Activities Assistant Wanted for a One-Year Temporary Position at Plejecenter Kærdalen

Activities Assistant sought for a one-year fixed-term position at Plejecenter Kærdalen

Do you want to create meaningful activities, communities and good experiences together with older residents? And are you passionate about making a difference through activity, presence and rehabilitation?

Then perhaps it is you we are looking for in our one-year fixed-term position in the activity team at Plejecenter Kærdalen.

Plejecenter Kærdalen is located in Vejen town close to the centre and is Vejen Municipality's largest nursing home with 105 residences spread across two ordinary care wards, a special ward and rehabilitation.

As an Activities Assistant you will be attached to one of our wards, where you together with the residents and staff help to figure out which activities are meaningful and create joy in everyday life.

We also have joint activities across the house where several residents can meet and be part of a larger community. Here our volunteers play an important role, and you will have close collaboration with many wonderful volunteers who help make Kærdalen a lively house.

We want more from the activity. We are working to develop our activities so they become even more meaningful and beneficial for the residents. The residents' own wishes are an important part of our work, and we use, among other things, resident meetings to listen to what they want, dream of and miss in their daily life.

In 2026 we have focused extra on the rehabilitative approach. We have, among other things, set up a large room dedicated to physical activity and movement in many different ways.

We have a vision of creating even more activities together across the house. When there are more Activities Assistants around an activity, we have the opportunity to spar with each other, think bigger and create even more opportunities for the residents. Therefore we are looking for you who want to help build on this vision.

You will become part of a strong activity team. You will be part of an activity group where cooperation and sparring are an important part of everyday life.

Right now the group consists of two Activities Assistants, and later in the year another colleague will return. We also want to strengthen the group further with a new colleague who wants to contribute to both stability, continuity and development.

We imagine that you

• are passionate about activities and the special work of creating good experiences for older residents
• want to rethink activities and create offers that make sense for the individual
• can incorporate rehabilitation into your activities and see opportunities rather than limitations
• have an appreciative and respectful approach to the residents
• thrive in close collaboration with residents, colleagues and volunteers
• can juggle multiple tasks and quickly adapt if the day's needs change
• have a driver's license and are keen to be trained to drive Kærdalen's minibus
• have a flair for IT and can navigate in different IT systems. It is an advantage if you have experience with Nexus and the Office suite.

We imagine that you may have a health-related background such as SSH, SSA, physiotherapist or occupational therapist – or perhaps you are trained as a pedagogue or have another relevant social-care background.

Your professional background is not the most important thing. It is your approach to the residents, your curiosity and not least your passion for creating activities and good everyday life for older people.

The activity is self-planned, and we have good coordination to ensure the schedule works.

The working hours are flexible and will be at various times. Therefore you must be prepared for work on weekends and holidays as well as afternoons and evenings when the activities require it.

In return you will have the opportunity to help plan your own daily life and leave your mark on how the activities are organized.

The position is 30 hours per week in the activity.

If you want more hours, there will be an opportunity to supplement with hours in one of the departments where you participate in the care of the residents.

If this sounds like something for you, we look forward to hearing from you.

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact group leader Lone Pagård at tel. 30 17 05 32 or on email [email protected].

Application deadline: 18/10 2026

We expect to hold recruitment interviews: 22/10 2026

The applicants we wish to meet for a personal conversation will be invited by email: 20/10 2026

The position is to be filled as soon as possible and at the latest by 1 December 2026

Department: Plejecenter Kærdalen

Application deadline: 18 October 2026

Location: Kærdalen 1, 6600, Vejen