Educator - DSI Fonden Kærnehuset, a children and youth home near Karup in Central Jutland, seeks an educator

We are looking for a calm and present educator.

If you have a ready smile and a good mood, you are authentic and caring.

Can you be a stable adult in a home-like environment, where calm and presence are at the center, then you are the one we are looking for.

Kærnehuset is operated as a residence with homely surroundings. The director and the deputy director live on site.

Our target group is children and young people with autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, trauma and stress-related burdens.

Our group consists of 5 children and young people aged 8-17 who need a calm and predictable everyday life.

The position is 25-37 hours.

The primary tasks are

To help maintain a safe and homely environment.

Relationship work - to be a trusting, mentalizing and calming adult.

Practical tasks with and around the group of children - cooking, baking, laundry and cleaning.

Pedagogical tasks and activities indoors and outdoors.

Documentation and professional follow-up.

We expect that you

Have good collaboration skills and a positive attitude.

Are loyal to Kærnehuset and the site's values.

Have an appreciative and mentalizing approach to children and adults.

Can work independently, be part of a team and adhere to collegial agreements.

Are stable, flexible and a good role model.

Are familiar with milieu therapy, mentalization and KRAP - if you have no experience, you should be willing to educate yourself within the area.

Are positively interested in the various tasks.

Are actively participating in team meetings, supervision and other meetings.

Can contribute to the development of treatment plans and follow up.

Can work from an instruction and understand the regulatory framework we operate within.

We offer

A calm and pleasant environment.

Management close by and present in daily life and with primary pedagogical tasks.

A homely environment where we uphold the culture so that everyone feels safe and comfortable.

Thorough introduction (shadowing/mentoring) and sparring from experienced colleagues.

Education, courses and supervision.

Practical information

The position is 25-37 hours per week.

Working hours: rotating shifts - including afternoons and weekends.

Application: via email to [email protected] - you may read more about DSI Fonden Kærnehuset at www.kaernehuset.dk.

Salary: negotiable.

Start date: as soon as possible.

Application deadline: October 21, 2026.

Place of employment: DSI Fonden Kærnehuset, Åhusevej 23, 7470 Karup J.

If you have not been invited to an interview by November 1, 2026, it is because the position has been filled.