Disability care in Umeå municipality wants to be a resource that frees and strengthens people's ability to live an independent life through proximity and interaction. Timotejvägen is a group home for older people with intellectual disabilities who need help and support around the clock. All residents live in their own apartments and share common areas such as the kitchen and living room. We are now looking for a support assistant! Your tasks As a support assistant, you will provide support in everyday life to people with mental and/or intellectual disabilities and work in a way that is characterized by flexibility, continuity and security. Your support is individualized - both socially and practically - and always based on each person's needs. Through a methodical, long-term and goal-oriented approach, you help to strengthen the user's abilities, participation and influence in everyday life. Together with the users, you create a safe home environment and a meaningful everyday life. You support in creating a safe and clear everyday life, social interaction and various leisure activities, as well as in practical steps such as cooking, cleaning and personal care / intimate hygiene. You also assist with medication management according to current procedures. The work tasks also include administrative parts such as planning support measures, establishing structural support, documentation and drawing up implementation plans and action plans. Follow-up and evaluation of the work is a natural part of the activities, as is collaboration with other external actors. - Co-planning occurs between our activities in the Disability Care - Working hours are scheduled for days, evenings and weekends - Heavy lifting occurs, transfer aids must be used About you As a person, you are solution-focused and have an approach characterized by professionalism, humility, patience and flexibility. You have a positive outlook and a strong commitment to people, are calm, educational and responsible, and have a willingness to share our values and to work actively towards set goals. Furthermore, you are proactive, structured and solution-focused and are driven to work towards continuous improvement. We also want commitment and openness to development work, both in your own workplace and in the entire business area. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability. In order for you to be able to communicate with users and colleagues, write and take part in care documentation and obtain medication authorization, it is required that you have unhindered knowledge of the Swedish language in both speech and writing. Requirements Degree from the Health and Care Program, the Child and Leisure Program, the Social Work Program or other education that the employer considers equivalent Experience of working in health and social care Experience of working with intellectual disabilities Experience of flame-effective treatment An advantage Experience of working with older people with dementia Experience in using structural support/assistive devices Other information To ensure that the candidates invited to interview are those who best meet the requirements and qualifications of the post, we use selection questions. The questions are designed based on these requirements and qualifications. It is therefore important that you answer the questions fully and that the competencies you indicate are supported by information in your CV. Incomplete or inadequate answers may result in your application being rejected. Before an offer of employment is made, you will be asked to provide an extract from the police criminal record. This is done as a final step in the recruitment process. 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. Welcome with your application! About Umeå municipality Umeå municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 brave employees. Our organization is divided into nine departments and together we work to make Umeå grow with care. Our values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust and continuous improvement. Together with us, you get to work in socially important assignments where you contribute to Umeå continuing to be safe, secure and fun. Umeå is northern Sweden's largest city with a rich range of experiences and opportunities. We are a city of associations and culture that offers a richer Umeå life even outside work. Here you can find out what it is like to live in Umeå: https://www.umea.se/flytta We will become more and therefore we are looking for you? Do you also want more? We offer fair conditions, good benefits and good development opportunities for lifelong learning, as well as jobs that are important to all those who live and work here. We look forward to hearing from you.