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. Backenvägen 186 is a group home under LSS with a social psychiatric focus. The home is home to 8 elderly residents 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 business is 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 are now looking for a Support Educator to join our team. Is this you? Your work 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 meaningful leisure time. As a support educator, you work based on educational methods that are proven and advocated by the National Board of Health and Welfare. Your working methods are characterized by flexibility, continuity and security. You work with practical interventions and guide other staff to pedagogical solutions to challenges in the user-related work by applying various pedagogical methods. Working with continuous improvements in the quality perspective regarding pedagogical methods and communication, documentation and introduction of new colleagues in the business / activities are also included in the tasks. You work on behalf of your manager and the assignments can vary over time depending on the needs of the business/activities. As a support educator, you are part of a network with other support educators where we offer continuous peer support and skills development. To be able to communicate with users, relatives and colleagues, and to receive medication, you must have a good knowledge of the Swedish language in both speech and writing. Heavy lifting/transferring, nursing work, smoking and threats and violence occur in the business. 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 a great commitment and desire to be involved in developing the business. You are solution-focused, 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. Requirements: - Post-secondary education in the form of at least 200 YH credits, Support Educator or other equivalent YH education. Alternatively 60 HP in relevant courses towards disability care. Programs and/or courses with a clear focus on work with intellectual, cognitive and mental disabilities. For example in: - Ethical approaches - Pedagogical theories and methods - Alternative and augmentative communication - Cognitive support - Coaching approaches. - A few years of experience working with people with disabilities or other work experience that we consider equivalent. Meritorious: - Experience of low-effective treatment, LAB, alternative and complementary communication, AAC and motivational interviewing, MI Important 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. You can either attach your CV and cover letter or fill in your details in the application form. Selection and interviews are ongoing so please submit your application today! A warm 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? 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