Elderly care in Umeå municipality wants to be a resource that frees and strengthens people's ability to live an independent life in proximity and interaction. Umeå municipality's home care service is Umeå's largest provider with the longest experience of personal care and service. The municipality's home care service provides various forms of support, service and care in the home. We are the unit that handles all care services where our users live in their own homes in Umeå municipality. Most of our staff are assistant nurses who we continuously train. The home care service is also responsible for responding to and handling social alarms that occur at night. We are now looking for a new colleague to join our team! Your tasks As a care worker in the municipal home care service, you are responsible for planning and carrying out care work in people's own homes. The aim is to enable the elderly or disabled person to remain in their home for as long as they wish. You work on the basis of a mission that focuses on customer participation. This ensures that interventions are carried out with good quality according to the assistance decision and implementation plan. Scheduled working hours, full-time, day/evening and weekend. About you We would like to see that you have previous experience of working in health and social care, but it is not a requirement. In order for you to be able to communicate with users, relatives and colleagues, write and take part in care documentation and receive medicine delegation, it is required that you have good knowledge of the Swedish language in both speech and writing. As a person, you have high integrity, are responsive, empathetic and you enjoy working independently. You show a great commitment to both users and operations in all relationships and actions. The service requires a B driving license. As there may be animals and smoking in the workplace, you should not be allergic. Other information Temporary position on schedule, full time, starting soon, by agreement until 2026-06-14. We accept applications via registration in our recruitment system, not via e-mail or letter. Click on "apply for the job" to make an application. We check the ID documents of the candidates we interview. Selection and interviews may take place on an ongoing basis. Before an offer of employment, we ask you to present an extract from the police's criminal record. This is done as a final step in the recruitment process. Welcome with your application! About Umeå municipality Umeå municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 brave employees. Our organization is divided into nine departments and together we work to make Umeå grow with care. Our values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust and continuous improvement. Together with us, you get to work in socially important assignments where you contribute to Umeå continuing to be safe, secure and fun. Umeå is northern Sweden's largest city with a rich range of experiences and opportunities. We are a city of associations and culture that offers a richer Umeå life even outside work. Here you can find out what it is like to live in Umeå: https://www.umea.se/flytta We will become more and therefore we are looking for you? Do you also want more? We offer fair conditions, good benefits and good development opportunities for lifelong learning, as well as jobs that are important to all those who live and work here. We look forward to hearing from you.