Riksgymnasiet för rörelsehindrade is a national upper secondary school for those who need an adapted education due to their physical disability. Umeå is one of four locations in Sweden with a national upper secondary school for the physically disabled. In the academic year 2024/2025, the school will have a temporary increase in staffing needs. The position is permanent but the placement at the student home is for the spring semester 2025. After the end of the semester, you will receive your placement in the LSS children and young people's area of operation. In children and young people, in addition to the student home for the National Upper Secondary School for the Physically Disabled, we also implement short-term stay, short-term supervision and home care for children and young people. Within our area of activity, we co-plan our staffing between different units, so you as an applicant should be prepared to work in several activities. Working hours may therefore vary and be scheduled day/evening/weekend/day. The current position is divided between the student home 85% and 15% in other activities. Your tasks In your role as a support assistant, you will meet the students' needs for support in their care and nursing and contribute to a meaningful leisure time at the student home. You will also assist in planning the students' schooling and daily life. Our working methods should prepare students for their future adult lives. The work includes the usual household chores. About you We are looking for you who have the ability to work independently and at the same time collaborate within the staff group and other stakeholders. You are a confident adult and a good role model who has an ability to connect with students. You see each individual and create a safe environment in the student home and work well in collaboration with others. You take great personal responsibility and have patience when dealing with students. We attach great importance to personal suitability. Requirements: Educated as a nurse, social worker or other education that the employer considers equivalent Experience of working in disability care Good knowledge of Swedish language in speech and writing Meritorious: Experience of working in a residential school for the disabled Experience of working with children and young people with autism, intellectual disabilities and neuropsychiatric diagnoses As a result of the law on suitability checks, an extract from the police criminal record must be presented upon recruitment. 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.gatewayumea.se/sv/move-to-umea 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.