Vacant job

Särnmark is one of Sweden's oldest companies in personal assistance, founded by the current owner in the early 1990s. We work based on a clear and stated value base, and our main driving force is to create the best conditions for individualized personal assistance based on each person's unique needs. Särnmark currently has over 3,500 employees, and our customers and employees are located throughout Sweden. Särnmark's headquarters are in Sundbyberg, but we also have offices in other parts of Sweden.

We are now looking for personal assistants for a client living in Linköping.

About the job as a personal assistant

As a personal assistant, you work closely with a person with a disability in their daily life. You assist and support the person both in everyday life and during leisure time. Your workplace is wherever the client is, and your overall task is to assist the client so that they have the conditions to live the life they desire.

Responsibilities:

Your tasks depend on the client's needs and lifestyle. They can range from personal hygiene, assistance with mobility, housework, and cooking to assisting the client at work or during activities outside the home.

We are looking for you who:

The tasks include tube feeding, medication via tube, inhalations, and handling oxygen at night. It is a big plus if you know sign language, as the child uses signs in combination with limited speech. A basic training in sign language is available at the workplace, and you are expected to participate in it during working hours.

It is important that you do not smoke and that you are not allergic to fur-bearing animals, as there is a cat in the home. Great importance is placed on who you are as an individual to see if you fit well with the child you will be working with; therefore, your cover letter is key in this application.

About the employment

The form of employment is needs-based employment, and the wage form is hourly pay. Working hours vary according to the client's needs: awake nights, weekdays, and weekends.

Salary and other terms of employment according to the collective agreement for Personal Assistance, Vårdföretagarna – Kommunal.

How to apply

You apply by clicking the "Apply" button at the bottom right of the page and answering a number of selection questions. You must also attach your CV. You do not need to attach a cover letter.

We look forward to receiving your application!

In your application, you must state your citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must be able to prove that you have a permanent residence permit in Sweden to be employed by Särnmark. If you are applying for a job as a personal assistant to an adult client, you need to present an extract from the criminal record. You order the extract via the Police website, here: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/arbete-i-hemmet-med-aldre-och-personer-med-funktionsnedsattning-e-tjanst/ (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/arbete-i-hemmet-med-aldre-och-personer-med-funktionsnedsattning-e-tjanst/). If you are applying for a job as a personal assistant to a child under 18 years of age, you also need to be able to present a valid extract from the criminal record before you can start working. You order the extract via the Police website, here: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/barn-med-funktionsnedsattning/ (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/barn-med-funktionsnedsattning/)