Are you a social and health care assistant and trained key dementia person – or would you like to become one? Then you’re exactly who we’re looking for

Gudbjerg Nursing Home seeks as of November 1, 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter a social- and health care assistant for a permanent day shift of 37 hours with weekend work every second weekend. We are flexible if you have other wishes regarding your number of hours.

Gudbjerg is a small and cozy nursing home, located in the middle of Gudbjerg town. The town is surrounded by scenic forests and fields. We have 26 housing units distributed across 7 dementia units, 16 care housing units and 1 elderly housing unit.

We have a close collaboration with the local community. We are so fortunate that the nursing home has 6 volunteers attached who come in weekly to perform voluntary work.

In the heart of all this, we are only 10 km from Svendborg.

At Gudbjerg Nursing Home we are particularly proud of

• our cozy house, which is already evident when you enter the reception area.
• that we are very good at welcoming new colleagues. We can all recall how we as new employees needed a thorough introduction, and appreciated how our professional competencies were involved in the section's work.
• a work environment where we focus on good well-being, mutual trust, are good at sharing knowledge and giving each other sparring.
• a close collaboration where we constantly focus on learning and development and have a holistic approach to task solving.
• that we work with decency towards each individual, and meet residents and their relatives with dignity and empathy.
• that we work proactively and with the citizen at the center by constantly incorporating improvement measures.
• that we are sports-certified and continuously work with activities that strengthen the body and mind. Through song and music and good humor we strengthen the community and the good elderly life.

We are looking for a colleague who

• wants to develop in the work with citizens who have dementia and help develop colleagues within the dementia field.
• focuses on a good working environment and contributes positively to an active workday and interaction with residents.
• wants to work according to the new Elderly Act, which came into force on July 1, 2025, where we are in full swing developing employees' competencies and self-coordinating teams.
• is good at de-escalating difficult conversations and incorporating knowledge that can enrich the good everyday life and the citizen's self-determination.
• has good collaboration skills with other professional groups and the joy of lifting as a team.
• can perform the tasks within the assistant's competence area and in close collaboration with the nurse and other assistants.

The Elderly Care Area

When you work in the elderly care area, you meet behind every door a unique person. A person for whom you make a difference. With us you have the freedom to meet that person – perhaps in a small chat, in a difficult moment, or with a helping hand. We do not have a fixed recipe for the good elderly life, because we celebrate diversity. But we always make an effort to meet each person with dignity. We insist on creating the best framework for you to perform your work well and meaningfully.

We also have high expectations of you and your professionalism. You will be allowed to use what you can do and work with what you are most passionate about. You will have a visible leader you can spar with, and lovely colleagues to share daily life with.

About Svendborg Municipality

In our view, Svendborg Municipality is a workplace of a perfectly sized scale: small enough to be close to one another in a warm, informal community with short chains of command and without hidden agendas. And large enough to have room for ambitions, high professionalism, and rich opportunities for development.

We value everyday life and insist that it should be nice to go to work. We are busy, but not too busy to help each other.

Our values are not only on paper; we actually use them as a compass every day. We meet each other at eye level, in dialogue and with trust, and together we create a safe framework where we can solve our tasks independently, flexibly and responsibly.

Salary and Employment

For questions you are welcome to contact section manager Anette Sølvberg Møller on phone 2488 6834.

Salary and employment terms according to the applicable collective agreement with FOA.

A private criminal record check must be presented upon appointment to the position.

Application deadline 20.10.2026.

Interviews will be held 23.10.2026.

In Svendborg Municipality the salary for this type of position typically lies between 36,205 and 46,820 DKK per month for full-time employment. The salary includes pension, special holiday allowance and fixed allowances. There may also be shift allowances and other special remunerations. It is important to note that your specific salary is determined by your experience, seniority and competencies and is agreed upon in negotiations with the relevant trade union.

Svendborg Municipality has smoke-free working hours. We want smoke-free working hours to contribute to a healthy working environment for all employees.

Welcome to Svendborg - the capital of the Archipelago!

Svendborg has a superb location in the midst of the most beautiful nature, on the edge of the South Funen Archipelago and with a mini-metropolis offering it all. We do not shy away from proudly calling Svendborg the cultural capital of Funen. We have a charming town center and a lively commercial town with theatres and museums as well as a rich association life.

Our day care and primary schools are top-notch with a particular focus on movement and sport, and we have several higher education institutions that will soon come together in an attractive educational environment by the harbor. Svendborg is located in the middle of the country with half an hour to Odense and under two hours to Copenhagen and Aarhus. With about 60,000 inhabitants, Svendborg is Funen’s second-largest municipality.