Welcome to us

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

In the Hägersten-Älvsjö district administration, we offer municipal personal assistance where you work in the user's everyday 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 users with acquired brain injury, CP injury, and MS. This advertisement is for on-demand staff with the chance for summer jobs. We place great importance on personal suitability. 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 be support in the home and also out in the community.

Common tasks include:

• Transfers using a 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 through self-care.
• Support with travel for medical visits.
• Training
• Shopping.
• Household chores.
• Position changes.

Your qualifications and experience

We are looking for someone who is:

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

We are looking for someone who has:

• Turned 18 years old.
• Experience in 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 care and support
• Experience and knowledge of acquired brain injury.
• Experience and knowledge of CP injury.
• Experience and knowledge of MS.
• Experience with motorized wheelchairs.
• Experience with lifts.

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

In case of employment, 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 competencies and thus counteracting discrimination.