Vacant job

Job Description 

You will work with me, a 7-year-old girl who enjoys music, dance, movies, playing around in my walker, and also taking walks in my wheelchair in nature. I always need an adult nearby who can interpret and support, listen and initiate, but also supervise to ensure my safety. During the day, I go to school with my assistant.

I am sensitive to infections, so at times we may need to stay home instead of going to school. I need help with toilet visits, showering, dressing and undressing, moving, tube feeding, inhalations, and taking medication, as well as initiating play and interaction.

My care needs likely involve heavy lifting on your part, so you need to be in good physical shape. I also have significant mucus problems, so it is important that you are vigilant and calm enough to handle stressful situations that may arise in connection with this. I have my own communication style. You need to be creative, attentive, and aware of both my small signals and my body language.

It is also important that you speak Swedish, as I, in addition to not having my own speech, have both a severe intellectual disability and impaired vision and hearing. I would like you to be able to use alternative communication such as sign language or visual support (TAKK).

It is important to me that my assistants are happy, imaginative, and take their own initiatives so that I have a fun and meaningful everyday life with people I can rely on.    

Who are you applying?

We are looking for a conscientious and reliable person who is committed to creating conditions for a meaningful everyday life for a child with significant challenges. If you are also resourceful and have an interest and curiosity in finding ways to communicate with non-verbal individuals, you are likely to fit the profile we are looking for.

The client is sensitive to infections. Therefore, we are looking for someone who is responsible and understands the care needed to be a reliable personal assistant. An example of this could be if someone in your family is sick, you inform the operations manager, relatives, and other personal assistants about the situation and wait a day before working a shift. That you avoid taking her to larger crowds, such as the playhouse in the mall or taking the bus unless necessary, due to a higher risk of infection in these places.

It is important that you are attentive to follow, perceive, and interpret the child's needs and signals. Previous experience with children with multiple disabilities and caregiving work is an advantage. Particularly advantageous is knowledge and experience in tube feeding, administering medication, inhalations, and mucus mobilization.

You should already have, and be curious to learn more about, alternative communication such as sign language and visual support.

It is important to me that you have good collaboration skills and are clear in your communication so that you can convey my day and my needs to the next person, ensuring that the group functions well together.

We prefer female applicants.

You will work closely with the child's parent but largely on your own when the parent is working, which places high demands on independence.

We offer you 

We offer you a varied and meaningful job where you, as an employee, are encouraged to make your own wise decisions. We have a wide range of digital training and other tools for you to develop in your professional role. Of course, we also offer wellness benefits.

Education, experience and personal qualities  

• Experience with children
• Tube feeding management
• Medication management, inhalations
• Experience with TAKK
• Attentive, responsible, reliable, and calm
• Good physical condition
• Swedish - good knowledge in speech and writing
• Experience in care and nursing
• Can work flexible hours day, evening, weekend

About Frösunda Personal Assistance

Frösunda is one of the country's leading assistance providers with over 25 years of experience. This makes us a safe company for you as an employee and for our clients and their relatives. We are a responsible employer that takes full responsibility for assistance around the clock. Thanks to local offices throughout Sweden combined with central support functions, we are always here for you and your clients. As an employee with us, you will have a varied job and the opportunity to develop. Here you make a difference - every day.  

Other information 

• Employment type: Hourly employment
• Extent: As needed
• Working hours:  Evenings/weekends
• Start date: By agreement

We apply individual salary setting and have a collective agreement. Interviews are ongoing and the position may be filled before the application deadline. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.  

If you have questions about the position, you are warmly welcome to contact:

[email protected] 

Warm welcome with your application!