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About Ågrenska

Ågrenska is a unique, developmental meeting place and a national competence center. 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 compensation, 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?

A wonderful 7-year-old boy is looking for more assistants to join his lovely team, starting as soon as possible. He lives in a villa in a newly built residential area in Alingsås together with his family, consisting of parents and two younger siblings.

The boy has a neurological condition that requires him to have personal assistance around the clock. He thrives on closeness and hearing sounds around him. He is a calm person and enjoys being in the midst of the noise of family and friends. He enjoys listening to audiobooks and music, and loves it when his assistants read aloud to him. The boy enjoys company, and his younger siblings love to play and frolic in his room – where he is often found together with his assistant.

The boy needs someone to help him with all aspects of daily life, and you will be his support through everything. He has no verbal language, limited vision, and uses a wheelchair to explore the world.

As a personal assistant, you will become a significant part of his and his family's daily life. You will be a reliable presence and advocate for his best interests in all situations. The boy has double assistance around the clock.

Scope of the position

We are looking for two assistants who can work between 50-100%. The position includes day and evening shifts, weekdays, and weekends.

Who are you?

It is important that you, as an applicant, are a responsible and reliable person. We want you to be engaged, positive, and creative. You should have a calm and present attitude, be empathetic, and able to act quickly in emergency situations. In this job, you must be attentive and independent to take initiative. You should be comfortable being part of a family with children – where your role as a personal assistant plays a significant part in enabling the boy to participate in everyday life with his family.

Experience working with children in some capacity is desirable. It is welcome – but not a requirement – if you have experience with epilepsy, tube feeding, and/or handling medical technical aids such as a suction machine.

To thrive in this job, you should: - Be comfortable working independently as well as in a team - Be able to make quick decisions regarding medication, breathing, or similar - Be comfortable working with breathing monitoring, as well as using a cough assist machine, suction machine, and other medical technical aids

Getting to work: About a 10-minute bike ride from central Alingsås. Limited public transport options. A driver's license and car are a plus.

We warmly welcome your application now – selection is ongoing!

We also require you to provide an extract from the Swedish Police Register. 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/)