Vacant job

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for personal assistants for a 12-year-old boy living just outside Karlstad. The boy has extensive care needs, and the assistance is provided with double staffing around the clock.

He uses a power wheelchair (Permobil) and is able to speak. In his daily life, he enjoys e-sports, technology, and gaming, which would be great if you share these interests as an assistant. He attends an adapted school where you, as his assistant, will accompany him.

The role involves supporting him in all aspects of daily life, including personal care, communication, leisure activities, and medical tasks. Experience with tracheostomy and PEG tubes is advantageous but not required. The most important factor is that you have good chemistry with him.

The workplace is located outside Karlstad with limited public transport connections, meaning a valid driver's license and access to a car are mandatory.

YOU WHO ARE APPLYING ARE

• At least 22 years old
• Non-smoker
• Have a valid driver's license and access to a car
• Secure, mature, and responsible
• Genuinely interested in working closely with a child with significant care needs
• Comfortable working day, evening, and awake night shifts

OTHER QUALITIES WE LOOK FOR

• Interest in data and gaming
• Good teamwork skills and ability to work in a team (double assistance)
• Sensitivity and respect for the individual's needs and privacy
• Commitment and willingness to make a difference in someone's daily life
• Experience in similar work is advantageous

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

Vivida stands for quality. We work to ensure that you, as an employee, feel good and take pride in your professional role. As a personal assistant, you have a rewarding job where you are very important to another human being. You receive support from us as your employer and opportunities for personal development through your tasks and training. Being employed by Vivida means security through collective agreements, market-competitive salary, pension, insurance coverage, fair holiday terms, and wellness benefits. We work to ensure you feel good – our employees are our most important asset!

HOURS AND PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYMENT

Work shifts are scheduled as follows:

• Weekdays: 07:00–15:00, 15:00–22:00, 22:00–07:00 (awake night)
• Weekends: 07:00–19:00, 19:00–07:00 (awake night)

We are looking for several assistants with varying percentages of employment, ranging from extra help as needed to permanent scheduled shifts of approximately 50-80%.

SALARY

At Vivida, you as an assistant receive a fixed base hourly wage + holiday pay, as well as possible shift allowance (OB). Collective agreements apply.

START DATE

Immediately

APPLICATION

The application deadline is 2026-07-10. Applications are processed on a rolling basis, and the position may be filled before the deadline, so do not hesitate to submit your application!

After submitting your application, you may be asked to answer supplementary questions via video in some recruitment processes. You will receive an email with the questions from [email protected]. Also, keep an eye on your spam folder in case the email ended up there.

EXTRACT FROM THE CRIMINAL RECORD

By law, an extract from the Police's criminal record and suspicion register is required when working with minor customers (under 18 years old). Vivida additionally has a policy to always request extracts from all personal assistants, in order to ensure our customers' safety and the quality of assistance. Therefore, we would like you to bring a current criminal record extract (no older than 6 months) if you are called for an interview. You can apply for the record extract via this link: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/ (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/)

If you are applying for work with a child customer, choose: Work with children according to LSS

If you are applying for work with our adult customers, choose: Work with elderly or adults with disabilities

About Vivida

Vivida Assistans is a personal assistance provider that has been in operation since 2004. With extensive experience and secure management, we offer a complete holistic solution for our customers' assistance. We are present throughout the country and are an employer that truly values its employees. Our customers also have access to qualified legal expertise. Our operations are built on a strong value system, for which we have been awarded the highest R-license in ethical business conduct. We have collective agreements and are a member of Vårdföretagarna.

Read more about us:

vivida.se (https://vivida.se)

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