Vacant job

We are looking for a secure, playful, and engaged assistant for a family just outside Gävle.

Do you have a big heart for children, a sense of humor, and a calming presence? Then you might be the one we are looking for! We are seeking a permanent personal assistant for a happy, playful, and lively 5-year-old girl. Here you will have the chance to grow together with an absolutely wonderful little girl and help her conquer the world at her own pace.

Who is your new little employer? Our client is a happy and curious girl who loves being outdoors and exploring the world. She lives just outside Gävle with her mother, father, older brother, younger sister, and two four-legged family members (cats).

Because she has motor and developmental delays, her daily life looks a bit different, and she needs your support to play, develop, and feel well. She communicates using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), where you together use support signs and picture supports to understand each other. She also has epilepsy and receives continuous feeding via a small button on her stomach.

Here you will have a job where you become incredibly important, and where your presence makes a real difference – every day.

Who are you that we are looking for? For this role, we are looking for an assistant who naturally has a good touch with children, is secure, and has a lot of playfulness in their body.

We would like you to:

• Have previous experience with, or a good understanding of, epilepsy, feeding via button, and AAC (support signs/picture supports).
• Be a non-smoker and enjoy being around animals, as there are cats in the home.
• Be comfortable working independently but also have a sensitive touch for working in someone else's private home.
• Have a driver's license and access to a car (this is a plus, but not an absolute requirement).

About the position and working hours This is a permanent position as regular staff. Since the family needs security around the clock, the work shifts are scheduled during the day, evenings, and waking nights. We are looking for you who are flexible and ready to be there during all hours of the day and night.

The recruitment process Selection is ongoing, and the position may be filled before the application deadline.

Upon employment A prerequisite for starting employment with us is that you, as an applicant, can present a valid ID document. To ensure that all candidates who proceed can prove their right to work in Sweden, we also ask for a background check (personbevis) from all applicants. You can order the background check free of charge via the Swedish Tax Agency's website and download it directly using BankID here.

Extracts from registers: Due to a legislative change from March 1, 2026, the register check is expanded to include both extracts from the criminal record register and extracts from the suspicion register. You can easily order the extracts with BankID via this link: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/barn-med-funktionsnedsattning/ (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/barn-med-funktionsnedsattning/)

We recommend that you ensure you have current extracts according to the new rules.

Because the position may involve solo work, night work, and tasks that, according to the Swedish Work Environment Authority's regulations (AFS 2012:3), cannot be performed by minors, you must be 18 years old to work as a personal assistant with us.

OP Assistans offers secure and respectful personal assistance. As a smaller company, we build close and long-term relationships, but we also have the security and resources of our larger parent company, Team Olivia. Many of our managers have their own experience as personal assistants, which gives a deep understanding of the profession. We follow collective agreements between Kommunal/Vårdföretagarna.