Vacant job

At the end of March, one of my regular assistants will go on leave. Therefore, I am looking for an assistant who can take on a temporary position at 81.56% with training starting in week 10. The position begins on 27/3 and the temporary role lasts for about 1 year.

The working hours are scheduled on a rolling 4-week schedule on weekdays and weekends from 07:30-15:00, afternoons and nights from 15:00-07:30, as well as 24-hour shifts from 07:30-07:30. We have waiting time at night.

About the job

Brukarkooperativet in Umeå is looking for a personal assistant for a multi-disabled young man, with mobility impairments and intellectual disabilities, who is 37 years old and lives in his own apartment. I can support myself on my legs but need physical assistance with transfers. I mostly sit in a wheelchair and communicate through pictures and signs. I enjoy computers, engines, music, and meeting people. You will be my extended arm in all situations of life and help me achieve an active and functional everyday life.

Tasks include cooking, household chores, and personal hygiene. Your workplace is wherever I am at the moment. You who are applying need to be between 20-50 years old. You need to be attentive, open, social, stress-resistant, flexible, and have good initiative. Previous work with people is a merit but not a requirement; the important thing is the chemistry between us. Being able to use signs as support for speech is a plus. A driver's license is also a merit.

The position requires good physical fitness as the user is 188 cm tall, weighs 84 kg, and needs you as support for walking transfers. In that work moment, it is an advantage to be tall.

Please send your application to [email protected] including a personal letter, CV, and references. Mark your application with reference number Temporary Position 111.

The recruitment process is ongoing and positions may therefore be filled before the application period has expired. Welcome with your application today!

About the employer

Brukarkooperativet in Umeå is a cooperative that has been operating since 1999. We are a serious assistance provider that conducts personal assistance on behalf of our members, and we always keep our members in focus. We are the only IfA-approved assistance provider in Umeå – which is proof that the assistance we provide is of good quality.

Working as a personal assistant means that you will assist the member in performing the tasks in everyday life that he or she cannot or does not have the strength to perform due to their disability. You are a personal support that enables the member to live their life in the way they wish and choose. It is fundamentally about a relationship-building approach based on empathy, trust, and respect for the member's personal integrity, freedom of choice, and self-determination.