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Within the Social Services Department, the Functional Support unit is responsible for providing support and services in accordance with the LSS Act (the Act on Support and Service for Certain Functionally Impaired Persons). The LSS Act is a rights-based law designed to guarantee people with extensive and permanent disabilities good living conditions, the help they need in daily life, and the ability to influence the support and services they receive.

Personal Assistance in Arboga Municipality has received new cases, and we are therefore looking for several personal assistants and substitutes.

Job Responsibilities

In the role of a personal assistant, you are responsible for:

• Helping the user with basic needs, medical care, support at home, and during various activities. This may involve assistance with activities such as bathing and horse riding.
• Demonstrating high sensitivity towards the user, as well as flexibility regarding schedules and workplace.

Working as a personal assistant means assisting another human being with everything that entails. The user should be given as much freedom as possible to make their own decisions about their life. Sometimes the job simply means being available, ready, and prepared to assist.

Qualifications

To succeed in the role of a personal assistant, we look for the following:

• Education in care, child and youth activities, health and fitness, personal assistance, and/or other education/experience deemed suitable by the employer.
• A genuine interest in working with people, a professional attitude, teamwork skills, attention to detail, responsibility, and the ability to thrive within defined frameworks.
• Experience using digital tools such as computers and mobile phones.
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written.

The following are considered meritorious for a personal assistant:

• Experience working as a personal assistant and/or experience from the disability sector through previous work, assignments, or close relationships.
• Good physical fitness, as the work involves some transfers (assistive devices are available) and engagement in various activities both inside and outside the home.
• An interest in physical activities and a desire to motivate others in their development. You should also be interested in your own professional development. Personal suitability is highly valued.

Terms of Employment

Some of the positions are fixed-term appointments with a duration of at least 6 months and a workload of 80-100%, while others are hourly substitute positions.

Scheduled working hours include days, evenings, and weekends.

Start date: Immediately, according to agreement.

Salary

Monthly salary, with individual salary setting applied.

Application

The application deadline is 2026-06-16. Selection takes place continuously during the application period.

We welcome your application!

We kindly request no contact from advertising or staffing agencies.

Job Information:

• Employment Type: Fixed-term employment.
• Duration: 6 months or longer.