Welcome to Älvkarleby Municipality – a workplace with proximity and engagement

At Älvkarleby Municipality, you will find a work environment where it is close to managers, colleagues, and decision-makers. We are over 700 employees who together work based on our shared values of Courage, Will, Respect, and Holistic View, which guide how we collaborate, develop, and meet our residents.

We believe in the power of different perspectives and actively work to ensure that our organization is characterized by diversity, equality, and respect. Here, there is room to grow and contribute with your skills and personality.

Älvkarleby Municipality is located just south of Gävle, where the Dalälven River meets the sea. With Skutskär as the central location, you always have nature around the corner – river, forest, sea, and tranquility in a beautiful combination. About 9,500 residents live here, with good opportunities for a rich life, both at work and during leisure.

The transportation connections are excellent – with three train stations, frequent bus services, and proximity to the E4, we are an attractive commuting municipality. This also makes us a natural meeting place for people with different experiences and skills.

To promote a healthy lifestyle, we have a smoke-free working time.

Do you want to contribute to a municipality with faith in the future and closeness to both people and nature? Welcome with your application!

Description

We are now looking for summer substitutes for Älvkarleby Municipality's home care service, where you will have the opportunity to work in a stimulating and meaningful role where you can truly make a difference in people's lives.

In home care, you work independently and in close collaboration with your colleagues, to whom you can always ask questions and receive support.

In Älvkarleby Municipality's home care service, about 90 nursing assistants, caregivers, planning coordinators, and unit managers work together to be there for the users at any time of the day. The home care service is divided into three different units: Home Care North, Home Care South, and Home Care Center, as well as a joint Night Patrol. Together, our three units work throughout the municipality.

Job Responsibilities

As a summer substitute in home care, you will have a varied, exciting, and developing job. You will work with care services in the user's own home, where you assist the user with personal care, cleaning, and safety alarms, for example. You will also be responsible for performing certain health care services, such as medication and training. Documentation is part of the job responsibilities.

The job also includes performing social documentation and being involved in the establishment of individual care plans.

In your work, walking, driving, and cycling may be relevant modes of transportation.

Qualifications

It is important that you enjoy meeting, supporting, and helping other people. Being attentive, humble, and respectful of all people's equal value are important qualities. The work involves communication and documentation. Therefore, you need to be proficient in Swedish, both spoken and written, and be accustomed to using a computer.

If you have studied in the Nursing Program or have other education and experience that we consider equivalent, this is meritorious.

Älvkarleby Municipality is a Finnish administrative area, and knowledge of the Finnish language is an asset.

A B driver's license is a requirement.

The work involves both day, evening, and weekend shifts, and in some operations, also night shifts. We would like you to be able to work most of the summer so that both you and the operation can have continuity.

For work within Älvkarleby Municipality's care services, a criminal record extract is required.

Valid ID and Right to Work in Sweden

To work in Älvkarleby Municipality, you need to be able to present a valid ID that shows your citizenship. In some cases, you may also need to show a document that proves you have the right to work in Sweden. If you are offered employment, you need to be able to show one of the following:

• Passport
• Driver's license
• SIS-marked ID card together with a personal certificate showing citizenship
• Other valid ID where citizenship is clearly stated

If you are a citizen of a country outside Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must also show that you have the right to work in Sweden (e.g., residence or work permit).

Military Placement for Permanent Employees

As a permanent employee in Älvkarleby Municipality, you are, according to the decision of the Municipal Council, military placed at your regular workplace.

E-Recruitment and Personal Data

We use e-recruitment to streamline and ensure the quality of our recruitment process. The information you provide is saved on your personal CV account, which allows you to easily log in and update your information as needed. We therefore ask you to fill in your information carefully and thoroughly, so that it provides an accurate picture of your qualifications and experiences. All information is handled and stored in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).