Assistance Coordinator

Emil Eskilstuna Modellen av Independent Living · Full-time

Lagerkvistgatan 2 , Eskilstuna, Sweden

About Kooperativet EMIL Kooperativet EMIL, the assistance provider, has existed since 1994. It is a non-profit organization that is politically and religiously independent. Kooperativet EMIL serves all people with the right to personal assistance, regardless of disability. Kooperativet EMIL operates with a broad cooperative approach where all members are given equal rights and opportunities. The work for members and assistants is led by the office staff, consisting of a operations manager, three coordinators, and administrative staff. As an Assistance Coordinator, you are responsible for coordinating and leading the work in Kooperativet EMIL's assistant groups. The assignment is based on the member's wishes and needs. With support from the operations manager, the work primarily involves close contact with the member, relatives, and assistants. This requires a genuine interest in and knowledge of people and relationships. Since the work tasks are varied, you need to be flexible in both thinking and action, and have good empathetic ability and social competence. The work also involves supervising assistant groups, holding meetings, and having primary responsibility for certain training initiatives directed at assistants. Qualifications We are looking for someone with an academic degree such as behavioral scientist, social worker, or equivalent education. You are expected to have knowledge of LSS (Swedish disability support legislation) and disabilities. It is desirable that you have experience leading groups and that you can independently prioritize and distribute work. Your personal qualities are of great importance to Kooperativet EMIL's operations. This requires that you are confident in yourself and your professional role, and that you approach work tasks with a positive outlook as challenges to solve with the member's best interests in focus. The work tasks further require that you have basic computer skills and can express yourself in speech and writing. You must also have a driver's license. Scope of Employment The position is a permanent full-time role at 100%. The position includes on-call duty. The start date is to be agreed upon. For more information, visit our website www.kooperativetemil.se or contact operations manager Mia Pakarinen 016-517429