Want a meaningful job where you can make a difference? Join our Support and Care team in Valdemarsvik.

Do you want a meaningful job where you help people and get the chance to make a difference? Then you could become our new substitute staff member within Support and Care. We are looking for both those who want to start working immediately and those looking for a summer job.

Here, you will work with elderly people or individuals with disabilities, either in their homes or in residential facilities. This job offers you valuable experience in meeting different people.

What We Offer

• Paid theoretical and practical introduction/training when you start your employment with us.
• The opportunity to start working immediately. There are also great possibilities to continue working as a substitute after the summer.
• A rewarding time and a strengthened CV where you gain valuable professional knowledge, learn new technology, and new documentation systems. You may also receive medication delegation responsibilities.
• After completing your service, it is possible to receive a written assessment from your unit manager, and the manager can act as a reference.
• Work in a fantastic environment. Valdemarsvik is an archipelago municipality in southern Östergötland located along the E 22 highway. The municipality has approximately 7,600 inhabitants. Here you find extraordinary nature close to both forest and sea. We have operations in Support and Care in Gryt, Gusum, Ringarum, and Valdemarsvik.

Come and work with us in Valdemarsvik Municipality – We give you more!

Job Responsibilities

Care work is a varied, fun, and rewarding job where you provide support and help to people in their daily lives. You are there to provide support and care, create security, and contribute to meaningful days.

Our operations vary depending on the needs of those requiring our help. Within home care services, we help people manage their daily lives in their own homes. For elderly people who need more extensive support and care, we have elderly care residences.

In these operations, your workday is filled with tasks where you help with personal hygiene, dressing, medication management, cooking, shopping, cleaning, laundry, rehabilitation training, contact with relatives, etc. It also involves creating joy of life, motivation, and inspiration for our care recipients through walks, social time, and other activities.

For people with physical or mental disabilities, there are different workplaces such as group homes, residential facilities, day activities, and supported living. The target group also varies in age, as we work with both adults and children/young people with disabilities.

As an employee in such an operation, you support and motivate people with mental or intellectual disabilities in their daily lives, e.g., regarding managing their home, personal hygiene, cooking, shopping, laundry, and similar tasks. You plan, carry out, or support various social activities, individually or in groups.

Qualifications

We do not require prior knowledge or work experience, but to thrive and do a good job, you need to have a genuine interest in people.

As a person, you are calm, receptive, and confident in yourself, and you enjoy working with people. You have a good ability to work both independently and with others.

We will look at your social competence and your willingness to learn a valuable profession. We place great importance on personal suitability.

Merits:

• Completed or ongoing education within the Care and Nursing program, Nursing program, or other suitable care education.
• Work experience in care work.
• Previous experience working with us and good references.

In all areas, you need to master the Swedish language well in speech and writing and be open to delegation responsibilities for medication. You should have good computer skills as we work with electronic documentation.

To work in our operations, you must be 18 years old. A Category B driver's license is required for work within home care and support for disabilities. Please state in your application if you have a driver's license.

Employment Terms

• Employment Type: Summer Job / Holiday Employment.
• Duration: 11 days - 3 months.

In the questionnaire linked to the application, you will answer questions such as whether you want to work full-time or part-time, day or night shift, and which type of operation you prefer. You also state when you wish to start and which weeks you are available to work this summer.

Received applications are processed, and selection for interviews is made continuously throughout the application period, so do not wait to apply! We prioritize those who choose to work the entire holiday period, continuously for 8-10 weeks.

We look forward to receiving your application!

In connection with the recruitment process, we have decided on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore expressly decline contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar. We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength. Valdemarsvik Municipality applies smoke-free working hours.