Work as a Summer Substitute in Care and Support

Do you want to work with people? Do you enjoy helping others, creating security, and improving everyday life for others? Are you looking for an opportunity to develop during the summer of 2026?

If so, you are warmly welcome to submit your application as a summer substitute to our operations in elderly care and personal support and care.

Our operations are located in Brålanda, Frändefors, Vargön, and Vänersborg. In your application, please specify which operations and locations you are interested in, as well as which weeks you can work.

Our summer periods are as follows:

• Home care has three periods during weeks 23–34.
• Other operations have two periods during weeks 25–32.

Therefore, think in advance about where and when you can and want to work before submitting your application.

You apply by answering the questions in the application form and attaching your CV. You do not need to submit a cover letter. Recruitment is ongoing throughout the application period. Feedback on your interest application may therefore take up to a few weeks depending on how many apply.

About the Operations

In elderly care, you work to provide service, care, and support. You can work in home care, special housing, or day activities. Special housing is a collective term for various types of accommodations, such as nursing homes, dementia care, short-term accommodation, and respite care. Job tasks may include assisting with mobility, meals, showering, toilet visits, clothing care, cleaning, walks, supervision, and shopping.

In personal support and care, you work to support individuals with disabilities in their daily lives. You can work in personal assistance, LSS housing, or municipal psychiatry. Job tasks may include personal care, providing support in personal care and hygiene, daily chores, or planning in everyday life. You also help create security, structure, and independence in daily life.

What is Required to Work as a Summer Substitute?

In the job, you meet people with different needs and conditions, which is why we are looking for someone who is secure, responsible, and has a caring attitude. You need to be able to work independently, be flexible, and enjoy meeting new people and environments. It is important that you can meet people in a calm, secure, and respectful manner, even in situations that feel challenging. An empathetic and respectful approach is central to providing good support based on each person's needs.

Basic Requirements for Employment

To be considered for a summer substitute position, you need to:

• Have a passing grade in Swedish (equivalent to grade 9, course 4 or course D at the basic level).
• Have a passing grade in mathematics (equivalent to middle school level, or course 2 at the basic level).
• Be able to use a mobile phone and apps for planning and documentation.
• Be able to work four (4) consecutive weeks during the summer.

In some operations, the following is required:

• That you are willing to bike in traffic and urban environments.
• That you have a B driver's license.

Meritorious for Employment

• Education in care and support.
• Experience working in care and support.
• Ability to work more periods during the summer - eight (8) or twelve (12) consecutive weeks.

Important Conditions for Employment

It is important that you are at least 18 years old when the job starts; if you are under 18, you are considered a minor. According to the Work Environment Act (1977:1160) and the Work Environment Agency's regulations (AFS 2023-2 ch 8), special rules apply to minors. This means that if you are under 18, you may not work during the hours or perform the tasks that occur in our various operations. Before employment, you will need to show an extract from the Police Criminal Record. For continued employment, a passing result in medication management training and approved medication delegation is required.

About Vänersborg Municipality

As an employee of Vänersborg Municipality, you contribute to making everyday life easier for our 40,000 citizens in the municipality. In Vänersborg Municipality, 3,800 employees work, and we strive to be attractive and sustainable in all areas, throughout life.

Additional Information

We see diversity as a strength that enriches our operations and welcome applicants from various backgrounds. If you are applying for a position with us that is subject to military placement, you will receive information about this in connection with your employment. The municipality has made active choices in this recruitment and therefore does not wish to be contacted with offers of advertising and recruitment assistance/competence mediation. Contact information for your trade union can be found here (https://www.vanersborg.se/naringsliv-och-arbete/arbetsmarknad/fackliga-organisationer).