Vacant job

We are looking for an engaged, confident, and responsible personal assistant for a 25-year-old woman with Down syndrome, autism, and intellectual disability.

As a personal assistant, you will become an important part of her daily life, supporting her in living an independent, secure, and meaningful life based on her own conditions, needs, and wishes.

Responsibilities

In the role of personal assistant, you will among other things:

• Provide support with personal care and hygiene.
• Assist with dressing and undressing as well as daily routines.
• Support during meals, cooking, and other daily chores.
• Motivate and encourage participation and independence in everyday life.
• Provide support in communication through clear and adapted interaction.
• Accompany to leisure activities and social events.
• Support during walks, exercise, and other activities.
• Contribute to structure, routines, and predictability in daily life.
• Be attentive to health, well-being, and any changed needs.
• Document according to the organization's routines and collaborate with relevant parties regarding the individual.

We are looking for you who

• Are calm, confident, and sensitive.
• Have a respectful and professional approach.
• Are responsible and can work independently.
• Have patience and a pedagogical approach.
• Are flexible and solution-oriented.
• Have the ability to create security through structure and clarity.
• Enjoy working closely with another person and making a difference in daily life.

Merits

• Experience working as a personal assistant.
• Experience working within LSS (Support and Service for Persons with Certain Disabilities) activities.
• Knowledge of autism and intellectual disability.
• Experience with alternative and augmentative communication, e.g., PECS/TAKK.
• Experience with low-affective interaction.

Personal qualities

Great importance is placed on personal suitability. We are looking for you who are engaged, positive, and see opportunities instead of obstacles. You have a genuine interest in supporting other people to increased independence, participation, and quality of life.

We offer

A meaningful and developing job where you get the opportunity to make a real difference in another person's life. You become part of a team that works with respect, security, and the individual's self-determination in focus.

Apply today!

At Monument Assistans, we base our work on your needs and wishes. Therefore, we do not have ready-made models for how your assistance should look or who should work with you. We will figure that out together. The important thing is that you can live your life as problem-free as possible. Your personal assistance should be as simple and uncomplicated as possible, while you feel secure knowing that we have full control of everything "around" you.