Educator sought for a cohousing community in Skødstrup

Do you want to help create a meaningful and autonomous life for adults with developmental disabilities?

Here at Bofællesskabet Skødstrup house 1-3 we are looking for an engaged and professionally strong pedagogue who wants to make a difference in the citizens' daily lives. If you are passionate about relationship work, self-determination, mastering life, and interdisciplinary collaboration, this could be your next workplace.

About the position

We are seeking a trained pedagogue for a permanent position of 37 hours per week with a start no later than 01.01.2027.

The working hours consist of a mix of day and evening shifts and work every third weekend. Our workplace is open 365 days a year.

We are flexible regarding shift planning, including if you use the Light Rail (Letbanen), which stops just 300 metres from the residence.

You will become part of our interdisciplinary staff group, where high professionalism, integrity and collaboration are fundamental values.

About Bofællesskabet Skødstrup house 1-3

Bofællesskabet Skødstrup is located at Tronkærgårdsvej 102, 8541 Skødstrup. The collective housing community is surrounded by ordinary single-family houses, townhouses and scenic surroundings – including a view over the Aarhus Bay.

Bofællesskabet Skødstrup is a 24/7 service for adults over 18 years with developmental disabilities and permanently reduced physical and mental functional abilities.

We consist of three houses with a total of 25 residents aged 24-77.

Skødstrup Bofællesskab is established in accordance with the Danish Housing Act § 105, subsection 2. Social-pedagogical support and care are provided under § 85 of the Social Services Act. Help with personal care and cleaning is provided after individual assessment under § 83 of the Social Services Act.

Our professional basis

In Bofællesskabet Skødstrup we work purposefully to strengthen citizens' learning and life mastery, so that each individual has the best possibilities to master their own life.

Pedagogical support is tailored to each individual citizen, and ongoing follow-up meetings of the § 141 action plan are held with the citizen, possibly family and authorities. We set goals together with the citizens based on their wishes, dreams and individual resources.

In Bofællesskabet Skødstrup we work with KRAP (Cognitive, Resource-focused and Appreciative Pedagogy) as our primary pedagogical method. This means that we meet the citizens with an appreciative approach and start from their resources, desires and opportunities rather than limitations. We work systematically to create an understanding of the individual citizen's thoughts, feelings and actions, so we can together develop strategies that strengthen well-being, self-determination and life mastery.

KRAP supports our ambition to explore and be open and curious when we assess the right development opportunities for all citizens.

We work from a dialectical understanding of disability and view disability as a dynamic factor that expresses a mismatch between the individual's prerequisites and the arrangement of the surrounding environment. All human development is seen in interaction with the surroundings and lasts a lifetime.

In a residence community for citizens with lifelong developmental disabilities we work daily in the tension between supporting the citizens' right to self- and shared decision-making and at the same time providing the necessary care, support and protection. Citizens must have the opportunity to make their own choices and live a life on their own terms, but some situations may entail risk to well-being, health or safety, which calls for professional considerations and responsible action from staff.

The dilemma is central, because both self-determination and care are fundamental values in the social-pedagogical effort. If we take on too much responsibility, we can limit citizens' independence, learning and sense of dignity. Conversely, too little support may mean that citizens do not receive the help they need in a vulnerable life. Therefore it requires ongoing professional reflections, dialogue with the citizen and individual assessments, so we find the right balance between respecting the individual's wishes and responsibility for well-being, development and quality of life.

If you can see yourself in this approach, we look forward to hearing from you.

Your primary base will be House 2

The position is primarily linked to House 2, where you will have your contact person responsibilities, but you will also have work days in House 1.

In Bofællesskabet Skødstrup house 1-3 we work together to solve the core task. Practically, if a shift due to illness cannot be covered, we help each other across all three houses. Providing neighborly help is part of our training of all employees, so you feel secure in the task.

In House 2, nine citizens aged 31-41 live in their own apartments around a shared kitchen and living area. The apartments are arranged with a living room, bedroom, kitchenette and bathroom, totaling about 35 m2.

The citizens have a strong sense of community and share many experiences together.

They especially enjoy

• Concerts and festivals
• Activities and experiences
• Cozy moments on the sofa
• Trips and excursions
• Humor and shared laughter
• The annual camping trip
• Alone- or couple-time in the apartment
• Sleeping in late
• Trips with § 97 accompaniment or with family

The residents are all physically mobile and go to various day services in Aarhus Municipality and are out of the house every weekday.

The citizens place a high value on an independent life and receive help to achieve it through support and guidance.

You should expect light support for personal care to varying degrees, support for ADL tasks as well as health-care tasks (medication, etc.) as part of daily life in Skødstrup. But the task also includes, for example, supporting two residents who have fallen out with each other. For a couple who talks past one another. For a resident who has become upset with the family. To motivate healthy food choices – when needed. And much more.

All residents need support to structure daily life and in various ways are guided toward as much self-determination, increased well-being and as high a quality of life as possible.

The staff in House 2 are looking for a colleague who

• Is a trained pedagogue.
• Has extensive experience with the target group.
• Is passionate about citizens' right to self- and co-determination.
• Has an eye for the balance between self-determination and duty of care.
• Can motivate and support citizens in working toward their goals and wishes.
• Enjoys planning and implementing pedagogical activities with the citizens.
• Works independently and maintains an overview, even when the pace is high.
• Has experience with documenting pedagogical interventions.
• Has IT skills and preferably knowledge of Modulus Social.
• Is stable, responsible and a good team player.
• Contributes actively to a good working environment and strong collaboration.

Therefore, you should choose us.

In Bofællesskabet Skødstrup house 1-3 you get

• A workplace with room for new thinking and creativity. You will have good opportunities for influence and development.
• A happy everyday life with focus on good collegial collaboration, well-being and a good working environment.
• We have a happy and open culture, where we see strength in collaboration. Together we are stronger! We collaborate in the team, with the rest of the house, with relatives, with day services and others who affect the citizen's well-being.
• A workplace with a high professional approach and an interdisciplinary community focused on the core task.
• A workplace that builds on a Common professional foundation. Our primary method is KRAP.
• A thorough introduction program to the work.

Salary and terms of employment

Salary and terms of employment are determined in accordance with the applicable collective agreement between Local Government Denmark and the negotiating organization.

Preferred start date is January 1, 2027 - possibly earlier

Employment is at all times conditional on a satisfactory criminal record check.

Application

The application deadline is November 15, 2026

Positions in Aarhus Municipality are applied for electronically. Click 'Search for the position' to fill out and submit your application. All fields with * must be filled. Only when you have received an acknowledgement email have we received your application.

IMPORTANT

We ask you to address the dilemma How do we support citizens' self- and co-determination while showing care and taking responsibility for the vulnerable life? in your application. At the interview you will have the opportunity to elaborate your answer.

If you want to know more about the position , you are welcome to contact department head Linda Ibsen. Send an SMS to 41858367 – and you will be called back. Or send an email to [email protected]

About us

We are part of the Center for Handicap and Activity. We are organized under Handicap, Life Mastery and Communities within the Magistrate Department for Social Conditions and Employment in Aarhus Municipality. We offer 24/7 services, day services and respite places to adult citizens with developmental disabilities. We work from a fundamentally appreciative approach with a focus on the citizen's resources and potential. Across Handicap, Life Mastery and Communities we support citizens in mastering life based on their own dreams and wishes and emphasize that everyone works in the same direction.

You will become part of a center with a strong focus on the working environment, and where we value good cooperation as a prerequisite for the best solution to the core task.