Personal Assistant Sought for Woman on Lidingö

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 daily lives and work with us according to Humana's vision – Everyone has the right to a good life. About the Position Personal assistance is a service according to LSS (the Act on Support and Service for Persons with Certain Disabilities). In your role as a personal assistant, you will mainly 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 contributes to making everyday life run smoothly. Each assistance is uniquely tailored to the client's life, so work tasks can vary depending on the workplace. The client is a 63-year-old woman living on Lidingö. She has Parkinson's disease, which affects her motor skills and speech. The client can walk independently but has a balance impairment, meaning there is a fall risk and she needs physical support during transfers. There is also a manual lift in the home that is used when needed. Work tasks include personal care, household chores, and support with activities. It is always the client who decides what she wants to do, and during the summer months she particularly enjoys going out on walks or going for coffee. Who Are You? The role of personal assistant makes high demands on the ability to build good relationships. We are looking for someone who is calm, patient, and attentive. Since the client's speech can sometimes be unclear, it is crucial that you can listen actively, maintain inner calm, and give her the time she needs to respond. You also need the ability to read her and sense when she is too tired to talk. It is also important that you are engaged, can take your own initiative, and see what needs to be done in the home. To thrive in the role, it is important that there is good personal chemistry between you and the client. For this position, you must have: Experience with Parkinson's disease Good knowledge of Swedish Good physical fitness to be able to support the client during transfers Be completely scent-free during working hours (no perfumes or strong odors are allowed due to allergy/sensitivity) For this position, it is a merit if you: Speak Arabic Have experience with similar work as a personal assistant Share the client's interests in walks and coffee Great weight will be placed on personal suitability. Working Hours, Degree of Employment, and Salary The current employment form is "for as long as the assistance assignment lasts" with a degree of employment of approximately 60% Working hours are scheduled for daytime and early evening on a rolling 2-week schedule as follows: Week 1: Wednesday and Thursday 10:30–18:00 Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 10:30–18:00 The position involves working in double staffing, which means you always work together with a colleague. Fixed hourly wage by agreement and other compensation according to the collective agreement. Start date by agreement. What We Offer At Humana, it is important that both you as an assistant and the client feel secure in the collaboration. 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 the opportunity 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 like you to apply as soon as possible as we review applications on an ongoing basis and may fill the position before the final application deadline. We only accept applications through our recruitment system in accordance with GDPR. A prerequisite for beginning 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. To those working in recruitment and staffing companies as well as in advertisement sales: we decline offers of advertising and recruitment services in connection with this job posting. Welcome with your application! If you want to know more about the recruitment process, you are warmly welcome to contact the recruitment manager: Ellionor Koll | [email protected]