Dear educator – are you ready for the next chapter in your working life?

We are growing in all units at Syrenparken – and you will have the opportunity to influence your working life.

Do you want to make a difference for people with complex psychiatric problems? Do you thrive in a professional environment where relationships, rehabilitation and shared learning are an important part of everyday life?

At Syrenparken we are growing, and we are looking for pedagogues who want to help create a meaningful everyday life for our residents and develop our professional practice together with good colleagues.

At the same time, we are moving towards a new work plan from week 2, where you will have the opportunity to request between different shift types and weekend rotations. We want to create greater flexibility and a better balance between work life and leisure.

The work plans are arranged in dialogue with the employees and with regard to individual wishes, residents’ needs and the overall operation.

Who are we?

Syrenparken is a regional social-psychiatric residential facility in the Region of Southern Denmark. We work with adult residents with complex psychiatric problems, and our most important task is to support the individual resident in mastering everyday life and experiencing hope, development and participation in communities.

Our vision is

We succeed when the resident feels valued in a meaningful everyday life through hope, mastery and care.

We believe that professionalism develops in community. Therefore we prioritize collaboration, reflection and a culture where we can share experiences, ask questions and learn from what succeeds – and what is challenging.

An employee describes it this way

”I am always happy to get up and go to work. I have good colleagues, and it is a wonderful group of residents I meet when I come in. Personally I experience it as meaningful work.”

Employee at Syrenparken

Three units – different professional focus areas

At Syrenparken our three units each have their own professional focus. This provides an opportunity to use your competences and develop yourself in working with different target groups and needs.

Unit 1 – rehabilitation and participation

Here we work with rehabilitation with a focus on development and active participation in communities and society. We use, among other things, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and a trauma-informed approach.

Unit 2 – stabilization and mastery

Here we work with rehabilitation and stabilization with a focus on arousal regulation, conflict management and cognitive treatment. We support residents in gaining greater understanding of their own reactions and developing strategies to master everyday life.

Unit 3 – structure and neuro-pedagogy

Here we work with rehabilitation with particular focus on structure, systematicity and neuro-pedagogical approaches. We base our support on the resident’s prerequisites and plan the support so that it creates as much meaning and coherence as possible.

Across the units we work, among other things, with LA2 and a cognitive approach.

You can read more about Syrenparken on our website Syrenparken

What will be your task?

As a pedagogue, you will be an important part of the residents’ daily life. You must be able to create relationships, support development and translate professional methods into concrete actions.

Your tasks will include

• Support residents in creating a meaningful and as independent a life as possible.
• Work purposefully with residents’ goals, sub-goals and rehabilitative actions.
• Create structure, predictability and security based on each resident’s needs.
• Apply relevant pedagogical methods, including LA2 and cognitive approaches.
• Observe, document and share professional observations with colleagues.
• Contribute to coherence and continuity in residents’ support across shifts and staff.
• Actively participate in the interdisciplinary collaboration and contribute to shared reflection and learning.

We expect that you are curious about the residents’ perspectives and want to collaborate to find solutions – even when situations are complex.

Who are you?

We imagine that you

• Are trained as a pedagogue and want to work within social psychiatry.
• Meet residents with respect, curiosity and an appreciative approach.
• Can stay calm and work professionally in situations that require overview and reflection.
• Are good at collaborating and contribute actively to the community.
• Can work structured and follow up on agreements, goals and actions.
• Want to develop your professionality and share knowledge with colleagues.
• Communicate openly and constructively – even when we have different perspectives.
• Have a driver's license for a car.

You can be new to social psychiatry or have several years of experience. The most important thing is that you want to learn, contribute and make a difference with us.

We invest in your professional development

We want you to feel well prepared for the task. Therefore we offer

• An introductory program that gives you knowledge of Syrenparken, the residents and our workflows.
• Basic LA2 training and cognitive basic education within your first two years if you are new to the field.
• Professional development based on your competences and our joint competence plan.
• An individual education plan after two years.
• A fixed mentor to help you settle into the tasks and the community.
• Regular supervision.
• Team development, team meetings and unit meetings.
• Daily reflection and the possibility for professional sparring.
• Quarterly dialog meetings focusing on well-being, development and professional anchoring.

We work for an environment where it is natural to ask questions, share doubts and learn from each other. We succeed best when we take joint responsibility for both the residents’ well-being and our professional community.

A new work plan – with the possibility to request the shift type that suits you

From week 2 we introduce a new work plan that should give employees greater opportunity to influence the planning of their working life.

You will have the opportunity to request between

• Clean day shifts
• Clean evening shifts
• Mixed day and evening shifts
• 12-hour shifts
• Weekend shifts every second or every fourth weekend

We want to create a better balance between work life and leisure while ensuring a work plan that supports residents’ needs and our shared task.

Your wishes are included in the dialogue about the work plan. The final planning takes into account the individual employee, the residents’ needs and the overall operation.

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Employment terms

The position is typically 37 hours per week.

In the Region of Southern Denmark all positions must be advertised as full-time. However, it should be noted that if you choose to apply for the position and you want a part-time position, you must indicate this in your application.

The region is obliged to inform you of the starting salary for the position.

You will be informed of the base salary, centrally fixed allowances and pension in the collective agreement for: Social-pedagogical staff at residential facilities, etc., collective agreement number 32.38.1

In addition to the starting salary, the position may include any negotiated allowances depending on the position, your experience and qualifications. There may also be shift allowances.

Starting salary for positions in the Region of Southern Denmark

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact

• Head of Department Sarah Bro Petersen on phone 21 72 84 55.
• Head of Department Thomas Mortensen on phone 24 65 13 61.
• Head of Department Anne Tolstrup Rasmussen on phone 21 28 31 49.

We look forward to hearing from you – and to welcoming new colleagues who want to make a difference for the residents and be part of our professional community.

Application deadline: 9 November 2026.

Employment interviews: We conduct interviews on an ongoing basis and expect to conduct the final interview on 11 November 2026.

Start date: 1 January 2027 or by agreement.

References and a public criminal record check will be obtained before employment. It is a condition of employment that the criminal record check is deemed satisfactory.