Personal Assistant Wanted

Hello! We are currently looking for a lively and caring personal assistant who wants to make a difference in everyday life. You are a positive, attentive, and responsible person with high integrity, who is self-assured and can work independently while also being able to collaborate easily with others.

As a personal assistant, it is important that you are a good listener and have the ability to adapt to different situations. You show respect for personal integrity in all aspects of the work. You should be comfortable with cooking and preferably enjoy preparing meals. You also need to be a non-smoker.

About Me:

I am a woman in my 30s with a spinal cord injury who needs support in everyday life. For me, it is important to have an assistant who is reliable, attentive, and respectful, and who can contribute to a functioning and positive daily life.

Requirements for the Position:

• Be lively, caring, and positive
• Be attentive, reliable, and have high integrity
• Be self-driven and responsible
• Be comfortable with and enjoy cooking
• Have an easy time collaborating
• Communicate fluently in Swedish, both spoken and written
• Be a non-smoker

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working as a personal assistant
• Experience with spinal cord injuries

Working Hours:

The position is 80-85% and involves working according to a fixed schedule. The working hours are allocated to both day and night shifts. Night shifts include 7 hours of on-call/waiting time. We prefer that you are available for both types of shifts and can work every other weekend.

Staffing:

This position includes an extended (and compensated) staffing assignment which means that some weeks you must be reachable at times other than working hours, to call in a substitute or step in and assist when intervention is required. This is Assistans i Balans's way of ensuring that our clients always have a familiar assistant by their side. The assignment is shared by all assistants working according to a regular schedule.

About Assistans i Balans:

Assistans i Balans provides high-quality personal assistance to individuals with extensive disabilities in accordance with LSS and the Independent Living movement, based on long and personal experience. We aim to contribute to a more equal world where everyone, regardless of disability, is given the opportunity to live an independent life with self-determination and self-respect in focus. Our service is close, personal, and continuous, and our ambition level is high. All employees receive thorough introduction, ongoing training, participate in our value work, wellness benefits, and security through collective agreements (Fremia - Kommunal).

Read more at www.assistansibalans.se (http://www.assistansibalans.se)

We place great importance on personal suitability. Welcome with your application!