Personal Assistant Sought for Wheelchair-Using Woman

Description:

Höör is located in the heart of Skåne, with excellent train connections, beautiful nature, 17,000 residents, and steady population growth. With approximately 1,400 employees, Höör Municipality is the largest employer in the area. Many of our staff commute to work here. As an employee of Höör Municipality, you will have the opportunity to work in an organization that is constantly evolving. We place great value on how we treat people and work together to create a good work environment through open and constructive dialogue, respect, and tolerance toward colleagues and residents. High service spirit, professionalism, and commitment distinguish our organization. We are now seeking a personal assistant for a wheelchair-using woman. You will be part of a team of other assistants. The work is based out of the woman's home in Höör, but other locations will also occur as she is very social and moves around in the community. 1 position(s). WORK DUTIES The citizen is a talkative and social woman who loves to sing! She also enjoys fika (coffee breaks) and socializing, and likes to paint on days when she has the energy. Following a fracture in her knee and shoulder, she has difficulty walking. She uses an electric wheelchair outdoors and a walker indoors. Her physical capacity varies from day to day, as she has nerve damage resulting from her underlying condition CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome), which affects both mobility and skin sensitivity. She lives with her cat, so it is important that you are an animal lover. The woman smokes, but only outdoors or under a ventilation hood. Your work duties include: • Assist with dressing and undressing • Assist with meal preparation • Household tasks such as cleaning and shopping • Help with showering, toileting, and related needs • Accompany on walks • Accompany on doctor's visits • Provide social companionship, preferably with conversation and singing (it's a great advantage if you also enjoy singing!) QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone who • Is social, considerate, and empathetic • Is patient and flexible with understanding for varying physical needs • Is an animal lover • Enjoys singing and music • Has good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written • Has a driver's license • Has experience in personal assistance • We consider it a merit if you are also a trained nursing assistant and/or have personal assistance training A three-month probationary period applies initially, which, if functioning well, transitions into a permanent position. This is to ensure the personal relationship and chemistry between the citizen and the employee. Salary form: Monthly salary. Employment type: Fixed-term employment. Duration: 3–6 months. Work hours: Scheduled shifts. You will work according to daytime/evening schedules and every other weekend. The position will be filled subject to the required political decisions being made and the position not needing to be used for internal purposes. We use continuous selection, which means we may call candidates for interviews before the final application deadline. For the appointment of positions in certain parts of our operations, we may request an extract from the criminal record registry. As an employee of Höör Municipality, you receive wellness benefits as an employment benefit. Additionally, we maintain a smoke-free work environment. In preparing this recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore decline contact from media sales representatives, recruitment websites, and similar parties.

Overview

Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

HÖÖR

Address

Södergatan 28

GPS

55.9268624, 13.5487107copyopen in

Phone

0413-28000

Views

6

Published

29. 5. 2026

Edited

21. 6. 2026

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