Summer Job in Elderly Care 2026

Description:

Vimmerby is a small municipality in Småland that has much to offer; in addition to the rich cultural heritage from Astrid Lindgren, the municipality is also characterized by a diverse business community, strong local engagement, active civic associations, beautiful nature, and a peaceful environment. Through our core values; Responsibility, courage, and imagination, we work to provide the best possible service and care to Vimmerby municipality's approximately 15,800 residents, businesses, and all who visit the municipality. These core values permeate the municipality's approach and work methods and are something everyone carries with them in their daily work. 148 position(s). WORK DUTIES Would you like an important and meaningful summer job? We are now recruiting Substitute Employees for our Elderly Care activities, who will cover for colleagues on vacation during the summer season 2026. At the Social Services Department, we work with people; we are responsible for care of the elderly and people with disabilities. Those of us who work here collaborate to achieve our common goal of providing the best possible service and care to residents of Vimmerby municipality. A summer job with us means you gain valuable work experience and the opportunity to create new contacts. We offer good employment conditions, and as a new substitute employee, you will receive introductory training before the summer. Job Description The work duties involve facilitating daily life for people who, due to age or illness/disability, need support to manage in everyday life. The main principle is to provide support and assistance based on the user's approved services, self-determination, and participation. The work consists of assistance and help with personal care and service tasks. Personal care can include, for example, shower assistance, morning, midday, and evening help. Service tasks can include, for example, cleaning. The duties also include documentation in our documentation system, Lifecare, as well as performing health and medical care tasks following delegation by the responsible nurse. Work hours are distributed across day/evening/weekend shifts as well as night duty. Home Care and Support Home care is a collective term for various forms of care, support, services, and security that we provide in the user's home. Home care performs the services that the assistance coordinator has determined the user needs. What is to be performed at each visit is outlined in a schedule on your work phone. Six teams work in Vimmerby and four teams work in outlying areas. Care and Support Housing We assist users with support and help with personal care, meal assistance, and service tasks. There is a large residential facility in Vimmerby, one in Storebro, and one in Södra Vi. The units are divided based on different physical disabilities, dementia diagnosis, short-term care units, and day activity programs. Night Duty in Home Care and Care and Support Housing Night duty involves working either in a night patrol that travels around the municipality or in a care and support housing facility that addresses users' needs during nighttime hours. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for you if you: • Are at least 18 years old • Have completed education in Nursing Care Program, Recreation Leader Education, Children and Recreation Program, Treatment Pedagogy Education, or equivalent education. • Experience from the field is a merit. • For home care and night duty, a Class B driver's license is required. A Class B driver's license is also desirable for care and support housing. In the selection process, we will place great emphasis on personal qualities and interest in the position. As a person, you are responsible and flexible, you have a service-oriented approach and a positive attitude with respectful and courteous conduct. It is important that you can work independently while also having good teamwork skills. The work also requires documentation, so you must have computer skills and must be fluent in Swedish, both spoken and written. If you speak another language, that is a plus. The position is subject to ID verification. As an applicant, you must present a valid passport, national ID card, or personal certificate before employment. Order a background check by copying this link and pasting it into your browser: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/barn-med-funktionsnedsattning/ If you are hired as an hourly employee, you will complete a web-based orientation upon employment. You will also need to sign a confidentiality agreement. Employment Type: Summer Job/Seasonal Work. Duration: 11 days - 3 months, start date: 2026-06-15. Employment is ongoing, end date: 2026-08-31. The Staffing Unit is responsible for recruitment to the departments. We only accept applications through our recruitment system. This is to facilitate our administration of hiring. Thank you! We welcome you to submit your application with CV and cover letter as soon as possible. Regarding recruitment efforts, we have made decisions about advertising channels and marketing. We therefore decline further contact from media/advertising sales representatives, job portals, and similar entities. For contact information for employee representatives, email [email protected] We warmly welcome your application!

Overview

Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Vimmerby

GPS

57.666870275994, 15.852056655556copyopen in

Email

[email protected]

Phone

010-35 69 871

Views

5

Published

15. 6. 2026

Edited

21. 6. 2026

Specifications