Welcome to us

Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone living here today and in the future. We are now looking for you who want to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.

Hägersten-Älvsjö is one of 11 district administrations in the city of Stockholm with approximately 3000 employees. Today, we are one of the city's largest districts with about 130,000 inhabitants. In Hägersten-Älvsjö, you are close to the city, transportation, and nature. We offer a dynamic workplace with opportunities for you to develop in your role.

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 publicly funded 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 man with ALS. The advertisement is for on-call staff with a chance for summer jobs. The assignment is to provide the best possible assistance so that the user can have 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 user's home and also out in the community.

Common tasks include:

• Helping the user communicate via Tobii (eye-controlled computer) and/or manual letter board, AAC.
• Feeding via PEG/sonde.
• Transfer using a power wheelchair and lift.
• Assistance with respiratory care (done via delegation).
• Tracheostomy care, suctioning, ventilator.
• Assistance with personal hygiene, showering, and toilet.
• Dressing and undressing.
• Position changes in bed.

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 working within LSS or personal assistance.
• Good knowledge of Swedish in both speech and writing.

It is advantageous if you have:

• Caregiver training or other education in health and care.
• Experience with tracheostomy care.
• Experience with cough machines.
• Experience with home ventilators.
• Experience with lifts.
• Experience with alternative and augmentative communication (AAC).
• Knowledge of ALS, other neurological diseases, as well as various disabilities and diagnoses.
• Knowledge of dementia.

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 issuance. The city of Stockholm works with competence-based recruitment aimed at ensuring each person's competence and thus counteracting discrimination.