People under the age of 65 who have a disability and extensive support and assistance needs 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 aims to increase the opportunities for people with disabilities to live an independent life. We are looking for a new flexible and responsible employee to join our staff pool in personal assistance. In the pool, you are trained with several users in personal assistance and will cover when regular staff are available or absent. At present, our pool members are trained in about 10-15 cases each in total. Your work tasks The tasks will vary based on the user's needs. You will be a support for the user at home and during activities. As a personal assistant, you help the user with everyday chores and you assist in daily living. It is important to work according to the routines that exist, and great emphasis is placed on personal suitability. The work may involve heavy lifting, and in some workplaces there is delegation and alternative communication. Our work area extends throughout Umeå municipality, which means work around the villages outside the city. About you We are looking for you who have a few years of experience in health and social care and have no physical limitations as heavy lifting can occur in the workplace. You have experience of working with people with different diagnoses and disabilities. We would like to see that you have training as an assistant nurse and that you have experience of working with documentation. We are looking for you who are responsive, mature, responsible and flexible. You should be interested in working with people and you can adapt to the user's need for support. Please attach a CV and personal letter. The service requires a B driving license and access to your own car. Furry animals may be present in the workplace. Other positions 1 position until further notice, full time 100%, start date by agreement. Working hours are day, evening and every third weekend. Probationary period of 6 months may be applied. Special compensation is paid for employees who work in pool activities. About Umeå municipality Umeå municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 employees. The municipality has around 440 managers and the operations are divided into eight administrations. Our jobs and our values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust and continuous improvement. Umeå is a cultural city in constant development. To meet the target of 200,000 inhabitants by 2050, we need more people working for growth and welfare. We know that diversity enriches and welcome everyone to apply for jobs with us. Over the next ten years, we will be hiring around a thousand people every year. Do you want to join us? Find out what it's like to live in Umeå here: https://www.umea.se/flytta Umeå municipality is part of three administrative areas for Finnish, Meänkieli and Sami www.umea.se/minoriteter. As an employee of Umeå municipality, you can take advantage of a number of benefits. Take part 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 us about it! We select and contact the companies we work with ourselves.