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Do you want to work as a personal assistant and contribute to everyone's equal right to a good life?

In this role, you will make a difference in people's daily lives and work together with us according to Humana's vision – Everyone has the right to a good life.

About the position

Personal assistance is a measure under the LSS Act (The Act on Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments). In your role as a personal assistant, you will primarily help the customer with everything that arises in daily life as well as with basic needs. Your work involves safeguarding the customer's self-determination and integrity, and contributing to a smooth daily routine. Each assistance assignment is uniquely adapted to the customer's life, so tasks may vary depending on the workplace.

About the customer

The customer is a 20-year-old young man who lives with his mother in Hisingsbacka, Gothenburg. He has autism and has a comprehensive need for support to secure his daily life around the clock, both at home and outside. He has a varied communication style and uses Signs as Support (TAKK) and sign language, as well as sounds and his own signs. His interests are almost exclusively related to speed and movement: Liseberg (rides everything), Jumpyard, swimming, horse riding, go-karting, trips to a 4H farm, walks, etc.

In working with the customer, a low-affective approach (LAB) is applied in combination with a strong focus on motivational work.

- Motivational work: A large part of the daily work involves inspiring and motivating the customer to perform various tasks and participate in activities. It requires staff to be able to read the daily mood and find the right keys to encourage the customer in a positive way.

- Low-affective approach: We work preventively to create a safe environment without stress. We avoid confrontations and set demands in a way that is adapted to the customer's conditions.

Who are you?

We are looking for someone who is confident in themselves and understands the importance of a low-affective approach. The work requires that you, as an assistant, are comfortable with a high pace and enjoy being out and about in activities. Since communication is central, experience with sign language or signs as support is meritorious, but the most important thing is sensitivity and the ability to adapt your language. Experience with autism and LAB is highly meritorious.

Requirements for the position:

• previous knowledge of or interest in working with LAB (low-affective approach)
• good knowledge of Swedish
• physical and mental prerequisites to ride all attractions at Liseberg, as the customer visits the amusement park practically every weekend
• not being allergic to or afraid of dogs, as there is a dog in the customer's home

Meritorious qualifications for the position:

• experience in work involving aggressive and/or self-harming behavior
• completed training in low-affective approach or is willing and interested in taking training before working with a customer where challenging behaviors occur
• previous experience with alternative communication such as sign language or TAKK

Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.

Working hours, degree of employment and salary

The current form of employment is "for as long as the assistance assignment lasts" with a degree of employment of approximately 80%. The working hours are scheduled during the day and evening, varied on the schedule, and there is double assistance during all active hours from 06:00–22:30, regardless of whether you work day or evening shifts.

Fixed hourly wage according to agreement and other benefits are paid according to collective agreements.

Start date: According to agreement.

What we offer

At Humana, it is important that both you as an assistant and the customer feel secure in the collaboration. Therefore, as a new assistant, you will receive an introduction adapted to both the professional role and the customer you will work with. You will also have access to relevant training and opportunities to develop in your role – so that you have good conditions to thrive and feel secure in your work. Humana has collective agreements, insurance, and wellness benefits.

What happens now?

We would appreciate it if you applied as soon as possible, as we review applications continuously and may fill the position before the final application date. We only accept applications through our recruitment system in accordance with GDPR.

A prerequisite for starting employment with us at Humana is that you, as an applicant, can present a valid ID document and any documents proving the right to work in Sweden. To work as a personal assistant, you must be at least 18 years old.

To those working in recruitment and staffing companies as well as advertising sales, we decline offers of advertising and recruitment services in connection with this advertisement.

Welcome with your application!

If you want to know more about the recruitment process, you are warmly welcome to contact the recruitment manager:

Emmelie Karlsson