Care Assistant

Care Assistant for people recovering from mental health challenges at Attendo Vire in Keminmaa – We are here for you! At Attendo, we are on a journey to make a home. This means that above all, we want to be a home for older people, people with disabilities and people who have been injured, as well as people recovering from mental health and substance use challenges. In recent years, by investing in leadership, resident experience and encounters, we have succeeded in raising the satisfaction of relatives, residents and employees to historic highs. Every resident deserves to be encountered as themselves and to live a full life. As an Attendo employee, you are an important part of this mission. As a Care Assistant, you have a meaningful role in contributing to our residents’ comfort. You bring a cheerful attitude and warmth to the workplace, which spreads throughout the home. Your varied duties include meal services at the Attendo home, keeping the premises clean, laundry care and assisting with tasks such as accompanying residents to services. The position is full-time and permanent. Work is mainly on weekday mornings, and we can agree with you on the start date. What do we expect from you? No qualification is required for the Care Assistant role, but experience in similar duties is considered an advantage. Vaccination protection as specified in section 48 of the Communicable Diseases Act, to protect clients and patients, must remain valid throughout the employment relationship. A hygiene passport, or willingness to obtain one within three months of starting employment. Fluent Finnish. A criminal record extract for employment lasting more than three months when working with minors, older people or people with disabilities. You are willing to take initiative, want to learn new things and are flexible. Your colleagues are professionals in the field who are happy to guide and advise you. We support you. At Attendo, your supervisor is close by and involved in everyday work, supporting you and working alongside you. You are an important part of a multidisciplinary team that makes the home a home for our residents. We support your development. At Attendo, opportunities to develop are real, not just talk. We offer a wide range of training and encourage all employees to pursue further training and, if they wish, advance in their careers. We are flexible with you. We consider balance between work and the rest of life important. You can influence your shifts and fit work to different stages of your life. Examples of our employment benefits include free coffee or tea at work and a meal benefit; an Edenred employee benefit that can be used, for example, for commuting, sports, massage, cinema and concert tickets (€300 per calendar year for employment lasting over six months); an employee discount programme offering benefits from several service providers; comprehensive occupational healthcare through Mehiläinen; and training opportunities for career development. Please note that ours is a smoke-free workplace. The terms and pay of employment follow the private social services collective agreement. The salary range for the role is €2,151.34–€2,365.84 per month. Interested? Apply to become our colleague! The application period is open until 25 October 2026, but do not wait: we may fill the position as soon as we find a suitable candidate. The manager of the Attendo home can provide further information. Please submit your application only through the recruitment system. When submitting your application, you may also choose to answer a short video question. The contact details for the manager of the Attendo home are Emma Laitila, emma.1.laitila@attendo.fi, telephone 0444072511. After the recruitment process, we will send a short question to assess applicants’ satisfaction with our recruitment process. Attendo – A leader shaping the future of care Attendo is the leading care services provider in the Nordic countries. Our mission is to empower people so that everyone who lives with us can live a full life on their own terms. We provide care and residential services for older people, people with intellectual disabilities, people with disabilities or injuries, people recovering from substance use and mental health challenges, and people needing therapy. We are above all a home for our residents, a partner to our stakeholders and a strong force for change in society. More than 18,000 employees serve at over 400 locations across Finland. We empower people. We look ahead. We solve things together. We are Attendo.