Vacant job

Kooperativet Hand i Hand is a member-driven organization founded in 1995 for individuals entitled to assistance. Our members are located in Skåne, Halland, southern Småland, Västra Götaland, Stockholm, and Jämtland. We have offices in Halmstad, Hässleholm, and Malmö. We support our members with everything from applying for hours with Försäkringskassan/the municipality to personnel issues regarding personal assistants. We believe that the work of a personal assistant is one of the most important jobs there is, as it provides an opportunity for another person to live their life like everyone else.

For the summer, we are looking for a personal assistant at 75% for a woman in her 30s living in Falkenberg. We would like you to be interested in continuing as a substitute after the summer.

The woman has autism and an intellectual disability (ID) and needs help and support in her daily life through motivating interventions. She lives in her own apartment with assistance around the clock (5.5 hours of on-call during the night). As an assistant, you will be there to support her with personal care, meals, and various activities. She enjoys going to the swimming pool, visiting the library, cycling, and dining out. As an assistant, you are responsible for planning the day based on her needs and interests.

We are looking for someone with experience working in personal assistance or similar. Knowledge and experience working with individuals with autism and low-arousal approaches are advantageous. As a person, you are positive, self-assured, and have a genuine interest in working with people. The woman prefers female applicants due to the nature of the work. We would like you to be around her age or older. Due to sensitivity to scents, you must be able to refrain from smoking and strong odors during working hours. A driver's license is a plus but not a requirement. The woman has a car that is used for certain activities, but since she has double assistance during activities, it is usually manageable even if you do not have a driver's license.

The position is a summer substitute at 75% between weeks 25-35. However, we plan to start the introduction no later than May so that you have time to get to know each other. The times for the introduction can largely be adjusted according to your preferences. The working hours are mostly day shifts between 10:30 AM and 10:45 AM, but there are also occasional shorter day shifts of about 5 hours in connection with activities requiring double assistance.

Interviews will be held continuously, and the position may be filled before the application deadline, so do not hesitate to submit your application.

If you have any questions regarding the position, please feel free to contact the assistant coordinator Elina Hansson at elina.hansson@handihand.se (mailto:elina.hansson@handihand.se)