Särnmark is one of Sweden's oldest companies within personal assistance and was founded by the current owner in the early 1990s. We work based on a clear and stated set of values, and our primary driver is to create the best conditions for individualized personal assistance based on each person's unique needs. Särnmark currently has over 3,500 employees and our customers and employees are located throughout Sweden. Särnmark's headquarters is located in Sundbyberg, but we also have offices in other parts of Sweden.
We are now seeking personal assistants for a customer who lives in Gothenburg.
About the Job as a Personal Assistant
As a personal assistant, you work closely with a person with a disability in their daily life. You assist and support the person both in everyday life and during leisure time. Your workplace is where the customer is located, and your work tasks involve broadly assisting the customer so that the customer has the conditions to live the life they wish.
Work Tasks
Your work tasks depend on the customer's needs and lifestyle. They can include everything from personal hygiene, assistance with mobility, housework, cooking, to assisting the customer at work or in activities outside the home.
What We're Looking For:
We are looking for someone who is responsible, attentive, and learns new tasks easily.
You are welcome to be someone who is talkative, easygoing, and enjoys conversation and socializing. It is important that you are attentive to the customer's wishes and needs, while also enjoying taking initiative and participating in various activities and outings.
We believe you would be a good fit for the role if you are secure, flexible, and have an easy time creating a natural and positive relationship.
The most important thing is that the personal chemistry works and that you have a genuine interest in being a safe and engaged part of the customer's daily life.
At Särnmark, you will always receive an introduction with the customer and access to training on the role of personal assistant.
About the Employment
The employment is for a fixed term as long as the assistance assignment lasts, and the salary form is hourly pay. Working hours vary based on the customer's needs: day, evening, night (active and on-call), weekdays and weekends.
Salary and other employment terms according to the collective agreement Personal Assistance, Vårdföretagarna - Kommunal.
How to Apply
You apply by clicking the "apply" button at the bottom right of the page and answering a number of selection questions. You should also attach your CV. You do not need to attach a personal letter.
We warmly welcome your application!
In your application, you should state your citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must be able to prove that you have permanent residence in Sweden in order to be employed at Särnmark. If you are applying for work as a personal assistant with an adult customer, you need to provide an excerpt from the criminal record register. You can order the register excerpt via the Police website here: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/arbete-i-hemmet-med-aldre-och-personer-med-funktionsnedsattning-e-tjanst/ If you are applying for work as a personal assistant with a child under 18 years of age, you also need to be able to provide a valid excerpt from the criminal record register before you start working. You can order the register excerpt via the Police website here: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/barn-med-funktionsnedsattning/