The Disability Care Services in Umeå Municipality aims to be a resource that, through proximity and collaboration, frees and strengthens people's ability to live an independent life.
Persons under 65 years old who have a functional impairment and extensive needs for support and assistance can apply for personal assistance. A personal assistant helps someone with basic needs, such as eating, dressing, washing, and communicating. The assistance is individually adapted and should provide increased opportunities for people with functional impairments to live an independent life.
We are now seeking personal assistants for a female client residing in Sörfors. If you want to work on something that truly makes a difference and enjoy helping others and creating meaningful days, this could be the right job for you!
Your responsibilities
You will support and assist a woman with her daily activities and routines. The work takes place primarily in the home but also in other places where the client spends her time. You contribute to creating structure and order by maintaining good routines.
The work includes care tasks, transfers, outdoor activities, and other household chores as needed. You work according to established routines, actively participate in development areas that are implemented and planned. Additionally, administrative tasks such as documentation are included.
- Heavy lifting occurs; mobility aids must be used.
- Working hours are scheduled during day, evening, weekends, and on-call nights.
About you
As a personal assistant, you need to be attentive and empathetic, with the ability to focus on the client's needs. You are responsible, reliable, and enjoy creating security and structure in everyday life. Flexibility and patience are important, as well as good collaboration skills and respectful conduct. The role often involves practical tasks, so thoroughness and a positive attitude toward helping where needed are valuable qualities. We place great importance on personal suitability.
Requirements
Category B driver's license and access to your own car
Fluent skills in Swedish, both spoken and written
Meritorious
Trained assistant nurse, nursing aide, or other healthcare education
Experience in care work
We warmly welcome your application!
Before offering employment, we ask you to provide an extract from the police criminal record register. This will be done as a final step in the recruitment process.
About Umeå Municipality
Umeå Municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 important employees. Our organization is divided into nine departments, and together we work to ensure that Umeå grows with care. Our values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust, and continuous improvement. Working with us, you get to be part of socially important assignments where you contribute to Umeå remaining safe, secure, and enjoyable.
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We are growing and are therefore perhaps looking for exactly you? Do you want more? We offer fair terms, good benefits, and excellent opportunities for development and lifelong learning, as well as jobs that are important for everyone who lives and works here. We look forward to hearing from you.The Disability Care Services in Umeå Municipality aims to be a resource that, through proximity and collaboration, frees and strengthens people's ability to live an independent life.
Persons under 65 years old who have a functional impairment and extensive needs for support and assistance can apply for personal assistance. A personal assistant helps someone with basic needs, such as eating, dressing, washing, and communicating. The assistance is individually adapted and should provide increased opportunities for people with functional impairments to live an independent life.
We are now…
Overview
Type
job
Status
active
Visibility
public
City
Umeå
Address
Skolgatan 31 A
GPS
63.7970413, 20.2816791
Email
Published
30. 6. 2026
Edited
30. 7. 2026
Specifications
Region
Västerbottens län
Duration
Tills vidare
Employer
UMEÅ KOMMUN
Postcode
90184
Open positions
1
Profession
Personlig assistent
Salary Type
Fast månads- vecko- eller timlön
Scope Of Work
0–100 %
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