Vacant job

About Ågrenska

Ågrenska is a unique, developmental meeting place and a national competence center. We operate various activities from a holistic perspective for children, young people, and adults with disabilities, their relatives, and professionals. Ågrenska is owned by the Ågrenska Foundation, which is a non-profit organization. As an assistant at Ågrenska, you are covered by a collective agreement, are entitled to compensation for fitness activities, and receive continuous training in your role as a personal assistant. Read more at www.agrenska.se (https://www.agrenska.se)

Who will you work with?

A wonderful 7-year-old boy is looking for more assistants to join his lovely team, starting as soon as possible. He lives in a villa in a newly built residential area in Alingsås together with his family, consisting of parents and two younger siblings.

The boy has a neurological condition that means he needs personal assistance around the clock. He thrives on closeness and hearing sounds around him. He is a calm person and enjoys being in the bustle of family and friends. He enjoys listening to read-alouds when his assistants read to him, as well as listening to audiobooks and music. The boy enjoys company, and his younger siblings love to play and roughhouse in his room – where he is often found together with his assistant.

The boy needs someone to help him with all aspects of daily life, and you will therefore be his support through everything. He has no verbal language, limited vision, and uses a wheelchair to explore the world.

As a personal assistant, you become a significant part of his and his family's daily life. You become a secure point and advocate for his best interests in all situations. The boy has double assistance around the clock.

Scope of the position

We are looking for assistants who want to work 40-100% during awake nights, and someone who can work day & evening shifts on weekdays, as well as day shifts on some weekends.

We are also looking for people who can work during the summer.

Who are you applying as?

It is important that you are a responsible and secure person. We want you to be engaged, positive, and resourceful. You should have a calm and present approach, be empathetic, and be able to act quickly in emergency situations. In this job, you should be attentive and independent to be able to take your own initiatives. You should be comfortable being part of a family with children – where your role as a personal assistant plays a significant part in enabling the boy to participate in a daily life with his family.

It is desirable that you have experience of working with children in some way. It is welcome – but not a requirement – that you have experience with epilepsy, tube feeding management, and/or handling medical technical aids such as a suction device.

To thrive in this job you should: - Be comfortable working independently as well as in a team - Be able to act on quick decisions regarding medication, breathing, or similar - Be comfortable working with respiratory monitoring as well as with a cough assist machine, suction device, and other medical technical aids

Getting to work: About a 10-minute bike ride from central Alingsås. Limited public transport options. Driver's license and car are a plus.

Warmly welcome to apply now – selection is ongoing!

We also require you to provide an extract from the criminal record. Apply for this now via the link below: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/barn-med-funktionsnedsattning/ (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/barn-med-funktionsnedsattning/)