The Disability Services Department in the Municipality of Umeå aims to be a resource that, through close collaboration, empowers and strengthens people’s ability to live independently. Here, you get to be part of something meaningful every day; it’s a job where you meet people who give back at least as much as you invest—often even more.

The National High School for Students with Mobility Impairments is a national high school for students who need an adapted education due to a physical disability. Umeå is one of four locations in Sweden that has a national high school for students with mobility impairments. Students who live a long way from the school are granted a place in the student residence.

Your Responsibilities

In your role as a support assistant, you will meet the students’ needs for support and care and help ensure they have meaningful leisure activities at the student residence. You will also assist in planning the students’ schoolwork and daily lives. Our approach aims to prepare students for their future adult lives. The job includes standard household chores. The work may involve physically demanding tasks; mobility aids are used.

Scheduled work hours: day, evening, and weekend shifts. Joint planning takes place between our programs within Disability Services.

About You

We are looking for someone who can work independently while also collaborating within

the staff team and with other stakeholders. You are a confident adult, a good role model, and you have

the ability to connect with the students. You see each individual and help create a safe environment at

the student residence. You take great personal responsibility and are patient when interacting with the students. You should be a driven person who takes an educational approach in your interactions with students. You must be attentive to their needs while also preparing them for adulthood. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

In order for you to communicate with students, colleagues, and other networks surrounding our students,

write and review social documentation, and perform self-care tasks, you must have

a strong 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 other education deemed equivalent by the employer

• Experience working in disability care

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working at a residential facility for students with physical disabilities
• Experience working with adolescents/young adults with disabilities.

Other

By law, all individuals working in settings with children and young people under the age of 18 must present a valid police background check at the time of hire. You can order such a record online from the police website: Children with Disabilities, e-Service | Swedish Police Authority

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.

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 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

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.