Disability Care Assistant in the Netherlands

Are you looking for a job as a disability care assistant in Vlaardingen where you make a difference every day? At our residential location on the Van Beveringkstraat, you will support adults with an intellectual disability in a warm and homely environment.

As a disability care assistant (mbo 3, mbo 4, or hbo level), you support residents in their daily lives and personal goals. You guide them through practical tasks, stimulate self-reliance, and help them maintain as independent a life as possible.

Your duties include

• Providing support during daily activities such as cooking, household tasks, and planning the day.
• Guiding social contacts and participation in society.
• Conducting supportive conversations and offering appropriate guidance.
• Creating structure, clarity, and a safe living environment.
• Accompanying them to appointments and providing support during daytime activities and leisure time.
• Collaborating with colleagues, relatives, and other healthcare professionals.
• Identifying developments and responding to the support needs of residents.

You take initiative, work methodically, and know how to find the right balance between guiding, stimulating, and supporting.

• You possess a completed mbo3, mbo4, or hbo healthcare diploma (or equivalent);
• You remain calm and professional in situations where tension or challenging behavior occurs;
• You are involved, reliable, and have a positive, solution-oriented attitude;
• You enjoy working within a multidisciplinary team;
• You dare to take responsibility and make decisions independently;
• You are willing to work sleep shifts.