Hourly Substitute – Personal Assistant with Sign Language Experience

ÖRNSKÖLDSVIKS KOMMUN · Contract

Järnvägsgatan 6, Örnsköldsvik, Sweden

Do you want to make a real difference in someone's life? Do you have knowledge of tactile sign language and want valuable practical experience? Then this might be the perfect part-time job for you! Job Duties We are now seeking hourly substitutes who can step in as needed throughout the year for a male client in Örnsköldsvik. The client is deafblind and needs staff with knowledge of sign language and preferably tactile sign language. The work involves providing support in daily life – everything from communication, assistance with certain household tasks, accompaniment, and personal care to social activities. Working hours are daytime on weekdays and weekends. What We Offer Meaningful and educational work where you make a difference every day. Opportunity to develop your sign language communication skills in practice. Introduction to the assignment so you feel confident. Qualifications We are looking for someone who is responsible, has good interpersonal skills, and the ability to adapt to different situations. As a personal assistant, you work in our clients' homes, so we see that you have good and respectful conduct as well as good empathetic ability. Previous experience with dementia care and personal assistance is a merit but not required. The most important thing is that you want to make a difference and have the right attitude. Requirements: Sign language, preferably tactile sign language Must be 18 years old Fluent in Swedish Örnsköldsvik Municipality maintains a smoke-free workplace. Selection and interviews will take place on an ongoing basis during the application period. Don't hesitate to submit your application! Be inspired by what it's like to live, work, and thrive in Örnsköldsvik Approximately 2500 employees work in the Welfare Administration. The administration is governed by the Welfare Committee based on the administration's mission – "Together we facilitate people's opportunity to live a meaningful life" – we work to achieve the municipality's vision: We build the best together. In connection with the interview, we will conduct an identity check and verify citizenship. Accepted documents are passport, international ID card, driver's license + certificate of identity from the Swedish Tax Agency, or other ID document that establishes citizenship. For some positions, certified extracts from the police's suspicion and conviction register must be provided. We would particularly welcome language skills in Finnish and/or one of the Sami varieties, as Örnsköldsvik Municipality is part of both the Finnish and Sami administrative areas. A number of positions in our municipality are placed in security class, so security vetting may be conducted. These positions may require Swedish citizenship.