The disability care in Umeå municipality wants to be a resource that frees and strengthens people's ability to live an independent life in proximity and interaction. People under the age of 65 who have a disability and extensive need for support and assistance can apply for personal assistance. A personal assistant helps someone with basic needs, such as eating, dressing, washing and communicating. The assistance is individually adapted and should provide increased opportunities for people with disabilities to live an independent life. Now we are looking for a personal assistant for a female user aged 40 with Down's syndrome living in Umedalen. Your work assignments You will support and assist the user with help in their everyday life. You will mainly work in the user's home but also in other places where the user is in their everyday life. You will work in the user's home but also accompany them to activities, bathing, physical therapy and daily activities. You help and support with household chores. It is important that you are sensitive to the user's wishes and needs. You help to create order by maintaining good routines. About you We are looking for you with experience of working with people with intellectual disabilities or elderly care. We would like to see that you are trained in healthcare and/or have experience with Down syndrome and autism. Since you accompany the user to the bath, it is a requirement that you know how to swim. In order for you to be able to communicate with users, relatives and colleagues, write and take part in care documentation and obtain medication delegation, it is necessary that you have good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written. Your meeting with the user requires you to have good judgment and personal maturity. You are responsive, respectful and calm. We also assume that you are independent and can take your own initiative. The personal chemistry between you and the user is important. Welcome with your application! Miscellaneous The position is a permanent part-time position, 80%, from 2024-08-12. Work shifts are scheduled day, evening, night and weekend. About Umeå municipality Umeå municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 employees. The municipality has approximately 440 managers and the operation is divided into eight administrations. Our jobs and our core values ​​are based on citizen focus, openness, trust and continuous improvement. Umeå is a cultural city in constant development. In order to meet the goal of 200,000 inhabitants in 2050, we need more people working for growth and welfare. We know that differences enrich and welcome everyone to apply for a job with us. In the next ten years, we will hire around a thousand employees every year. Do you want to become one of us? Here you can find out what it's like to live and live in Umeå: https://www.gatewayumea.se/sv/move-to-umea Umeå municipality is part of three administrative areas for Finnish, Meänkieli and Sami www.umea.se/minoriteter. As an employee with us in Umeå municipality, you can take advantage of a number of benefits. Take advantage of our benefits https://umea.se/jobbochforetagande/jobbochpraktik/kommunensomarbetsgivare/varaformaner.4.1b4d24fb1752122eb843bf.html Do you sell ads or offer recruitment support? Please do not contact the municipality about it! We select and contact the companies we collaborate with ourselves.