Personal Assistant Wanted in Trollhättan Municipality

We are proud of Trollhättan Municipality's over 5,000 employees, who make a positive difference in our residents' lives every day and contribute to the city's sustainability and vitality. We are driven and motivated by the guiding principles of Courage, Participation, Innovation, and Action. Here, there is exciting development where you can help make our city even better.

About the Organization

The Care Administration in Trollhättan Municipality provides support according to LSS or SFB to those who have chosen us as their provider for personal assistance.

Job Responsibilities

We are now looking for both hourly and summer substitutes who want to make a real difference. Do you want a meaningful job where you contribute to another person's quality of life every day? Then the role of a personal assistant might be for you.

As a personal assistant, you work based on approved assistance hours and provide close, individually tailored support to our users – around the clock. This close support involves help and care in daily life, such as personal hygiene, medical care, transfers, communication, and other aspects of personal care. The work is always carried out with respect for the user's self-determination, integrity, and needs.

Qualifications

• We prefer that you have previously worked in personal assistance
• If you have an approved or ongoing education from the Care Program or another education that the employer assesses as equivalent, this is meritorious
• It is an advantage if you have previously worked with the target group with Autism
• Experience and knowledge of Host and Track is also an advantage
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written, is required
• A driver's license is an advantage, especially for manual transmission, but not a requirement
• You must be at least 18 years old

You are engaged, knowledgeable, humble, and attentive. We would like you to have previous experience working with individuals with autism, intellectual disabilities, or challenging behavior. It is also of great value if you have knowledge of qualified medical care and/or epilepsy.

To create a good quality of life, you show a strong interest in your work. You also build good relationships with both users, relatives, and colleagues, and you collaborate with other professionals you encounter in your work.

Employment Information

You will also need to provide an acceptable extract from the police criminal record to work with us. When you fill out your application, you will order a record extract from the police criminal record. Keep in mind that it may take time to receive the extract, so order it in time to avoid delaying the recruitment process; the extract will be sent to your home. You can find it on this page: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/ (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/) Select the criminal record "Children with disabilities". It can be conveniently ordered to a digital mailbox like Kivra.

Welcome with your application!

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Trollhättan is a strong and attractive municipality that aims to grow. Today, we are about 59,000 residents, and we are aiming to grow to 70,000 Trollhättan residents. Within Trollhättan Municipality, we are working to create the conditions for this. We have over 5,000 employees, and our 350 different professions contribute in various ways to providing service and facilitating a good everyday life for our residents - now and in the future. We see diversity as a strength that enriches our operations and welcome applicants from different backgrounds.

Trollhättan Municipality applies a smoke-free working time.