Vacant job

About Ågrenska

Ågrenska is a unique, developmental meeting place and a national competence centre. 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, a non-profit organization. As an assistant at Ågrenska, you are covered by a collective agreement, entitled to wellness allowances, 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?

I am a 12-year-old active, playful boy living with my mum, dad, and older brother in Kungälv.

I love speed and excitement, and I am looking for a creative assistant with a childlike spirit who wants to go on adventures with me. I love fast-paced games and am looking for someone who wants to help me drive remote-controlled cars, jump on a trampoline, ride roller coasters at Liseberg, play with trains, swim in the sea and at the swimming pool, and run in framerunners or participate in various races in a special running wheelchair. I also enjoy quiet and relaxing experiences, such as visiting Eldorado and the sensory rooms there. I enjoy spending time with my friends; we do, among other things, wheelchair dancing together. I would like you, as my assistant, to help me initiate activities that my friends and I can do together, as well as help me maintain contact with them.

I have cerebral palsy, a severe intellectual disability, bilateral cochlear implants, and epilepsy. I have a button on my stomach through which I am fed when I am too tired to eat by mouth. I do not have verbal speech but am very expressive and communicate with my eyes and body language. Therefore, it is important that you are sensitive and can read my needs and wishes. I am also practicing communicating via picture support in a PODD book and an eye-tracking computer. I need help with everything in my daily life, such as dressing and undressing, food and medication, changing diapers, washing, and becoming independent in play.

Scope of the position

The working hours are 50%, but there is an opportunity to work more if you wish!

The working hours vary; typically, you will work weekday afternoons from 14:30–20:30 and longer weekend shifts from 09:30–20:30.

We would like you to start the position in mid-to-late August. At the beginning of the employment, you will be offered an introduction and shadowing period.

Who are you applying as?

We are looking for someone who:

• Is creative with a childlike spirit
• Is sensitive and has the ability to see possibilities
• Has a strong work ethic
• Is quick to initiate play and other activities
• Has good knowledge of Swedish

It is also an advantage if you:

• Have previous experience with children with disabilities
• Have experience with alternative communication
• Have a driver's license and access to a car

If you find the position interesting, do not hesitate to submit your application! Selection and interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis, which means the position may be filled before the application deadline.

We also require you to provide an extract from the Swedish Police Authority's register of convictions. 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/)

Contact person:

Amanda Finnhult, Unit Manager - Personal Assistance

[email protected] (mailto:[email protected])