An office trainee position like no other

Are you ready to help create safety and solve an important societal task? Then read more here.

As an apprentice with us you are part of playing an important role in society, as Denmark's Prisons, as part of the Ministry of Justice group, participate in the criminal justice chain. Each day we contribute to making Denmark safe by enforcing the sentences that the courts set.

We are seeking an office apprentice with a specialization in economics and two-to-three office apprentices with a specialization in public administration for Denmark's Prisons - District Office East as of February 1, 2027.

Your tasks

During your apprenticeship in the East District Office you will move around different parts of the organization to ensure you gain a good and holistic insight into the administrative support of our core task.

As an apprentice you will have diverse tasks and contact with colleagues with many different educational backgrounds as well as external partners.

The tasks within public administration may include

• HR and personnel administration
• Case handling
• Duty roster planning
• Management support

The tasks within economics may include

• Invoice processing
• Finance and accounting administration including monthly closing
• Handling travel reimbursements
• Preparation of guides and instructions
• Ongoing dialogue and sparring with managers and colleagues

Our expectations of you

• You are curious, eager to learn and do not let challenges or busyness deter you.
• You take responsibility for your own learning and your work, and are ready to put in effort to achieve results.
• You are good at interacting with different types of people.
• You are reliable and aware that part of your learning consists in building strong routines in your tasks.
• You master written and spoken Danish at a high level, have good IT skills – including the Office package.

Education requirements

You have passed or expect to pass

• EUX with a focus on office
• STX, HF or HTX with a five-week EU's/HGS program
• HHX or HG/HGV

If you are aged 25 or older before the start of the basic course (EUX/EUS), please send a recognition of prior learning with your application.

If you are unsure whether you meet the entry requirements, please contact your local educational institution.

Salary and employment terms

Start is expected on 1 February 2027.

An agreement is made for a 2-year training position with a 37-hour work week. In addition to the practical training there are 8 - 15 weeks of schooling, spread over shorter school periods, the possibility of a study trip to Brussels and the final professional examination.

You will be employed under collective agreement in accordance with the current organizational agreement for clerical workers in the state between the Ministry of Finance and HK/STAT as well as the OAO-S joint agreement.

About us

Denmark's Prisons East District Office is located at Kristineberg 6, 2100 Copenhagen Ø.

Common to us is that we support Denmark's Prisons in enforcing sentences and our task solution is characterized by being flexible, efficient and proper. We have a high professional level and approach tasks, which are very varied, with great commitment and in an informal tone.

Collaboration across the organization is part of daily life, and we value close professional collaboration and sparring.

Application

The position is applied for electronically via the link "Apply for the position”.

Instead of sending a traditional application, we would like you to answer the four questions below. Please also upload your CV and your exam certificates or term grades. If you have received credit for parts of the admission requirements, you should also attach these.

Your answer to the 4 questions must be a maximum of one A4 page.

• Why did you choose to apply for a position as an office apprentice with us?
• Which personal competencies can you bring into play during your education?
• Which experiences from school or work do you think you could draw on in the job as an office apprentice?
• What are your expectations of us as an employer?

Remember to indicate whether you are applying for an office apprentice in public administration or economics.

The application deadline is Friday, 20 November 2026 and we expect to hold interviews in weeks 49 and 50.

Do you have questions about the position , you are welcome to contact Deputy Head Linda Ibi Hebeltoft Bergstrøm at tel. 7255 7836.

If you are invited to an interview, you must bring identification such as a passport or driver's license to the interview.

It is a condition of employment that, in connection with the interview, you consent to Denmark's Prisons obtaining and assessing information about you in the Central Criminal Register.

Denmark's Prisons see diversity as a strength, and encourage all interested candidates regardless of personal background to apply.

About Denmark's Prisons, East District

East District consists of a district office, open and closed prisons, jails and supervision, as well as ankle shackles departments, transport and guarding, an exit center and an immigration center distributed across Zealand, Bornholm and the Faroe Islands.

In total about 2300 employees.

For further information about Denmark's Prisons, please refer to the website www.danmarksfængsler.dk