Become a Personal Assistant to an Active 10-Year-Old in Sollentuna

Humana AB · Full-time

Warfvinges väg 39, Stockholm, Sweden

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 everyday lives and work with us toward Humana's vision – Everyone has the right to a good life. About the Position Personal assistance is a service provided under LSS (the Swedish Act on Support and Services for Persons with Certain Disabilities). As a personal assistant, you will primarily help the client with everything that arises in daily life and with basic needs. Your work involves safeguarding the client's self-determination and integrity, and helping ensure that everyday life runs smoothly. Each assistance arrangement is uniquely tailored to the client's life, so work tasks may vary depending on the workplace. The client is a cheerful and social 10-year-old boy living in Sollentuna who enjoys exercise, spending time with others, playing around, and swimming. He has Leigh syndrome, which means he has difficulty producing energy and cannot walk or speak. Despite this, he is an active boy who enjoys moving and interacting with other people. As a personal assistant, you will support the client in daily life and help with meals, personal hygiene, dressing and undressing, and transfers. You will also become an important part of his exercise and activities, which may include physical training, play, and various cognitive exercises. The client is social and appreciates people who both have and give energy. Therefore, we are looking for someone who is committed, positive, and proactive, and who can see what needs to be done. For you to thrive in this role, good personal chemistry and strong rapport between you and the client are also important. Who Are You? The role of personal assistant places high demands on your ability to build good relationships. We are therefore looking for someone who is attentive, engaged, and responsible – but also playful, energetic, and fun-loving! You thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy being active. You should be able to come up with fun activities together with the client and be part of the family's everyday life and activities on weekday evenings and weekends. With your energy and commitment, you will contribute to a fun, safe, and meaningful daily life! For this position, you must: have previous experience working in healthcare and social services, working with children, or working as a personal assistant have good knowledge of Swedish be a non-smoker (during working hours) have good physical fitness, as there will be some lifting involved in addition to the use of assistive equipment be able to swim and have the ability to accompany the boy in the swimming pool Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability. Working Hours, Employment Level, and Salary The current employment form is "for the duration of the assistance assignment" with an employment level of approximately 55%. Working hours are scheduled for afternoons, evenings, and weekends: Monday–Thursday 4:30 PM–7:30 PM One day per week 10:00 AM–6:00 PM There is also an opportunity to accompany the family to the client's country cottage from time to time. There is accommodation available in a separate guest house. During school holidays and certain holidays, there is an opportunity to work extra hours. Occasionally, a weekend day may be exchanged for another day if the family is away. Fixed hourly wage by agreement and other compensation according to the collective agreement. Start Date: Immediate or by agreement. What We Offer At Humana, it is important that both you as an assistant and the client feel secure in your working relationship. Therefore, as a new assistant, you will receive an introduction tailored to both the professional role and the client you will be working 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 offers collective agreements, insurance, and wellness benefits. What Happens Next? We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as we review applications on an ongoing basis and may fill the position before the application deadline. We only accept applications through our recruitment system in accordance with GDPR. A requirement for starting an employment with us at Humana is that you as an applicant can present a valid ID document and any documents proving your right to work in Sweden. To work as a personal assistant, you must be at least 18 years old. Under Swedish law, we as an employer are required to request a criminal background check from all employees who will work as a personal assistant to a child under 18 years old. Therefore, you will need to provide a printout from the Swedish Police's criminal records register prior to a potential employment. Further information will be provided if you advance in the recruitment process. To recruitment and staffing companies and those involved in advertising sales: we do not accept offers for advertising and recruitment services in connection with this job posting. We look forward to your application! If you want to know more about the recruitment process, please feel free to contact our recruitment manager: Sandra Heras Arvidsson [email protected]