Support Worker

Looking for a flexible way to do meaningful work that fits your life? We are seeking on-call workers for support-worker roles in Honkalampi Foundation’s residential services. You may be a practical nurse, social services professional or registered nurse with medication authorisation. Honkalampi Foundation provides round-the-clock supported housing for adults who need support in their everyday lives. The need for support may be related, for example, to an intellectual disability. Our homes are across North Karelia: Ilomantsi, Lieksa, Polvijärvi, Outokumpu, Liperi, Kontiolahti, Hammaslahti and Joensuu. We are recruiting on-call workers for all our homes, especially in Lieksa and Polvijärvi at present. Everyday life here is built on participation, safety and the right to live a life of one’s own. We provide a safe environment where interaction and varied methods of communication are central. We want each home to be a place where everyone is heard, understood and met as themselves. For us, a home is a home. What is the work like? As a support worker, you support and enable residents’ everyday lives in accordance with their wishes, needs and goals. Your work includes care and support for wellbeing, as well as helping residents with everyday tasks such as housekeeping, shopping and outdoor activities. You also plan and carry out activities together with residents, based on what they want to do. These may include exercise, baking, games, outings, practising digital skills, or simply spending time and talking together. As an on-call worker, you cover support-worker absences as needed. Assignments may be sudden and short, but we also offer longer substitutions first to our on-call workers. You can decide which requests to accept. What kind of colleague are we looking for? We are looking for considerate and responsible on-call workers interested in the field of intellectual disabilities. Good interaction and teamwork skills are needed, as is readiness to take substitutions at short notice. We expect you to have: - Suitable social and healthcare education, such as practical nurse, registered nurse or social services studies, or at least two-thirds of the relevant studies completed. - Medication-care training and valid medication authorisations. - Vaccination protection in accordance with section 48 of the Communicable Diseases Act. - A hygiene passport and a health-status certificate for food-handling work. The selected employee must present a valid criminal record extract before employment begins. What we offer - A flexible way to work on-call that fits your life. - Hourly pay under the collective agreement for private social services; pay grade G20C for a qualified support worker. - Thorough induction to on-call work. - Support from an experienced, approachable supervisor and work community. You will become part of the everyday lives of our unique residents, gain valuable experience in the field of intellectual disabilities, and work with skilled colleagues. You will not be left on your own. How to apply Complete the application form on our website: https://www.honkalampi.fi/avoin-hakemus/ You can ask questions about the roles at rekrytointi@hl-s.fi. You can follow everyday life in our residential services on Facebook: @Honkalampi Asumispalvelut or Instagram: @honkalampiasumispalvelut. Honkalampi is a socially responsible company whose goal is to make the world a little better. We use our financial surpluses to develop services for our clients and address societal challenges. Learn more at www.honkalampi.fi. Honkalampi’s residential services are a smoke-free workplace.