Disability care in Umeå municipality wants to be a resource that frees and strengthens people's ability to live an independent life in proximity and interaction. Kronoskogsvägen 81A is a group home within LSS that is aimed at people with intellectual disabilities and/or autism. Six users live here who need support and care around the clock. Each person has their own apartment, while common areas such as the kitchen and living room create opportunities for social interaction and security. The home also has access to a pleasant patio that invites to community and relaxation. We are now looking for a new important colleague! Your tasks As a support and care staff, you will support the users in their everyday lives with granted efforts such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, personal care, walking, transfers and planning and carrying out activities. The work is based on established routines and a rehabilitative approach. You offer individual, social and practical support to enable and utilize the users' own abilities and thus create the conditions for independence. You help to make the individual participate in their everyday life and have a meaningful leisure and/or employment. The organization often uses signs to support communication, which helps to strengthen the users' participation and self-determination. The work also includes administrative tasks such as documentation, record-keeping, drawing up and following up implementation plans and medication management. - Working hours are day, evening and weekend - Heavy lifting occurs, aids are available - Co-planning with other activities may take place About you You have a good ability to cooperate and have a professional approach to users, relatives and other actors around our users. You are committed and have a willingness to share our values and work towards set goals and to work with continuous improvements. We value a professional approach that includes humility, patience and flexibility. The work requires the ability to work independently and to take initiative. We also look for commitment and openness to development work, both in your own workplace and in the entire field of activity. Great importance will be attached to personal suitability. In order for you to be able to communicate with users, relatives and colleagues, write and take part in care documentation and obtain medication, it is required that you have good knowledge of the Swedish language in both speech and writing. Requirements: High school diploma A few years' experience of working in disability care Experience working with people with intellectual disabilities Meritorious: Trained nurse, childcare worker, social worker or other training that the employer considers equivalent Experience in the use of low-touch techniques Experience in using signs as support Other information To ensure that the people invited to interview are those who best match what we are looking for, we use selection questions. The selection questions are based on the requirements and qualifications for the position and you will answer them in your application. It is therefore important that you answer the selection questions and not refer to your CV/personal letter. PLEASE NOTE! Do you have protected personal data? Please contact Recruitment Support on 090-16 10 99 or at rekrytering@umea.se, and they will help you with a secure application process. A warm welcome with your application! About Umeå municipality Umeå municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 employees. The municipality has about 440 managers and the business is divided into eight administrations. Our jobs and our values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust and continuous improvement. Umeå is a cultural city in constant development. To meet the target of 200,000 inhabitants by 2050, we need more people working for growth and welfare. We know that diversity enriches and welcome everyone to apply for jobs with us. Over the next ten years, we will be hiring around a thousand people every year. Do you want to join us? Find out what it's like to live in Umeå here: https://www.umea.se/flytta Umeå municipality is part of three administrative areas for Finnish, Meänkieli and Sami www.umea.se/minoriteter. As an employee of Umeå municipality, you can take advantage of a number of benefits. Take part of our benefits https://umea.se/jobbochforetagande/jobbochpraktik/kommunensomarbetsgivare/varaformaner.4.1b4d24fb1752122eb843bf.html Do you sell ads or offer recruitment support? Please do not contact us about it! We select and contact the companies we work with ourselves.