User-directed personal assistant – 22.5% full-time position.

An active and fun 16-year-old girl needs an assistant to help her lead an active teenage life.

Brief description of the position and work location:

Personal assistance is a service profession, and your task is to provide service, participate in activities, and offer practical assistance as instructed, so that the supervisor/client can live their life the way they want and need to. The client—the child’s parent—will be your immediate supervisor. The client defines the scope of your position and the specific tasks you are to perform at any given time.

We are seeking a client-directed personal assistant available in the afternoons, evenings, and on weekends to assist a 16-year-old girl. Work hours will be set in a work schedule and may be somewhat flexible based on agreement and the employee’s preferences. We are also seeking an on-call substitute who can step in on short notice for the regular employee in the event of illness or other absences.

Our girl needs assistance to lead an active social life with various activities and social interactions. She has Down syndrome and hearing impairment. She relies on sign language for communication. She is currently in her final year of middle school, with accommodations, in a regular classroom. She lives at home with her older brother (currently in his first year of military service) and her parents. It would be a plus if the assistant shares some of our daughter’s interests, such as music, theater, dance, swimming, horseback riding, movies, and nature walks, among others. You should expect to work during school breaks and travel for medical appointments, etc. This will be agreed upon in advance.

We’re looking for someone who wants to help others enjoy a more meaningful leisure time, who has time to spare, and who is generous and caring. It is a great advantage if you know or are familiar with sign language or Norwegian with sign support. It is essential that you are willing to learn it.

Please specify in your application whether you are applying for a permanent position or an on-call substitute position.

Job responsibilities:

• Pick up the user from school
• Organize activities and facilitate social interaction both at home and outside the home
• Assist with and accompany the user to recreational activities—e.g., horseback riding, swimming, skiing, etc.
• Drive to and from activities
• Follow up on and participate in various activities
• Accompany the client on outings; this may also involve the family
• Assist with errands and other daily tasks

Qualifications:

• Proficiency in sign language / Norwegian with sign support. Willingness and ability to learn this
• Personal suitability is emphasized
• Female applicants are preferred
• Class B driver’s license
• Having access to a personal car is an advantage
• Good command of Norwegian
• Adaptable

We offer:

Annual salary for a full-time position: job title, official job code: 6572 From NOK 397,000 to NOK 494,200

Good pension plans.

We offer:

Annual salary for a full-time position: job title, Assistant, official job code: 6572. From NOK 397,000 to NOK 494,200. Ringsaker Municipality offers free parking and excellent pension plans.

Other:

It is desirable that a car be made available for work-related use when special needs arise. Use of a personal vehicle for work purposes will be compensated in accordance with the travel regulations (SGS 1001, §4).

Certificates and diplomas must be uploaded as attachments to the application. A recent police clearance certificate must be presented prior to starting the position.

Pursuant to Section 25 of the Public Administration Act, information about an applicant may be excluded from the public list of applicants if the applicant requests it. Please note that an application may be made public even if the applicant has requested not to be included on the list of applicants. In such cases, the applicant will be notified of this.

Contact persons:

Åse Thygesen Sande

Mobile: +47 995 51 030

Website: www.ringsaker.kommune.no

Address: Storgata 72 2390 Moelv