Educators for Svanen

Marjatta is seeking qualified pedagogues for Svanen at Sampovig Adult Center on Stevns Do you want and have an interest in working with people with developmental disabilities? Do you want to make a difference and become part of a new team, with lots of humor and high professionalism? Then you are the one we are looking for in Svanen.

Sampovig is one of Marjatta's four adult centers, where we work social-pedagogically from Rudolf Steiner's worldview as well as Marjatta's jointly developed value, goals and action framework.

Svanen is a housing facility in rapid development with increasing resources, and therefore we have the possibility to hire 1-2 trained pedagogues who can help shape the future.

In Svanen daily life is simplified through rhythmic repetitions so that residents can be competent in their own lives. We are a § 108 service for 12 people with special needs aged 22 to 64. They are together and individually according to the moment and their individual resources. By supporting the individual, the path to development and active participation in the community opens.

Your task will be to walk beside the residents and offer your hand in their daily and yearly rhythm through a friendly interpersonal atmosphere as well as clear and safe relationships. You should be part of the house's rhythm with personal care, practical chores, cooking and accompaniment to doctor visits, cultural events within and outside Marjatta's community.

We wish that you are willing to share both the good and small unfortunate experiences that inevitably arise in daily relational work – for shared professional development and sharpening of the pedagogical practice.

We offer

• Skilled, humorous and present colleagues who are passionate about their work and share their knowledge
• When we stumble, we help each other get back on our feet
• When we try something new, we may make mistakes, which fosters new learning and knowledge
• A house where you are met by happy and hopeful residents who want your presence and companionship
• Insight into, and realization of Rudolf Steiner's curative pedagogy/social therapy
• Good opportunities to develop professionally through sparring, supervision and courses

We expect, among other things, that you

• Are aware of the residents' right to self-determination in daily life, as in all aspects of life
• Are prepared to work based on Marjatta's jointly developed value-, goal- and action framework
• Are curious about and interested in working from Steiner's anthroposophical view of humanity
• Support and guide the residents in a respectful manner
• Are positive and professionally sound
• Take responsibility for your work and your professional influence on the residents
• Have an eye for the fact that it is the residents' home you move in
• Are acknowledging and respectful in your approach to people
• Can articulate yourself in writing, and are used to documenting the professional effort
• Have a driver's license and IT skills

The job entails

• Shifts: day, evening and night as well as every other weekend in a fixed rotation and holidays
• A structured and rhythmic daily life with humor, care and practical tasks
• Medication handling
• Pedagogical and health-related documentation, journaling and preferably status writing.
• Administrative tasks

Start: There will be ongoing interviews, and the job advertisement closes when we have found the right candidates.

Employment procedure: Applications and CV must be uploaded via Marjatta's website under the tab: “Ledige stillinger” (Vacant positions). We conduct ongoing interviews and hire when we have the right candidate.

Additional information: You are welcome to contact Department Manager John Khan at phone: 21672557.

Salary and employment: The positions are 37 hours. Employment and salary placement follow the regional collective agreement for social-pedagogical staff as well as Marjatta's locally agreed preliminary agreements.

Starting salary for employees under the collective agreement: Marjatta, under the operating agreement with Region Zealand, is obliged to inform you of the starting salary for the position. You will be told the base salary, centrally fixed allowances and pension in the relevant collective agreement. In addition to the starting salary, the pay may include any negotiated allowances depending on the position, your experiences and qualifications.

See the starting salary on the region's website

On employment, relevant criminal and child abuse checks are obtained, as well as references from previous employers upon agreement.

Note that Marjatta is a smoke-/tobacco-free workplace.

Read more about Marjatta on our website www.marjatta.dk

Close to forest, fjord and beach on South Sealand and Stevns lies Marjatta. At Marjatta we build our work on Rudolf Steiner's view of humanity and the anthroposophic philosophy. Marjatta houses about 250 children, young people and adults across a variety of residential settings and workshops. We have about 600 employees. We emphasize that residents should meet caring and professionally competent staff who, with warmth and professionalism, support each resident's well-being, development and quality of life.