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. Humlevägen is a group home according to LSS with a focus on intellectual disabilities. The accommodation has undergone extensive renovation in the past year and was reopened at the turn of the year 2024/2025. We offer six accommodation places in a new and fresh environment. We are now looking for a new colleague! As a Support Assistant, you will be an important part of our team and contribute to creating a positive and supportive environment for our residents. Your tasks You will guide and support people with physical, mental and intellectual disabilities in their everyday lives. You work in a long-term and goal-oriented way to create a safe home environment and a meaningful everyday life for our users. The work takes place partly at the home and partly you will accompany the users on their daily activities. The tasks also include various types of administration such as planning support, producing clarifying material, documentation, record keeping and drawing up implementation plans. Follow-up and evaluation of the work will be a natural part of the business. We place high demands on the ability to establish and maintain agreed structures in the activities. The work involves nursing work, heavy lifting, threats and violence and a lot of physical activity in the form of walking, cycling and swimming. Co-planning may take place between our operations. Working hours are day, evening and weekend. About you You have a good ability to cooperate and have a professional approach to users, relatives and other stakeholders. You are committed and have a willingness to share our values and to work towards set goals and to work with continuous improvements. You will work independently and be an important part of the team to support and help our residents to live independently. We would like you to be development-oriented and curious. Great emphasis will be placed on 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 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 with people with intellectual disabilities Experience of low-threshold behavior in connection with situations of threat and violence Swimming proficiency An advantage Experience in using signs as support Experience in using visual aids 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/cover letter. Incomplete or inadequate answers may result in your application being rejected. 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. Before an offer of employment is made, we ask you to present an extract from the police's criminal record. This is done as a final step in the recruitment process. Selection and interviews are ongoing. A warm welcome with your application! We would like to see that you attach a CV and personal letter. 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.