Vimmerby is a small municipality in Småland that has much to offer; in addition to the substantial cultural heritage from Astrid Lindgren, the municipality is also characterized by a diverse business sector, strong local engagement, active civic organizations, beautiful nature, and a peaceful environment.
Through our core values of Responsibility, Courage, and Imagination, we work to provide the best possible service and care to Vimmerby municipality's approximately 15,800 residents, businesses, and all who visit the municipality. These values permeate the municipality's approach and way of working, and are something everyone carries with them in their daily work.
We are now seeking temporary caregivers for our Elderly Care operations.
Do you want an important and meaningful job? At the Social Services Department, we work with people; we are responsible for caring for the elderly and people with disabilities. Those of us who work here collaborate in our shared goal of providing the best possible service and care to residents in Vimmerby municipality. A job with us means you gain valuable work experience and the opportunity to build new networks. We offer excellent employment terms, and as a new temporary caregiver, you will undergo introductory training.
5 position(s).
JOB DUTIES
The work involves facilitating daily life for people who, due to age or illness/functional limitations, need support to manage their everyday activities. The primary principle is to provide support and assistance based on the user's approved services, self-determination, and participation. The work consists of assistance and help with personal care and service provision. Personal care may include, for example, shower assistance, morning, midday, and evening help. Service tasks may include, for example, cleaning. The job also includes documentation in our documentation system, Lifecare, as well as performing health and medical care tasks under the delegation of the responsible nurse.
Working hours are distributed across day/evening/weekend shifts as well as night duty.
Home Care and Support
Home care is a collective term for various forms of care, support, services, and safety that we provide in the user's home. Home care services provide the assistance that the case worker has determined the user needs. What should be done at each user visit is listed in a schedule on your work phone. Six teams work in Vimmerby and four teams work in outlying areas.
Care and Support Residences
We assist users with support and help with personal care, meal assistance, and service provision. There is one large residence in Vimmerby, one in Storebro, and one in Södra Vi. The units are divided to accommodate different physical disabilities, dementia diagnoses, short-term care units, and day activities.
Night Duty in Home Care and Care and Support Residences
Night duty involves working either in a night patrol that travels around the municipality or in a care and support residence that meets users' needs during nighttime hours.
QUALIFICATIONS
We are looking for you if you:
• Are at least 18 years old
• Hold a qualification as a nursing assistant, care worker, or equivalent education
• Experience from this field of work is a merit
• For home care and night duty, a Class B driver's license is required. A Class B driver's license is desirable for care and support residences as well.
In the selection process, we will place great emphasis on personal qualities and interest in the position. As a person, you are responsible and flexible, you have a service-oriented approach and a positive attitude with good and respectful communication. It is important that you can work independently while having good teamwork skills. The work also requires documentation, so you must have computer skills and must be fluent in Swedish, both spoken and written. If you speak another language, that is a plus.
This position is subject to ID verification.
As an applicant, you must present a valid passport, national ID card, or identity certificate before employment.
If you are employed as a temporary employee, you will undergo online introductory training upon hire. You will also need to sign a confidentiality agreement.
Employment type: Fixed-term employment.
Duration: Start date: 2026-07-30, End date: 2026-10-31.
The Staffing Unit is responsible for recruitment to the units. We only accept applications through our recruitment system. This is to facilitate our administration of hiring. Thank you!
We welcome you to submit your application with CV and cover letter as soon as possible.
To maintain quality and safety in our recruitment process, certain checks may be conducted before employment. We will inform you which checks apply to this particular position at the time of interview.
Regarding our recruitment efforts, we have made decisions about advertising channels and marketing. We therefore decline any further contact from media/advertising sales, recruitment sites, and similar.
For contact information regarding union representatives, email [email protected]
We warmly welcome your application!Vimmerby is a small municipality in Småland that has much to offer; in addition to the substantial cultural heritage from Astrid Lindgren, the municipality is also characterized by a diverse business sector, strong local engagement, active civic organizations, beautiful nature, and a peaceful environment.
Through our core values of Responsibility, Courage, and Imagination, we work to provide the best possible service and care to Vimmerby municipality's approximately 15,800 residents, businesses, and all who visit the municipality. These values permeate the municipality's approach and way of…