The Disability Services Department in the Municipality of Umeå aims to be a resource that, through proximity and collaboration, empowers and strengthens people’s ability to live independently.

Our facility is beautifully situated in the newly developed Tomtebogård neighborhood near Lake Nydala. This area offers year-round activities such as an outdoor gym, a summer café, a swimming area, ski trails, mini-golf, fishing, and much more. 

We are now looking for two support assistants to join our team, which works together to provide our clients with a safe home environment and a meaningful life. You’ll be surrounded by many colleagues here, so it’s an advantage if you thrive in a larger group. It’s important to us that we have fun together, support one another, and look forward to both the workday and the challenges and opportunities it may bring.

Your Responsibilities

In your role, you will guide and support individuals with physical, mental, and intellectual disabilities in their daily lives. You’ll work to help each person participate in a functional daily life and enjoy meaningful leisure activities and/or employment. The job includes hygiene and personal care tasks, heavy lifting and transfers, as well as standard household chores such as cleaning, laundry, and cooking.

Your work will require a high degree of tact and sensitivity. You will support clients in various activities, such as exercise, swimming, going to the movies, and playing games. 

In your role, you will plan, carry out, document, follow up on, and evaluate these activities on a daily basis, both independently and in collaboration with others. This places high demands on your administrative skills and your ability to plan and organize your work. You also need to be comfortable working with computers, as this is a natural part of the job. You are also expected to establish and maintain structure to reduce the risk of threatening or violent situations, while at the same time being able to be flexible, think on your feet, and handle unexpected situations.  

Work hours are scheduled for day and evening shifts, with weekend duty every other weekend. Joint scheduling with other departments may occur.

- Heavy lifting is involved; lifting aids must be used.

- Cats are occasionally present in the workplace, so you should not be allergic.

About You

You have strong collaboration skills, and it is of the utmost importance that you treat service users and others involved with our service users in a professional manner. You are a good teacher, dedicated, and willing to share our values, work toward set goals, and strive for continuous improvement. As a person, you should be driven by a desire to see development and change and to act accordingly. Your approach to work is characterized by flexibility, consistency, and reliability.

You should have a great deal of patience and be able to work toward long-term goals without losing focus. To communicate with clients and their support networks, write and review care documentation, and receive medication delegation, you must have a good command of the Swedish language, both spoken and written.

You need to be able to communicate clearly and directly with service users, while at the same time standing firm on decisions that have been made. At times, the pace can be fast, so it’s important that you can stay calm, manage stress effectively, and think quickly when needed. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Requirements:

• The Health and Social Care Program, the Child and Leisure Program, the Social Work Program, or other education deemed equivalent by the employer
• Experience working in health and social care, e.g., in LSS housing or social psychiatry

Preferred:

• Experience in educational work
• Experience working with people with autism
• Experience working with people who engage in self-harming behavior
• Experience using a low-affect approach when dealing with outwardly aggressive behavior

Other

To ensure that the candidates invited to an 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 skills you list are supported by information in your resume. Incomplete or inadequate answers may result in your application not advancing in the process.

NOTE! Do you have sensitive personal information? Please contact Recruitment Support at 090-16 10 99 or at rekrytering@umea.se, and they will assist you with a secure application process.

Before an offer of employment is made, we ask that you provide an extract from the police criminal records. This is the final step in the recruitment process.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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About Umeå Municipality

Umeå Municipality is the region’s largest employer, with over 13,000 essential employees. Our organization is divided into nine departments, and together we work to ensure that Umeå grows thoughtfully. Our core values are based on a citizen-centered approach, transparency, trust, and continuous improvement. With us, you’ll work on missions that are vital to society, helping to ensure that Umeå remains a safe, secure, and fun place to live.

Umeå is northern Sweden’s largest city, offering a rich variety of experiences and opportunities. We’re a city of associations and culture that offers a richer life even outside of work. Here, you can learn what it’s like to live in Umeå: Moving to Umeå Municipality

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