Discover Skinnskattebergs Municipality – where work life and quality of life go hand in hand!
Skinnskattebergs Municipality - where the depth of history meets future possibilities and where your career develops in a cohesive and multifaceted environment. We are proud to offer benefits to our future employees, such as opportunities for vacation exchange and wellness allowances. As a permissive organization, we encourage great personal responsibility and the opportunity to develop both personally and professionally.
Here in the heart of Bergslagen, you will find not just a workplace, but a living community where every individual plays a crucial role. Explore our rich cultural heritage and let yourself be inspired by the natural beauty that surrounds us. Skinnskattebergs Municipality offers a perfect balance between a full-scale operation in a small format and a lifestyle where the tranquility of our forests and lakes provides a sense of harmony and belonging.
Skinnskattebergs Municipality is part of the Finnish administrative area, which means that knowledge of the Finnish language is meritorious and gives you an extra advantage in your career with us.
Apply for Sweden's most important job and become part of our community here in Skinnskattebergs Municipality! Together we can make a difference and shape a future where every individual is meaningful.
The Role
Working as a personal assistant means providing the service user with the support and assistance needed to create security, independence, and a good quality of life. The work is performed in the service user's home and includes, among other things, personal care, support with meals, and certain health and medical-related tasks.
The role also includes supporting the service user in daily activities and leisure interests to promote an active, meaningful, and participatory life. The work is varied and contains several practical and physically demanding tasks, which may involve heavy lifting and work tasks that require good physical ability, strength, and flexibility.
Work Tasks
As a small team around the service user, activities are planned and carried out together with the service user in the home. You will help with daily routines, such as household chores as needed. You will also assist with personal hygiene, dressing and undressing, and meals.
Qualifications
Who are you? We are looking for you if you:
Have a genuine interest in working within LSS and social psychiatry and want to make a difference.
Have knowledge of neuropsychiatric functional impairments (NPF) and are familiar with low-affect interactions and clarifying pedagogy.
Are flexible, engaged, and have a warm manner.
Value cooperation and have a positive attitude.
Have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
The position requires that you have excellent command of Swedish, both spoken and written.
Previous experience or education is meritorious, but the right personality weighs most heavily in our recruitment process. Your work as a personal assistant is so much more than just a job; it is an opportunity to make a significant difference for another person. What matters is that you are a good fit with the service user and can handle the work tasks to be performed.
Personal Qualities
You are secure, stable, have self-awareness, and are independent. You distinguish between the personal and the professional and conduct yourself in a way that is suited to the situation. You adapt easily to changed circumstances and have the ability to understand another person's perspective or situation.
Work Hours/Duration
The position is a full-time temporary role, from October 1, 2026 through October 1, 2027. Working hours include days, evenings, and weekends. Interviews may be conducted during the application period.
Extracts from the criminal register may be requested, as well as professional licensing.
Other
Union representatives can be reached via the municipality's switchboard, 0222-51 55 00. To ensure quality in the recruitment process and enable good communication with our applicants, we ask that you submit your application digitally and not via e-mail or paper format. We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this position.Discover Skinnskattebergs Municipality – where work life and quality of life go hand in hand!
Skinnskattebergs Municipality - where the depth of history meets future possibilities and where your career develops in a cohesive and multifaceted environment. We are proud to offer benefits to our future employees, such as opportunities for vacation exchange and wellness allowances. As a permissive organization, we encourage great personal responsibility and the opportunity to develop both personally and professionally.
Here in the heart of Bergslagen, you will find not just a workplace, but a…