Department of Support and Care, Elderly Care/LSS

We are looking for summer substitutes!

How about training your skills in creativity, flexibility, courage, empathy, and teamwork? The elderly care and support services in Övertorneå is a workplace full of opportunities, a family-like atmosphere, and where we support each other. A summer job with us gives you lifelong experiences while helping people live their best lives.

Variety and Fair Conditions

Here you thrive if you enjoy diversity, variation, and freedom with responsibility. You will receive fair conditions and good career opportunities. To ensure you feel secure in your role, you will receive an introductory training that prepares you well.

Experience Övertorneå

Övertorneå offers a magnificent environment for those interested in nature and outdoor activities. If you want to spend a summer here, we can assist with accommodation.

Career Opportunities

Do you think summer is far away? You can start working extra right now. If it turns out this is your thing, there are good opportunities to continue working with us after the summer. We can also offer the opportunity to train as a nursing assistant during paid working hours.

About You:

We place great importance on your personal suitability. We see that you:

• are creative and flexible
• are empathetic
• are good at building positive relationships
• take initiative and are engaged
• enjoy taking responsibility and working independently.

You are welcome to have some form of education and/or experience in the profession, but it is not a requirement. You should also be quick to learn new IT systems. If you speak Finnish or Meänkieli, that is an extra plus.

Requirements:

• You must be at least 18 years old.
• You need good knowledge of the Swedish language.
• For work in home care, you need to have a B driver's license.

Your Tasks:

Which service suits you?

With us, you can work in elderly homes or in home care, but also in LSS homes or personal assistance. The roles differ, so please indicate where you wish to substitute first.

• Elderly Home: In our homes, people who need support and care live around the clock. This may involve physical disabilities due to age or illness. You will be part of a team with care assistants, nursing assistants, nurses, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists and will receive tasks based on your level of competence. There is often a nice community in the homes and activities in everyday life.
• Home Care: Your role is to support the care recipient to live as independently as possible. The work takes place in the care recipient's own home. It is a coaching role, and the job is free and varied with great responsibility. You will travel around Övertorneå by car.
• LSS Home: In our homes, people who need support and care live around the clock. This may involve physical and/or mental disabilities. You will be part of a team with supervisors, nurses, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists and will receive tasks based on your level of competence. There is often a nice community in the homes and activities in everyday life.
• Personal Assistance: Your role is to support the care recipient to live as independently as possible. The work takes place in the care recipient's own home. It is a coaching role, and the job is free and varied with great responsibility.

A summer in elderly care and/or support services provides valuable experiences regardless of your future plans. If you are studying a healthcare program, you have the chance to practice interaction, close care, and gain experience working with the elderly or individuals with disabilities. In many areas of healthcare, the elderly will be the largest patient group in the future.

Your Working Hours

There will be opportunities to work throughout or parts of the summer. With us, you will work varying hours such as day/evening, night, and weekends, depending on the service. The variation allows you to enjoy the summer alongside your job.

Employment Conditions:

This is during the months of June-September 2025. The position is a temporary position starting as agreed. We offer full-time, but part-time options are available and should be indicated in the application. We have a smoke-free working time. We can assist with accommodation if needed.

Bonus:

10,000 SEK for 8 weeks of continuous work or 3,000 SEK for 4 weeks of continuous work, at least 75% employment and actual work.

Inquiries:

For more information about the positions, contact Gabriella Latvala, Head of Elderly Care, gabriella.latvala@overtornea.se (mailto:gabriella.latvala@overtornea.se) or Carina Vikeväinen, Unit Manager LSS, carina.vikevainen@overtornea.se (mailto:carina.vikevainen@overtornea.se) or Lotta Mäki, Unit Manager Home Care, lotta.maki@overtornea.se (mailto:lotta.maki@overtornea.se).

Union Contact Person:

Kommunal Norrbotten, 010-442 99 16

Application:

Please indicate your salary expectations.

You will receive a confirmation that your application has been received. If you do not receive such a confirmation within a few working days, please contact us via our switchboard: 0927-720 00.

We are a management municipality for Finnish and Meänkieli, so it is positive if you can speak either of these languages.

As we are a total defense authority, the position may involve military placement.

More about Övertorneå

Övertorneå's community service and geographical location provide opportunities to engage in what you want, not what you have to. Just to mention a few advantages of our municipality, we have only one roundabout on 250,000 hectares and only one traffic light, public transport is almost free, and we were named Sweden's best school municipality in 2020 and 2021 as well as the e-health municipality of the year 2024!

We believe that the conditions for you to thrive are very good! Interested in moving here? Check out Hej Hemby. Through this project, you who want to move to Övertorneå can get help realizing your dream.

We strive for a gender-equal workplace where we see diversity as a strength. Therefore, we welcome applicants who contribute to this.