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Summer Job in Elderly Care in Gothenburg

GÖTEBORGS KOMMUN

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About Us

Do you want a summer job with a warmth guarantee? You will also be part of an important societal role and contribute to individuals continuing to live a dignified and meaningful life.

The Health Promotion and Prevention department is now looking for new summer colleagues.

In Gothenburg, there are 18 day activities focused on social and cognitive illnesses (primarily dementia). The city is divided into four districts, and you can find more information under the heading 'Other'.

In the role of summer substitute at the day activity, you will help participants live an active life through various activities and support. This may include participating in outdoor activities, conversing, solving crosswords, baking, or conducting gymnastics. You will listen to the participants, follow up on their needs, and help them improve their quality of life. The tasks also include care work, including tasks assigned by licensed staff, such as medication. Lifting may occur.

Your working hours are during the day, Monday to Friday. You have the opportunity to express how you want to work during the summer. This may mean that you will have the chance to work at different exciting day activities based on the needs of the organization.

Get an exciting, fun, and educational summer job where you can test your own ideas and make a difference for the participants. Together with your colleagues, you will promote health and well-being to help people live a good life well into their later years. Seize the chance to add an extra touch of gold to seniors' lives this summer!

About You

Qualifications

  • You must be at least 18 years old by June 1, 2026 (Swedish Work Environment Authority's regulation on minors' work environment AFS 2018:8)
  • Ongoing or completed high school education
  • Good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written
  • Computer skills

Meritorious

  • Experience working in a day activity
  • Experience in leading artistic, musical, or other activities

In your role, you will meet many people, which requires that you can work together with others to achieve common goals. You should be respectful, open in your meetings, and always have the participants' best interests in focus. The workday may sometimes turn out differently than planned because you work with people; therefore, you maintain calm, balance different demands, and can adjust how you work when things change.

Working in elderly care this summer is not just a good way to earn money. It is also an opportunity to become richer in friends and experiences. Moreover, you are contributing to creating the world's best city for a long and dignified life. We call that a good summer job. We are Gothenburg.

Other

We are Sweden's largest municipal care and nursing provider. With us, you get:

  • An employer that promotes equal rights and opportunities regardless of background or professional competence
  • Secure employment
  • Meaningful work tasks
  • Career opportunities and professional development
  • Full-time employment with the possibility of part-time
  • Good vacation conditions
  • Wellness allowance, bike allowance, and other discounts and offers

Read more about our benefits here (https://goteborg.se/wps/portal/start/jobba-i-goteborgs-stad/sa-ar-det-att-jobba-hos-oss/formaner-och-lon).

Do you have protected personal information? Call the recruiting manager to find out more application options instead of submitting an application. Otherwise, you apply through our recruitment system in accordance with GDPR.

In this recruitment, you apply without a personal letter. When you apply, you will be asked questions relevant to the position. Your answers will be an important part of our selection process.

Before an employment offer, we ask you to present an extract from the police criminal record along with a valid identification document. You should order a “check of your own information in the criminal record” and the extract must be unopened. You should request an extract from the police criminal record, which you can do via the following link (https://etjanster.polisen.se/login/request?tid=eregisterutdrag-utdrag&lid=ebd26d83-ce2a-44d0-835a-53e4b7b8914d).

We decline offers of skills mediation, advertising, and recruitment assistance. In this recruitment process, the choice of recruitment channels has already been determined.

About Us

We are Sweden's largest municipal care and nursing provider in the most important industry of the future. With us, you make a difference in everyday life by creating security and joy for the elderly in Gothenburg. We combine modern technology with what can never be automated: the warmth of a genuine meeting. Here, you will find both career opportunities and a job that means something. Together, we create the world's best city for a long and dignified life. Welcome.

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