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.

Uttervägen is a group home under the LSS (Act Concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments) that specializes in intellectual disabilities. The residence is home to young, active residents who participate in many leisure activities. All residents live in their own apartments and share common areas.

Do you have experience in disability care, a flexible mindset, and enjoy active workdays? Then we think you’ll enjoy working with us!

Your Responsibilities

As a support assistant, you’ll assist residents in their daily lives based on approved support services. This may involve assistance with meals, cleaning, laundry, personal care, and mobility, as well as planning and carrying out activities. You’ll provide both social and practical support, focusing on strengthening and making the most of the individual’s own abilities, as well as creating good conditions for independence and participation.

The role includes participating in activities based on the clients’ interests and needs—for example, at the stable, at the gym, at home, or outdoors. The work also includes documentation and record-keeping, working with implementation plans, and medication management. Physically demanding tasks and challenging behaviors may occur in the workplace.

Work shifts are scheduled during the day, in the evening, on weekends, and for on-call nights. Joint planning takes place between our programs within disability care.

About You

You have strong collaboration skills and maintain a professional demeanor toward service users, family members, and other stakeholders involved with our service users. You are committed and willing to share our values, work toward established goals, and contribute to continuous improvement. You have a solution-focused and flexible approach to work and enjoy creating and maintaining structure. Great importance will be placed on personal suitability.

To communicate with clients, family members, and colleagues, write and review care documentation, and receive medication delegation, you must have a good command of the Swedish language, both spoken and written.

Requirements

• The Health and Social Care Program, the Child and Leisure Program, the Social Work Program, or another educational program that we deem equivalent
• Several years of experience working in disability care
• Class B driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications

• Training in clear communication pedagogy and/or positive behavior support
• Experience with planning, follow-up, and analysis, as well as working on continuous improvement in close collaboration with colleagues and other professionals

Pets may be present in the workplace, so you should not have allergies.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Follow Umeå Municipality on LinkedIn!

Additional Information

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 record. This is done as the final step in the recruitment process.

Selection and interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis—we look forward to receiving your application!

About the City of Umeå

The City of Umeå is the region’s largest employer, with over 13,000 valued employees. Our organization is divided into nine departments, and together we work to ensure that Umeå grows in a thoughtful way. 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 enjoyable place to live.

Umeå is northern Sweden’s largest city, offering a rich variety of experiences and opportunities. We’re a city of clubs 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

Our team is growing, so maybe we’re looking for you? Do you want more, too? We offer fair working conditions, great benefits, and excellent opportunities for lifelong learning, as well as jobs that are important to everyone who lives and works here. We look forward to hearing from you.