Do you want to work with people and make a real difference in their daily lives? Kattfotsvägen 16 is a group home according to LSS located in Umedalen, for adults with intellectual disabilities. We treat people with respect, care and professionalism. We believe that everyone has the right to influence their life and develop based on their own conditions, abilities and dreams. Our basic mission is to create participation, self-determination and independence for our residents - every day, in large and small ways. Here you will have the opportunity to be an important part of our residents' development towards a more independent and meaningful life. We are now looking for two support assistants, maybe you want to be a part of us? Your work tasks As a support assistant at Kattfotsvägen, your mission is to provide individually adapted support, both practical and social, that strengthens each person's ability to live as independent a life as possible. Your mission is to encourage, motivate and create participation in daily life. The work is varied and may involve you: Supporting in creating a clear structure in everyday life based on each individual's needs Supporting in everyday chores Accompany as a combination staff on daily activities Accompany and support our residents on, among other things, exercise, swimming, walking and other leisure interests that our residents have Through participation and structure, you contribute to creating a developing everyday life towards an independent life. Every day we support the residents towards increased participation so that each individual can live life in their own way. There is a lot of physical activity in the work such as walking, cycling and swimming with the users. Furthermore, we apply a low-effective approach in the business, where cooperation and good communication within the work group are crucial to create security and stability for the residents and to prevent situations of concern, threats or violence - which can occur in the workplace. You will work closely with both colleagues and other professionals to find the best solutions together and contribute to an open, developing and safe working environment. Scheduled working hours day, evening and weekend. About you We are looking for you with a keen interest in working with people, and who always meet others with warmth, respect and patience. You believe in the ability of each individual and are driven by seeing people grow. You are calm, confident, patient and responsive. You are also full of ideas and initiative, with a great deal of commitment and drive, and who, with curiosity and energy, want to be involved in developing the business together with us. You are passionate about finding new ways to make everyday life even better for our users and want to be an active part of our ongoing development and change work. Since the position involves physical activity such as walking, swimming and cycling, we see that you have an interest in and enjoy an active working day. We attach great importance to personal suitability. Requirements High school diploma Some years of experience in disability care Meritorious If you are a trained nurse, trained care assistant, social worker or other training that the employer considers relevant. Experience of low-effective treatment in connection with threat and violence situations Experience of working with different types of structural and communication support In order for you to be able to communicate with users, relatives and colleagues, write and read care documentation and obtain medication, you must have a good knowledge of the Swedish language in both speech and writing. Welcome with your application! About Umeå municipality Umeå municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 employees. The municipality has about 440 managers and the business is divided into eight administrations. Our jobs and our values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust and continuous improvement. Umeå is a cultural city in constant development. To meet the target of 200,000 inhabitants by 2050, we need more people working for growth and welfare. We know that diversity enriches and welcome everyone to apply for jobs with us. Over the next ten years, we will be hiring around a thousand people every year. Do you want to join us? Find out what it's like to live in Umeå here: https://www.umea.se/flytta Umeå municipality is part of three administrative areas for Finnish, Meänkieli and Sami www.umea.se/minoriteter. As an employee of Umeå municipality, you can take advantage of a number of benefits. Take part of our benefits https://umea.se/jobbochforetagande/jobbochpraktik/kommunensomarbetsgivare/varaformaner.4.1b4d24fb1752122eb843bf.html Do you sell ads or offer recruitment support? Please do not contact us about it! We select and contact the companies we work with ourselves.