Assistant Manager for the Social and Activity Offer Hjortdal and the Co-housing Krabben

Would you like to help create high professional quality, strong operations and good development opportunities for both citizens and employees?

We are seeking an engaged and development-oriented assistant manager for 37 hours per week for the Samværs- og Aktivitetstilbuddet Hjortdal and the Bofællesskabet Krabben in Jammerbugt Municipality.

As an assistant manager, you will be a central part of the management and play an important role in creating coherence between professionalism, employee well-being, finances and operations. You will work closely with the service manager and the professional coordinators to ensure quality in the interventions and continued development of the services.

The position also includes approximately 5 hours per week with responsibility for supporting the shift scheduling. Therefore, it is important that you have in-depth knowledge of shift planning and understand how the schedule can be used as a strategic tool to create balance between finances, citizens’ needs, employees’ well-being and the necessary professional competences in the services.

About us

Bofællesskabet Krabben is a 24-hour residential facility under the general Housing Act § 105 with support under § 85. Here live 22 adult citizens with developmental disabilities, who are supported in living an independent and meaningful life with the greatest possible degree of self-determination, well-being and mastery.

Samværs- og Aktivitetstilbuddet Hjortdal is an activity offer under the Service Act § 104 with room for 25 citizens. The offer provides a framework for development, community, activity and participation based on each citizen’s resources, wishes and needs.

Across both offers we work from our common core task

"We support the citizen in realizing their potential and mastering their own life."

Our professional foundation is built on a neuro-pedagogical perspective, where we work based on each citizen’s prerequisites and development opportunities. At the same time, we are currently implementing KRAP in the activity offer as part of our ongoing focus on professional development and quality.

You will become part of a strong leadership community

As an assistant manager you will be part of an engaged leadership team, where collaboration, sparring and joint development are central values.

We meet regularly every third Friday for a leadership meeting, where we work on coordination, development and shared leadership tasks. In addition, we continuously spar with each other in daily work and prioritize close collaboration across the services.

We have joint competence development in the field and actively work with knowledge sharing, exchange of experiences and joint professional initiatives. You will therefore have the opportunity to contribute to and benefit from a strong professional community focused on development and quality.

Your primary tasks

• Professional leadership and development
• Strengthen close professional leadership in the services.
• Ensure coherence between practice and managerial decisions.
• Set professional direction and support the development of the services.
• Implement new initiatives, systems, strategies and new professional knowledge.
• Support quality assurance and development processes.
• Ensure professional quality and documentation.
• Contribute to knowledge of and understanding of methods and professional approaches in collaboration with the professional coordinators.
• Quality assure the services in relation to inspections, legislation and target group.
• Personnel management
• Support daily personnel management.
• Participate in employee development conversations (MUS).
• Support sick leave conversations.
• Participate in recruitment processes.
• Contribute to employees’ well-being and work environment.
• Plan and hold staff meetings and theme days in collaboration with the service manager.
• Communicate decisions and ensure employee involvement in relevant processes.
• Cross-cutting collaboration and coordination
• Ensure cross-disciplinary sparring and collaboration.
• Support status and network meetings.
• Participate in inspection visits and obtain relevant documentation.
• Prepare descriptions, guidelines, procedures and instructions in collaboration with the professional coordinators.
• Be a liaison with partners in complex cases.
• Ensure systematic and structure in Teams and other administrative systems.
• Ensure relevant information for administrative staff, for example with new hires.
• Partake in coordinator meetings, including inviting and follow-up.
• Handle ad hoc tasks as needed

We imagine that you

• Have experience with or an interest in leadership within the specialized social sector.
• Have in-depth knowledge of shift planning.
• Focus on the link between economy, quality and operations.
• Have organizational understanding and a holistic view.
• Are constructive and solution-oriented in your approach to challenges.
• Work systematically and maintain overview in a busy everyday life.
• Have strong written skills.
• Have an appreciative and clear communication style.
• Are curious about development, learning and new potential.
• Can involve relevant professionals and partners in processes.
• Thrive on working across professional boundaries.
• Can create buy-in and support employees’ development.

We offer

• An exciting and diverse leadership position with great influence.
• Opportunity to shape the professional development of two important services.
• A strong and development-oriented leadership team.
• Close collaboration with dedicated staff and professional coordinators.
• Focus on competence development, sparring and knowledge sharing.
• An workplace with high professionalism, responsibility and focus on well-being.
• A meaningful everyday life where you help make a difference for people with developmental disabilities.

Employment

37 hours per week.

Start date: January 1, 2027

For further information about the above

the service manager Louise Liltorp Eskebjerg can be contacted by email [email protected] or mobile 41 91 18 13.

We look forward to hearing how you, with your leadership, organizational and professional competences, can help develop Samværs- og Aktivitetstilbuddet Hjortdal and Bofællesskabet Krabben.

Application deadline

October 30, 2026.

Start date

January 1, 2027

Workplace

Krabben

Employment type

Full-time

Contact

Service Manager Louise Liltorp Eskebjerg

Phone: 41 91 18 13