Are you a care assistant looking to take the next step in your career? As a team leader at Villa Ryd in Linköping, you will take on a leadership role and coach your team in their work to create a good everyday life for the residents. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who excels in fostering participation and helping others grow in their roles.
Highlights:
• Training for your success: All managers go through our leadership program, providing you the opportunity to develop your leadership skills through our educational organization, Lära.
• Secure conditions and various benefits: We offer collective agreements and a benefits portal with a wide range of discounts and offers.
• One of Sweden’s best employers: For several years, we have been ranked at the top in the care industry according to an independent measurement, which is evident in your daily work. Read more here.
• Career and development opportunities: Would you like to take on new responsibilities in the future? Our large organization offers many different operations and developmental pathways.
About Villa Ryd
Villa Ryd – Vardaga
Villa Ryd is a residence for individuals with cognitive impairments. There are 21 residents living at Villa Ryd, located on the outskirts of the Ryd district in Linköping. The residence has a beautiful garden close to the forest and pleasant walking paths. At Villa Ryd, we work with assigned contact persons and a person-centered approach, focusing on the individual’s needs. We serve home-cooked meals and engage in meaningful activities that fill our residents’ days.
Our team at Villa Ryd includes nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, team leaders, specialist care assistants, operational managers, activity coordinators, and care staff who work collaboratively for the benefit of the residents. We use welfare technology to enhance safety, such as alarm systems and digital medicine cabinets.
About the Role
The team leader role is part of Vardaga's successful concept for close leadership. You will be a "playing coach," combining practical work with administrative tasks. Your primary responsibility is to coach and engage in daily care work alongside your team. You serve as a role model for your colleagues. By being engaged, present, answering inquiries, providing feedback, and acknowledging your employees, you create a positive work environment within the group. Your working hours will include daytime, weekends, and evenings. In this role, you will:
• Have personnel and planning responsibilities for your team.
• Be involved in developing and ensuring the quality of the operations in accordance with Vardaga's concept.
• Collaborate, exchange ideas, and share experiences with your fellow team leaders.
• Report to the operational manager and have the opportunity to influence through your participation in the local management group.
Active Leadership in Our World!
At Vardaga, our goal is clear: We aim to make the world a little better, one person at a time. Our culture is rooted in the values of respect, simplicity, responsibility, and knowledge – aligning us all in the same direction. You can read about our value foundation work here.
To succeed as a manager and leader with us, an active leadership approach grounded in our values is essential. This leadership inspires motivation and engagement among our employees. It is crucial that you, as a manager, embody our values.
Your Experience and Knowledge
We are looking for applicants who are:
• Clear and effective in promoting participation.
• Coaching and capable of motivating and engaging our employees.
• Skilled at giving and receiving feedback.
• Unpretentious and a quick learner.
• Independent and collaborative.
• Business-minded, with the ability to lead and monitor operations based on quality targets and financial frameworks.
You must be a qualified care assistant, have good computer skills, and speak and write fluent Swedish. Experience in elder care and leadership is an advantage for this role. We place great importance on personal suitability.
Other Information
Employment rate: 100%
Salary: We apply individual salary setting.
Start date: By agreement.
Application deadline: November 25, 2016.
Background check: A certificate from the criminal records database must be presented upon employment. As part of our work environment efforts, random drug tests may occur.
If you have questions, please contact: Pia Castella, Operations Manager at 0760032577,
[email protected]. Please note that applications cannot be submitted via email.
Union contact: Vision,
[email protected].
Learn more about Vardaga, read here!
Application
We welcome you to apply via the “Submit Application” button below. Don’t wait to apply, as we review applications continuously. If you are invited for an interview, you will need to prove your eligibility to work in Sweden by showing EU/EES citizenship or a valid work permit.