Personal Assistant

Do you want a job where you make a real difference in someone else's daily life? We are now looking for you to work as a personal assistant with us. We are approximately 55 employees working with personal assistance in the individual user's own home. We work with personal assistance for all groups of people and provide support to people of all ages. Your Role As a personal assistant, you are an important support in daily life for a person with a disability. You are close to the user and contribute to creating security, participation, and structure in everyday life. This means you provide support in communication, household tasks, personal hygiene, and meal preparation. You can also provide support in social contacts, activities, and other daily situations based on the individual's needs. We work in work teams based on implementation plans and provide users with support in many areas of life. The work requires that you are attentive, respectful, and comfortable when meeting other people. Working hours are scheduled and include day, evening, night, and weekend shifts. Your Knowledge and Experience We are looking for someone who has: Education from a healthcare program, child and leisure program, or education assessed as equivalent by the employer B-Class Driver's License. Good computer skills. Access to BankID It is advantageous if you have: Pedagogical education and/or experience working with people with special support needs. Experience in pedagogical work and a pedagogical approach. You work goal-oriented both for the individual and for the organization as a whole. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability. You need to be able to provide an extract from the police's criminal record. Type of extract: Work in the home with elderly and people with disabilities You also need to be able to provide a passport/valid national ID card. A driver's license can be shown together with a certificate of identity obtained from skatteverket.se using Bank-ID; we can do this at a scheduled interview. Your Future Workplace As a personal assistant within our unit, you will be part of a dedicated and competent team working to provide people with disabilities the support they need in their daily lives. We are a workplace characterized by respect, empathy, and a strong focus on the users' needs and wishes. Our unit consists of approximately 55 employees working in the individual user's own home, which means you will have a close and personal relationship with the people you support. We are a workplace that values collaboration, communication, and flexibility, and we look forward to welcoming you to our team! Selection and interviews take place continuously during the recruitment period, so please submit your application today. If you have questions about salary, contact the recruiting manager. If you want to know more about your future workplace and Vara municipality, you can read more here Vara kommun With us in Vara municipality, you get dedicated colleagues and managers, training and development opportunities, but also benefits in the form of wellness contributions if you are a monthly employee. All employees are also members of our Leisure Association, which organizes sports activities and other leisure and cultural activities. You receive discounts on certain events at Vara Concert Hall, among other things. In Vara municipality, we do good for each other, and it is together with our ethical compass that we reach our common goals! Wondering what there is to do and see when you're not working with us at Vara municipality? Visit www.livetiskaraborg.se and discover all the possibilities of Skaraborg! If for any reason you cannot apply digitally (due to, for example, protected personal information), please contact the advertisement's contact person for an alternative application method. In principle, all documents sent to the municipality become public information.

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