Welcome to Lidköping!

You are looking for new challenges. We are looking for you! We hope you want to be part of a welcoming and sustainable municipality driven by commitment. In Lidköping, water is always nearby with Lake Vänern and the archipelago around the corner, and Lidan winding through the city. It is a place rich in history that we embrace as we aim to develop and plan for the future of Lidköping. With us, you will have the opportunity to try new things and develop while making a difference for residents, entrepreneurs, associations, and visitors in Lidköping every day. We need more people, warmly welcome your application to Lidköping Municipality!

About the job

We are looking for someone who wants an exciting and developing job.

As a care assistant with us, you will have a varied job that includes many points of contact. Together with your colleagues, you will have the opportunity to develop in your role and make a difference for people every day. For us, respect for people's self-determination and integrity is the foundation of our work.

Responsibilities

As a care assistant with us, you contribute to good care and support for users in their homes. You will work with care tailored to the individual's needs. This may include social and physical activities, both individually and in groups. In your work, you will assist the user with health and medical interventions as well as rehabilitative efforts as prescribed by a nurse, physiotherapist, and occupational therapist.

A fixed care contact is part of your work, meaning you have a special responsibility for one or more individuals. You will help create good relationships with colleagues, users, and relatives. Your work also includes ongoing documentation and responsibility for establishing, following up, and revising action plans.

Who are you

We are looking for someone who takes responsibility for their tasks with the user's best interests in focus and who is keen to complete the work they have started. As a person, you have the ability to take initiative and create trusting relationships based on care and empathy. You work independently and have good collaboration skills as you actively participate in teamwork.

Requirements:

• Proof of protected professional title for care assistants from the National Board of Health and Welfare or a certificate from a previous employer confirming that you had a permanent position as a care assistant on July 1, 2023.
• Proficiency in Swedish, both spoken and written, as well as good reading comprehension.
• Basic digital competence.
• Driver's license

Meritorious:

• Care and nursing college diploma.
• Experience in similar work and/or training in dementia.
• Experience in documentation.

Other

• To be employed as a care assistant, you need to attach proof of protected professional title or a certificate from your current employer confirming that you had a permanent position as a care assistant on July 1, 2023.
• You will work scheduled hours such as days, evenings, and weekends. The position is a permanent employment at 100%.
• Your primary workplace will be the Centrum Öst unit, but you are employed in the entire Social Welfare Sector of Lidköping Municipality, which means you may work at several different units.
• Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.
• Selection will take place continuously during the recruitment period.

Lidköping Municipality asks you to submit your application via our recruitment tool Varbi. You will find a button at the bottom of the ad where you can log in and apply for the position. If for any reason you cannot apply in this way (e.g., protected identity), please contact the ad's contact person for an alternative application method. We kindly decline calls from staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of job ads.

Wondering what there is to do and see when you are not working? Lidköping as a place promises a rich life; it is not about money but about the opportunities to live a good life. Here, there is plenty of what is essential in life: good schools, safe areas, a diverse business community, and an active sports and association life. And of course, a beautiful and lakeside location by Lake Vänern.

Feel free to explore all the opportunities in Skaraborg at http://www.livetiskaraborg.se (http://www.livetiskaraborg.se)!