Vacant job

Do you want a meaningful job where you make a difference every day? We are currently looking for someone to be a personal assistant to a cheerful and active 13-year-old who lives with their parents outside Laholm. To reach the workplaces, you need to have access to a car.

What does this position entail?

The position is part-time, with 1–2 weekday evenings per week and every other weekend. During school holidays, there is an opportunity to work extra during the day.

You will support a sports-loving boy who uses a wheelchair in his daily life. This includes personal care, communication, and activities. He communicates partly through speech but also uses an eye-controlled computer and a communication board to facilitate conversation.

The work primarily takes place at home, either in Mellbystrand or Våxtorp. He enjoys ice hockey, video games, and fun activities, and you will also help him get started with homework.

Who are you?

We are looking for someone who is cheerful, responsible, and has a twinkle in their eye. You are comfortable interacting with children and enjoy contributing to both development and everyday joy.

We hope you are: 

• energetic, positive, and creative
• experienced in working as a personal assistant or with children
• patient and a good listener
• able to tolerate pets
• proficient in computer skills
• non-smoking
• fluent in Swedish, especially spoken
• have a B driver's license and access to a car (this is a requirement)

Additional Information

Employment type: As long as the assistance assignment lasts

Extent: approx. 50 %

Working hours:  1-2 evenings a week (start time at 15:25 or 15:28 to end time at 22:15 or 21:30) and every other weekend (from 9:00 to 18:40 or until 22:00). Opportunity to extend to daytime during school holidays.

Start date: Immediately

Other: A background check is required for work with children. You can order this here: Children with disabilities, e-service | Police Authority (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/barn-med-funktionsnedsattning/)

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.

Before a possible employment, you must be able to prove that you have the right to work in Sweden by showing that you have citizenship within the EU/EES or a valid work permit.

Application deadline: 2025-11-16

If you have questions about the job, please contact:

Madeleine Jönsson, Recruitment Specialist, 010-130 32 49

Fanny Helgesson, Operations Manager, 010-130 41 49