Personal Assistant

Description:

How exciting that you're interested in working with us! Here in western Värmland, among vast lakes and lush forests, there is a strong flame that spreads warmth and shines brightly. The flame is our vision and guiding star. Today, approximately 2,700 skilled employees work in the Arvika municipal group. Welcome to you as well! We are looking for you who are passionate about LSS activities and have a strong commitment to working with people with functional variations. Personal assistance in Arvika municipality has received new cases, and we are therefore seeking more personal assistants, both permanent and temporary positions. Work Tasks In the role of personal assistant, you are responsible for: Assisting the user with basic needs, medical care, and support with various activities and in the home. Having very good listening skills toward the user and flexibility when it comes to schedule and workplace. Working as a personal assistant means assisting another person with everything that entails. The work is not necessarily about changing, improving, or deciding for the user. The user should be given the greatest possible freedom to determine their own life. Sometimes the job simply means being available, prepared and ready to assist. Qualifications To succeed in the role of personal assistant, we see that you have: Care, child and leisure, fitness and health, personal assistant education and/or other education/experience that the employer deems appropriate. A genuine interest in working with people, a professional approach, ability to collaborate, be thorough, take responsibility, and enjoy working within given boundaries. Experience using digital tools such as computer and mobile. Good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written. It is an advantage if you as a personal assistant have: Experience working as a personal assistant and/or experience from the disability field through previous work, assignments, or relationships in your vicinity. Good physical fitness, as the work involves some transfers (aids are available) and engagement in regular training sessions. Interest in physical activities and that you like to motivate others in their development. You should also be interested in your own professional development within the field. Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability. Terms We are seeking five people for permanent positions at 75-100% where you work day/evening and weekends. Night work may also occur. We are also looking for you who want to work on a fixed-term contract on an hourly basis and/or during the summer. Welcome to submit your application by 2026-07-31. Selection is ongoing, so don't wait to submit your application! Other Information Arvika municipal group collaborates with Varbi in recruitment matters, and it is also our recruitment tool for handling applications and part of ensuring quality in our recruitment process. You apply for the job through the link in the advertisement. It is important that you are thorough when filling out your application as it will be evaluated against other applicants. We have done our part and therefore do not wish to be contacted by sales companies.

Overview

Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Arvika

Address

Östra Esplanaden 5

GPS

59.653912515328, 12.596179692692copyopen in

Phone

0570-82894

Views

8

Published

15. 5. 2026

Edited

21. 6. 2026

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