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. Within special housing, there are group and service homes according to LSS for people with intellectual and/or mental disabilities. Nydalavägen 6C is a group home under LSS with a focus on elderly psychiatry. The home is home to elderly users who need round-the-clock support and help in their everyday lives. All users live in their own apartments and share common areas such as the kitchen and living room. Our activities are characterized by an environment where you are met with respect and professionalism where everyone is given the opportunity to develop based on their individual conditions. We now need to expand our team with a support educator! Your tasks Together with your colleagues, you support people with disabilities. You work to enable the individual to participate in a functional everyday life and to have a functional leisure time. As a support educator, you work with evidence-based educational methods to create security and structure in everyday life for people with disabilities. You guide staff in the user-related work and actively contribute to quality development, documentation and introduction of new colleagues. You are also part of a network of support educators where you have the opportunity to exchange experiences and continuous skills development. You work on behalf of your manager and the assignments can vary over time depending on the needs of the business/activities. Nursing work is included in the work and may include, for example, personal hygiene, support at meals, cleaning and laundry, planning activities, accompanying doctors' visits, medication administration and documentation. There is some acting out behavior in the facility Heavy lifting occurs where transfer aids are used. Smoking and furry animals are present in the workplace, so you should not be allergic. The scheduled working hours are day, evening and weekend. In disability care, we work with co-planning with other activities. About you We are looking for you who want to make a difference for the target group and who have good teaching skills. You have great commitment and a desire to be involved in developing the business. You are responsive, flexible, solution-focused and have a good attitude and are good at communicating and interacting with all roles that you meet in your everyday life. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability. Good knowledge of the Swedish language in speech and writing, so that you can communicate with users, relatives and colleagues, as well as obtaining medication. Requirements Post-secondary education in the form of at least 200 YH credits, support educator or other equivalent higher vocational education. Alternatively, 60 credits in relevant courses towards disability care. Programs and/or courses with a clear focus on work with intellectual, cognitive or mental disabilities. For example, in: - Ethical approaches - Pedagogical theories and methods - Alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) - Cognitive support - Coaching approach A few years of experience working with people with disabilities or other work experience that we consider equivalent. Meritorious Experience of low-effective behavior (LAB), alternative and complementary communication, (AAC) and motivational interviewing (MI) 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 important that you answer the selection questions carefully and do not refer to your CV/cover letter. PLEASE NOTE! 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