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Make a real difference in people's lives – apply for a meaningful job as a personal assistant in an inclusive organization!

In Hägersten-Älvsjö district administration, we offer municipal personal assistance where you work in the user's daily life – at home and in the community – to support them in living the life they want.

Here, inclusion, respect, and making you feel welcome as an employee are valued.

We offer

A meaningful and varied job with good opportunities for personal development. We provide you with a solid introduction, support from close leadership, and the tools you need to succeed in your role.

Your role

We are looking for personal assistants for a woman with acquired brain injury starting in February. We place great emphasis on personal suitability. We are looking for both permanent employees and on-call substitutes. The mission is to provide the best possible assistance so that the user can achieve a good quality of life and participation in society. The work as a personal assistant involves providing support in all situations of life. This can include providing support in the home and also out in the community.

Common tasks include:

• Mobility via motorized wheelchair and lifts.
• Dressing and undressing.
• Changing incontinence pads.
• Support with personal hygiene, showering, and toilet use.
• Feeding.
• Communicating with others (interpreting, handling the phone, etc.).
• Support with medication via self-care.
• Support with travel for medical appointments.
• Training.
• Shopping.
• Household chores.
• Position changes.

Your skills and experience

We are looking for someone who is:

• Calm and secure.
• Responsive and empathetic.
• Patient and punctual.
• Good at collaboration (double assistance).

We are looking for someone who has:

• Turned 18 years old.
• Experience working within LSS or personal assistance.
• Good knowledge of Swedish in both speech and writing.

It is an advantage if you have:

• Assistant nurse education or other training in health and care.
• Experience and knowledge of acquired brain injury.
• Experience with motorized wheelchairs.
• Experience with lifts.
• Interest in culture, music, and languages.

Do you recognize yourself? Don't hesitate to submit an application immediately. Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis.

If hired, you will need to present a criminal record extract from the police. The extract must not be older than 6 months from the date of issue.

The City of Stockholm works with competency-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's skills and thereby combating discrimination.