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Personal Assistant in Högsby Municipality

Do you want to work in a smaller municipality with short decision-making processes and good collaboration between operations? Then you are welcome to apply for a job with us at Högsby Municipality. We want to make Högsby Municipality even better. We do this together with our residents, a strong association and business life, and of course with you as an employee. We hope you share the same attitude as us, and that you become our new colleague!

The LSS (Act on Support and Service for Certain Persons with Functional Impairments) activities in Högsby Municipality include, among other things, several group homes, personal assistance cases, contact persons, and daily activities. The activity covered in this advertisement is work as a personal assistant. As a personal assistant, you work in the user's home. The workplace is located in Ruda.

Number of positions: 1

Job Responsibilities

The LSS activities implement decisions regarding measures according to the Act on Support and Service for Certain Persons with Functional Impairments (LSS). The measures individuals have been granted decisions for shall promote equality in living conditions, participation in social life, and provide the opportunity to live like others. The measures shall be carried out with good service and quality and continuously developed. The work includes, among other things, personal care, household chores, leisure activities, rehabilitative measures, etc. Most of the working time is spent in the user's home, but also through various activities outside the home based on the user's needs and interests. Working hours are spread throughout the day. 24-hour shifts occur.

Qualifications

• You have a B driver's license for a manual transmission.
• You have personal assistant training, or other pedagogical training that the employer finds suitable.
• Experience of similar work is considered an asset.
• As a person, you should have good knowledge of the Swedish language, as well as good social skills and the ability to read the user, as you represent and act in their interests and health.
• You are responsible and meticulous.
• We are looking for someone with good self-insight and a positive view of people.
• As a colleague, you are expected to collaborate with both colleagues and managers.
• You are expected to carry out the decisions that have been made.
• For you, a professional approach towards those you come into contact with is a matter of course.
• We attach great importance to personal suitability.
• Experience from employment as a personal assistant and pedagogical training in low-arousal approach is an asset.

The final candidate for the position must present valid Swedish citizenship/work permit and an extract from the criminal register before the appointment of the position.

Employment form: Fixed-term employment.
Duration: 6 months or longer.
Working hours: Shift work. Scheduled working hours including day, evening, weekend, and night/on-call.

Högsby Municipality collaborates with the recruitment tool Offentliga Jobb. We therefore ask you to apply for the position via the "apply for the job here" function on this page, as the selection takes place in a database where competence, education, work experience, and other qualifications are assessed based on your application form.

When we have received your application, you will receive a confirmation via email.

We decline all offers of recruitment and advertising assistance in connection with this advertisement.