organization, the children and young people are always at the center, where we work purposefully to promote their independence and create a safe and adapted living environment based on their individual needs and circumstances. Your responsibilities Work in the facility is based on each individual's implementation plan. Our goal is to work towards making each person as independent and secure as possible so they can develop according to their abilities. You provide individually adapted support and maintain a professional approach. Together with the rest of the staff team, consisting of support assistants and support educators, you form a team around the individuals living here. As an employee with us, you have a significant role in our team in creating security and quality of life for our residents in their home. You are part of the close user-centered work, which involves following our children and young people in their daily lives. The tasks include everything that occurs in a home environment where the individual's needs guide the work. The work involves contact with many actors both internally and externally. This is important for maintaining holistic work around each individual, as the children and young people live permanently with us. Who are you? We're looking for someone with a high school diploma from a care and nursing program, children and recreation program with a social focus, or other relevant education that the employer deems equivalent, such as behavioral science or treatment pedagogy. Experience and knowledge of working with people exhibiting various types of challenging behaviors, such as physical and verbal aggression and self-injurious behavior, is a requirement. We'd prefer that you have experience and knowledge of socially disruptive behaviors, as these occur within our target groups. We also see that you need to have experience with visual teaching methods, low-affect approaches, and neuropsychiatry. You have previous experience working with children and young people within LSS, and we view it positively if you've worked with special diagnoses such as PWS and within NPF, as well as having knowledge of trauma and crisis management. It's desirable if you can sign language or use signs as support and/or are familiar with other forms of AAC. You maintain a high level of structure and a holistic perspective while having a well-grounded approach related to user and family-related issues within the LSS target group. It's important that you can collaborate and work based on decisions made in the organization. We consider it important that you take initiative and strive to build good relationships and achieve results. Being a good role model for our children and young people as well as your colleagues is self-evident to you. You are responsive and adapt your communication to the person you meet, which also means you have high self-awareness where you're conscious of your feelings and actions and how these affect your work situations. Close user-centered work requires that you have a high degree of independence. You see what needs to be done and take initiative in your daily work, which includes being able to implement and develop new ideas and methods. You are flexible and can change your approach and adapt when the situation requires it. You find it easy to prioritize and find solutions in different situations. You're accustomed to working with risk assessments and can see both the big picture and details. As a person, you are calm and confident with a positive attitude and genuine commitment to the target group. You see opportunities from a professional perspective and want to contribute to developing the organization based on its goals. You have good computer skills and can express yourself well in Swedish, both verbally and in writing. A driver's license is a requirement. We look forward to your application! Job Information Number of open positions: 7 Employment type: Full-time permanent position Start date: September 1 or by agreement Work schedule: Day/evening/weekend shifts and sleeping on-call duty Remote work available: No Application deadline: June 14 Contact: Unit Manager Emma Rothman, 011-152797, [email protected] Additional information: We have chosen to remove the personal letter requirement and replace it with selection questions relevant to the position. This makes it easier to make an objective assessment of your qualifications. You submit your CV as usual. A criminal record check will be requested before employment can be finalized.
Support Assistant for Nature-Focused Day Activity
Work Duties Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are recruiting again for our Nature-Focused Day Activity program. This is a program for you who enjoys spending time outdoors, hiking in nature, and exploring the urban environment. During our hikes, we learn about animals, plants, and our city. We create things from materials we find in nature and have many interesting conversations with each other. We also exercise outdoors, such as strength training and boules. As a support assistant at Nature Focus, you have the opportunity to combine work within LSS (disability services) with creative work in nature and outdoor recreation. As a support assistant, you are responsible for supporting our participants in their activities so they have a meaningful day. They receive a safe experience at day activity with the opportunity to live like everyone else. Your work tasks are adapted to the participants and their needs, and you should have the ability to guide and support them in their activities both individually and/or in groups. As a support assistant, you will work together with other support assistants, a support educator, and a unit manager. Together, we place the participant at the center and work so that the participant is involved in activities based on their resources, interests, and needs. You are a contact person for one or more participants at the unit. This means you are responsible for establishing and following up implementation plans with goals for the participant's occupation, work plans, routines and manuals, and documenting in Treserva. Work shifts are scheduled during daytime, Monday to Friday. If needed, you may help out at other units. Qualifications We are looking for someone with a degree from the Care and Healthcare Program, Support Assistant Training, or the Children and Leisure Program with a focus on social or educational work. The educational requirement is also met if you have a post-secondary specialization in the disability services field comprising at least 200 vocational credits, 120 higher education credits, or a combination that equals at least four full-time semesters of study. Alternatively, 60 higher education credits and at least two years of experience working with support and services for people with disabilities. The education should include relevant credits in behavioral science, pedagogy, psychology, social work, and (psychiatric) care or other education that the employer deems equivalent. The requirement is also met if you have documented education in nature and outdoor activities. You need to have passed Swedish 1 or Swedish as a Second Language 1. If you do not meet the Swedish language qualification requirements, you may be offered a language test through the test administrator Educateit. Meritorious Qualifications We consider it meritorious if you have experience with social documentation and good knowledge of the Treserva system. Experience with MI, AAC, or other working methods that the employer deems relevant is also meritorious. As a support assistant with us, we see that you are friendly and helpful to others, even in stressful situations. You show respect for everyone you meet at work. You work to ensure that the student/customer/user gets what that person needs. You are attentive and open to understanding other people's needs, feelings, and opinions. You are receptive to what others say or express and show respect, consideration, and care in your interactions. We also see that you have a good understanding of how individuals acquire knowledge and their different circumstances. Finally, you work well with others by listening, showing interest and respect. You understand the shared mission and work to make it as good as possible. Terms In this recruitment, you will answer a number of questions where you can describe your knowledge in the field instead of sending a personal letter. Selection and interviews will begin during the application period. Gothenburg City actively works to promote equal rights and opportunities and to prevent discrimination. As an employee in the Disability Support Administration, we offer you: - Secure employment with good employment terms - Full-time with the option of part-time - Introduction for new employees - Skills development - Wellness allowance, cycling allowance, and other discounts and offers We only accept applications through our recruitment system in accordance with GDPR. If you have protected personal data, you should NOT apply through the system but contact the responsible recruiting manager to handle your application. Employment is contingent upon the position not being needed for use within the administration or the city's restructuring efforts. To staffing and recruitment agencies: For this recruitment, we have chosen recruitment channels and do not wish to receive offers for competency placement, advertising, or recruitment assistance. Gothenburg City applies individual and differentiated salary setting. Here you can find more information about salary statistics. About Us We are all different. We are also equal and have the same right to a safe home, meaningful occupation, and to feel valued. With the right conditions, we can grow, develop, and participate in society on our own terms. Within the Disability Support Administration, we provide support, services, and care to children and adults with disabilities and create the opportunity for them to live a good and independent life, like everyone else. With 6,200 engaged employees, we are Sweden's largest disability support administration. We work in, among other things, supported housing, day activities, residential support, personal assistance, and child and short-term care facilities. Do you want to contribute to a more inclusive society? Welcome to us! You are Gothenburg
2 Support Assistants for Föreningsgatan Group Home
Department Description The Functional Support Department provides support and services to children, youth, and adults with disabilities. We work based on the LSS (Act Concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments) and the Social Services Act to strengthen individuals' independence, security, and participation. The department includes day activities, housing with special services, supported housing, support and service housing, short-term housing for children, leisure activities, respite care and escort services, and personal assistance. The Functional Support Department makes a real difference in people's daily lives and creates conditions for an independent and meaningful life for all. Job Responsibilities As a support assistant at Föreningsgatan, you will provide individually tailored support. You will guide the user in daily living and work in a structured manner based on their needs and in accordance with the law's goals and intentions. You will work both independently and collaboratively with others while maintaining a professional approach and demeanor. You will also serve as a contact person, which includes working with the user, other professionals, and representatives to establish/follow up on and work according to the user's implementation plan. The department uses the Pulsen Combine documentation system. Your work also includes guiding/supporting/accompanying and planning activities as well as providing support to the user in maintaining their home. The department has common areas and facilities that you and other team members are responsible for. Qualifications You have nursing education or other education that the employer considers equivalent. Knowledge and experience in the field of disabilities, intellectual disabilities, autism, psychiatry, or methodology adapted for people with functional variations are merits. You must be able to express yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish and be able to document in accordance with applicable legislation. As a person, you are confident and secure in your role and have a good ability to act professionally in all situations that arise. The work includes physical activities with users, so you must have basic physical fitness and an interest in planning and carrying out activities. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability. Within the framework of the national minority language law, Gällivare Municipality is the administrative municipality for Sámi, Meänkieli, and Finnish. Knowledge of any of these languages is a merit in applications for employment in Gällivare Municipality. A criminal record excerpt is required. Work Schedule/Duration Employment level 100%, day/evening/weekends. Permanent position. Probationary employment may apply. Salary Monthly salary. We apply individual salary setting; please indicate your salary expectations in your application. Start Date/Application Please include your CV with your application. Original documents will be submitted upon request. Interviews may be held on a rolling basis. Start date: By agreement. Application Deadline: 2026-08-31 Contact Information Unit Manager Susanna Johansson 0970-818203 [email protected] Trade Union Representatives Kommunal 0970–818000 switchboard Gällivare Municipality offers you: Wellness benefits in the form of strength training/group training/Dundret Wellness hour Access to the workplace's Wellness bonus Membership in GKFF We warmly welcome your application!