Educational and vocational guidance counselor sought for Nr. Snede Prison

Are you positive, independent and flexible, with an inclusive view of people and ready to engage in a busy everyday life, where your primary task is to help inmates move on to a life without crime, so read more here.

We are seeking an education and employment counsellor in Denmark's prisons, Prison Circle West for Nr. Snede Prison closed unit as of January 1, 2027.

In addition to your tasks with education and employment guidance, you will also help to support the coordination and running of AMU courses. You can expect teaching tasks in AVU with a focus on Danish and mathematics to become part of your responsibilities. The teaching assignment is not finally fixed, but with the right candidate it will be further defined. We expect defined teaching tasks for a period, or with fixed timetables. We offer education within HF-distance learning, AVU, FVU, OBU and AMU.

Nr. Snede Prison consists of an open ward with particular focus on vulnerable clients, and the closed ward where there is a department with community, a limited community ward with punishment and isolation spaces, a visitation department, and a treatment department. The prison can receive 178 inmates. There are various workshops attached to the prison including wood workshop, furniture production, building maintenance and green trades. Employment in the closed regime is centered on our assembly, which also includes wood trades.

Your responsibilities

Your daily tasks mainly consist of the following

• Guidance and preparation of education plans in line with release plans
• Competence to teach in AVU format with focus on Danish and mathematics
• Motivation, support and retention of inmates in education programs including AMU
• Interdisciplinary collaboration with other professional groups around the inmates
• Development and coordination of the institution's educational opportunities in cooperation with the guidance team
• Practical and administrative tasks related to the delivery of courses and teaching
• Development of the guidance role in close collaboration with the guidance team
• Administrative tasks in connection with guidance
• Contact with external partners including educational institutions.

About you

You have adult pedagogy experience and a solid knowledge of the education system – particularly within upper secondary education and vocational education. It is an advantage that you also have competencies to teach in AVU format within Danish and mathematics.

In addition you have a diploma in education, employment and career guidance (DUEK) or equivalent qualifications. If you do not already have the qualification or equivalent documented qualifications, you must be prepared as part of your employment to begin DUEK no later than within the first two years after hire.

We particularly expect that you

• can motivate inmates to education. Work in a holistic manner and can support the inmate in choosing realistic educational paths
• have competencies to teach in AVU format with focus on Danish and mathematics
• can engage in interdisciplinary collaboration with teacher colleagues, prison officers, workshop foremen, social workers, etc.
• are flexible and prepared that no day is the same
• are self-driven but also reflective, and know when you need colleagues to brainstorm with
• are independently able to structure your own teaching programs, or collaborate on existing programs
• have didactics in place and are sharp in an alternative teaching environment with a target group that requires extra from your relational skills.
• are able to be solution-oriented and see opportunities rather than limitations – without compromising the rules

We also expect you to be self-driven, proactive, service-oriented and ready to engage in a complex everyday life where the task of moving inmates further towards a life without crime, among other things through education, is central.

Finally we place emphasis on you as a person being able and wanting to support a good working environment by having good humor and a willingness to work cross-disciplinary.

We offer

We offer an exciting job with many challenges, responsibility and influence in an environment where cross-disciplinary collaboration is at the forefront.

We also offer

• A work community where we strive to approach tasks with high professionalism and integrity
• A "both/and" mindset, where it is possible to focus on the prison's operation, including security, and where development and change are also a focus area

Salary and terms of employment

Employment and remuneration are in accordance with the collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Teacher's Central Organisation (LC) and CO10 as well as the organisational agreement for counselors at Studievalg Denmark and the Danish Prison Service institutions and any local agreements entered into. In addition, allowances can be agreed depending on experience and qualifications.

• The position is full-time with an average of 37 hours per week
• The area of employment is the Danish Prisons. The workplace is mainly Nr. Snede Prison. Since the institution includes both Nr. Snede and Møgelkær Prison, you should expect both duties and meeting activity in Møgelkær.
• The position commences on January 1, 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

About us

The Nr. Snede and Møgelkær Prisons consist of Møgelkær Prison and Nr. Snede Prison.

Møgelkær Prison consists of an open unit with 101 community places, as well as a treatment department with 15 places and a semi-open unit with 15 places. Here 65 staff are employed.

Nr. Snede Prison consists of an open unit with a special focus on vulnerable clients, and a closed unit where there is a community department, a limited community department with punishment and isolation places, as well as a visitation department. The prison can receive 176 inmates and employs about 125 staff.

Application

You apply for the position electronically via the link " Apply for the position ”.

Your application with CV and documentation of education and prior experience as well as other relevant material must be received no later than Friday, October 30, 2026.

We expect to hold interviews in week 46 at Nr. Snede Prison. Vejlevej 45, 8766 Nr. Snede.

For the interview please bring photo identification, e.g. passport or driver's license.

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

All interested parties regardless of personal background are encouraged to apply.

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Unit Manager Kim Fallentin tel. 7255 2451 or Education Counselor Signe Ropeid Arildsen: 7255 9049.

You can find more information about Denmark's Prisons here: Danmarks Fængsler - We run the country's prisons