Personal Assistant to Young Man

Personal assistance is an assessed support service designed to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in society and lead an independent life to the greatest extent possible. This service is part of the care and support sector in Skövde Municipality. The care and support sector has an important societal mission. We provide support, service, care, and assistance to people of all ages, and our operations are characterized by professionalism and human values. Here, we work together as a team. We help and support each other when needed. You will be surrounded by highly skilled, experienced colleagues and managers. In this role, you will also receive much in return from those you assist—smiles, gratitude, trust, laughter, friendship, and life stories—here, you are always appreciated and valued. To provide the best conditions for our clients/patients to receive optimal support and care, and for our employees to succeed and develop in their roles, we focus on development work and continuous improvement. We aim to be at the forefront of what we do. As an employee with us, you are important; we want you to grow and stay with us. Therefore, you will receive ongoing training and professional development, and if you wish, there are ample opportunities to explore different roles and pursue an internal career. JOB DESCRIPTION We are looking for a new employee to assist a young man who is moving out of his home. We seek someone who desires an exciting and developing job. As a personal assistant, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the quality of life for our clients. Our work is based on our core values of safety, responsibility, and respectful interaction, and you play a significant role in the well-being of the client. You will work carefully and professionally with the clients, both in and outside their home environment, in collaboration with other team members. This also involves working towards good cooperation with other professionals and family members. As a personal assistant, you will base your work on the client's individual needs, wishes, and implementation plan to best support and assist them in achieving the highest possible quality of life in their daily routine. The job also includes service tasks, such as preparing simple meals, dishwashing, laundry, and cleaning. You will assist the client with mobility and personal hygiene. You will work with clear pedagogical methods and established routines. The assignment also includes performing delegated and prescribed healthcare tasks according to the Health and Medical Services Act (HSL). Documentation in our systems is also an essential part of the job. In the care and support sector, we work flexibly across different units. This means you may also need to work shifts at other workplaces within the sector. - "It's a fantastic job, you do good. You go home feeling that you have done a great job and helped others. It’s a rewarding job; you add a golden touch to everyday life." / employee, care and support sector QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for candidates with a high school diploma and passing grades from the health and social care program or the child and leisure program, or other equivalent education. We prefer candidates with post-secondary education in a relevant field, such as personal assistant training or treatment assistant training. Experience working with mental or physical disabilities and/or experience with the Individual Needs in Focus (IBIC) approach is a plus (but not a requirement). Experience with delegated tasks, clear pedagogical methods, low-arousal responses, and alternative and augmentative communication (AAC), as well as experience in medical care, is also advantageous. As a person, you are calm and secure, with a respectful, positive, and adaptable demeanor, making it easy for you to build relationships. You are service-oriented and place the individual's needs at the center. To succeed in this role, we see that you are good at collaborating with colleagues, clients, family members, and other partners both within and outside the organization. You are solution-focused and can easily adapt to new circumstances. To thrive in this role, you need to be proactive, take responsibility in your professional role, and be accustomed to working independently. To work with us, you need a valid B driver's license for a manual transmission vehicle. In this role, it is important that you can communicate verbally and in writing in Swedish, as you and the client need to understand each other, as well as for documentation purposes. You should be computer literate and preferably have experience with documentation in journal systems. - Wanting to care for, support, and develop other people is one of the most needed qualities in our society. If you possess this quality, you are the true future. Upon employment, a police background check must be provided. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Working in Skövde Municipality In Skövde Municipality, we work with everything from care, support, and education to infrastructure, maintenance, cultural life, and growth. We have hundreds of professions and 5,500 employees. The work varies depending on the area, but we all represent the same employer, Sköv