Fixa Assistans is a family-oriented care assistance company with extensive experience providing personal assistance to both children and adults. We have our main office in Karlshamn and operate throughout southern Sweden. With a close and committed approach, we create safety, community, and joy in everyday life – for our users, their families, and our assistants.
Care for each person is a fundamental part of our work. That's why we place great importance on matching users and assistants based on competence, experience, and personal chemistry. Our goal is to create long-term relationships and a work environment where everyone feels comfortable and valued.
We are now seeking a personal assistant for a 14-year-old boy living west of Ronneby. The position is 75% and involves working afternoons/evenings, including weekends. Some shifts include dual staffing.
We place great emphasis on personal chemistry and personal qualities. You cannot have allergies to animals. The boy has Down syndrome, autism, ADHD, epilepsy, and type 1 diabetes. Communication happens through iPad and sign language support. You must get to know the boy well to understand him. The boy is tube-fed manually. All training occurs through introduction with experienced assistants.
You will need access to your own car to get to work, as public transportation is not available.
As a person, you must be responsible, attentive, flexible, have good patience, be able to take initiative, and adapt your work to the user's needs. You must have a strong ability to read needs and wishes even when these are not expressed verbally.
The nature of the work requires that you are fluent in speaking and understanding Swedish, for example being able to understand and read various instruction sheets and checklists, follow established routines, document, and communicate via the iPad.
You must be at least 18 years old to work as a personal assistant.
In your application, please describe yourself as a person, what qualities and hobbies you have, and include your CV and references.
Selection and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, but no later than 2026-09-15. Please indicate B140 in your application along with the percentage position you are applying for.
As part of our employment process, Fixa Assistans has a policy of screening new employees against the police criminal record register. Fixa Assistans prioritizes the safety and security of our clients and routinely obtain this information on all employees. This means that upon hiring, we will request a criminal record extract from you before you start work. The form you should request is called "Extract for work at HVB-hem," regardless of which position you applied for with us. You can find the link here: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/hvb-hem/