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Personal Assistant for Young Man with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Nordström Assistans AB

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We at Nordström Assistans are now looking for you who have your heart in the right place and want to enhance a person's life with special assistance. About the position We are currently seeking personal assistants for a 21-year-old young man living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and autism, residing in Tungelsta, Haninge municipality. He has interests such as gaming, anime, and computers, and would appreciate it if you, as an assistant, share similar interests. The positions are hourly contracts with the possibility to work 15-25%. Your tasks will include supporting daily routines, heavy lifting, personal hygiene, training, meals, and dressing and undressing. The working hours are scheduled as follows, with approximately 10 hours of waiting time per week:

  • 15:00 - 10:00
  • 15:00 - 22:00
  • 15:00 - 15:00

About you

As a personal assistant for this position, it is important that you have good communication skills. To build a foundation for communication, you need to demonstrate patience, create psychological safety, and be able to sense situations and read the user.

It is advantageous if you are a cooperative, attentive, responsible, flexible person and a good team player.

The most important thing is that there is personal chemistry between you as a candidate and the user, which can be decisive in the final selection.

Requirements:

  • Not allergic to pets
  • Tolerate chlorine and be able to swim
  • Have care experience/education
  • Fluent in Swedish, both spoken and written

It is advantageous if you:

  • Are flexible with working hours and can work both daytime and nighttime with waiting time
  • Have a driver's license and access to a car
  • Have experience with Duchenne and autism
  • Have leadership qualities

Scope: Hourly/need-based with a good chance of a scheduled position Number of positions: 2 Start date: Immediately Salary: We apply individual salary setting. Other compensation in accordance with collective agreements.

Recruitment process Your application may be read by staff at Nordström Assistans, by the customer and their relatives and/or coordinators. Your application may be shared with our sister companies if your profile matches another position within Team Olivia. Selection may occur on an ongoing basis, and the position may be filled before the application deadline. Therefore, do not hesitate to submit your application today!

In case of employment To be employed with us at Nordström Assistans, you need to have a BankID and agree to use your BankID in the service. A prerequisite for starting employment with us is that you can present a valid ID and/or submit a personal certificate and any documents that prove your right to work in Sweden. You can easily download a personal certificate from the Swedish Tax Agency's website. To work as a personal assistant, you need to be at least 18 years old.

If you want to work with children and young people under 18, you must present an extract from the criminal record. It is important that you order an extract from the Police now, as their processing time may vary. You can easily order with BankID via this link: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/barn-med-funktionsnedsattning/blanketter---barn-med-funktionsnedsattning/ (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/barn-med-funktionsnedsattning/blanketter---barn-med-funktionsnedsattning/) (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/) (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/)For those with employment support Nordström Assistans is an inclusive company. We welcome all applicants, including those who are entitled to some form of employment support through the employment agency. It is voluntary to provide this information in your application, or you can also communicate this at a possible interview.

Nordström Assistans We at Nordström Assistans are convinced that with the right help and conditions, one can achieve more. We want to change, improve, and create the path to a better existence. We have been around since 1998 and today offer personal assistance throughout Sweden, based on regional offices in Stockholm, Gotland, Malmö, Jönköping, and Gällivare. Our success rests on our employees, and we are looking for you who want to be part of our team!

We follow the collective agreement between Kommunal/Vårdföretagarna.

You can find more information at https://www.nordstromassistans.se (https://www.nordstromassistans.se/?utm_source=teamtailor&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=)

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