Become a Merit Pedagogue as a Track Switcher at the Area for Adults with Developmental Disabilities, Sødisbakke (OVUS)

Do you want to help create quality of life and good experiences for people with lasting physical and mental developmental disabilities? Do you want meaningful work that makes a difference for others?

If you have a longer higher education at bachelor or master's level, are 25+ years old and are considering changing course in your career, we can now offer you a unique opportunity.

We are seeking skilled and engaged people with strong competencies across our six pedagogical offerings – and we have a need for what you can contribute!

We are currently offering a number of positions at a minimum of 30 hours as care assistants, where you will also receive a free 2.5-year education as a merit pedagogue with a track change within the specialized social sector, starting February 2027.

Before the education starts you will be employed at one of our offers. We will ensure you are prepared for the job through a well-planned onboarding process and you will receive close professional sparring through our mentoring scheme. In addition, you will have some fantastic and engaged colleagues who look forward to welcoming you and helping you on your way.

You will receive pay throughout your studies, which you take part-time while you concurrently work with us. You will be paid for the number of hours you work with us.

As an employee in a track-change position you will

• Receive a thorough onboarding process and mentoring program.
• Receive a free 2.5-year education as a merit pedagogue with pay during the education.
• Be introduced to our professional approaches Gentle Teaching Nordic, neuropedagogy and LA2U.
• Learn with a close connection between theory and practice.
• Engage in meaningful work with fantastic colleagues and citizens.

We are looking for new colleagues who

• Want to work with people with developmental disabilities.
• Will take the citizen's perspective as a starting point and support them in living a meaningful life with as much self-determination and influence as possible.
• Are curious and eager to develop and learn about a complex target group.
• Are reflective about their own contribution and want to participate in professional sparring with colleagues.
• Have good written skills in relation to documentation tasks.
• Take responsibility in the task and contribute to collegial collaboration.

Does that sound like something for you?

Then do not hesitate to send us your application or contact the Training Coordinator Nina Bejer Abildgaard at tel.: 20 71 95 62 or email: [email protected] if you have questions.

Application deadline: October 28, 2026

Start date: As soon as possible after agreement

Employment : You will be employed according to the applicable collective agreement for care and pedagogical assistance workers as well as pedagogical assistants entered into with 3F, Socialpædagogerne and FOA.

About Sødisbakke

Sødisbakke is one of Denmark's leading specialized facilities for adults with physical and mental disabilities. We have great success in developing new services for citizens from all over the country and are innovative in relation to pedagogical methods and solutions in collaboration with our clients - municipalities. We are also a provider of knowledge and pedagogical methods to the National Board of Social Services (VISO) within our field. Sødisbakke has 126 residential places and almost 550 employees spread across several pedagogical departments and four service departments.

Read more on the service areas' websites: Area for Adults with Developmental Disabilities - Sødisbakke

About Region North Jutland

We are about 15,000 very diverse employees who every day deliver welfare to around 590,000 residents in the north of Jutland within health, regional development and the specialized social sector. We encourage all qualified to apply for the job - regardless of ethnic background, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion or age. Read more about us at www.rn.dk .

About the education

Read more about Merit Pedagogue as a Track Change at: Switch track to pedagogue in 2.5 years