Gødvad Employment and Education seeks a pedagogue: Do you want to help give people with autism a meaningful daily life?

At Gødvad Employment and Education (GBU) we are looking for an engaged and relationship-strong colleague who will help create meaningful employment and education pathways for people with autism.

Are you passionate about making a difference in other people's lives? Do you believe that all people have resources, dreams and potential that deserve to be explored through work, education and communities? And is it valuable to you to meet people with curiosity, respect and the belief that everyone can contribute?

Then it might be you who should be our new colleague at GBU.

You can look forward to

• A professionally strong community with engaged colleagues
• A workplace where there is focus on your well-being and development
• Daytime work and time off every weekend and holidays
• Great flexibility with influence over your own work life
• Exciting tasks with great variety
• Professional sparring and supervision
• Opportunity to participate in various development projects
• Relevant courses and continuing education.
• A leader who trusts your and your colleagues' professionalism and judgment in everyday life, and who places employee well-being high and prioritizes being available if there is a need for help or sparring.

About us

GBU is one of Region Midtjylland's four employment and education offerings targeted at young people and adults with autism. We are part of Special Area Autism.

We offer services under the Danish Service Act § 104 (activity and socializing offers), the Act on Active Employment Efforts (LAB) and the STU Act.

GBU is located in scenic surroundings in Silkeborg. In September 2027 we will move to a newly built building, which will create the framework for the employment services of the future.

We work with the starting point of Special Area Autism's common professional foundation , which ensures a methodical and professionally grounded practice with the citizen in focus.

About the job

In GBU we believe that the highest professional quality is created when all employees' interests and professional strengths are brought into play.

Therefore you as our new colleague are very welcome to contribute with new initiatives that contribute to our core task.

About you

You are a professionally grounded and engaged educator/pedagogue who is development-oriented, curious and aware of your professional role. You meet people with openness, humility and respect and have a calm and patient approach that enables you to build trusting relationships. You know that success and development can look in different ways, and you have an eye for the small steps that can make a big difference for the individual. You are persistent and curious to find what creates well-being, development and meaning for the individual.

We also expect that you

• Are professionally reflective and have good skills in documentation and communication.
• Can work within our organizational and regulatory frameworks
• Want to actively participate in practical, creative, physical and professional activities.
• Thrive in a close interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Want to actively contribute to our research and development projects.
• Find it easy to understand the use of the IT systems we use in Region Midtjylland
• Have a driving license

Recruitment process

Application deadline is Sunday, November 22.

We expect to conduct interviews on Wednesday, November 25.

Start date is January 1, 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter

Salary and terms of employment

The position is a permanent full-time appointment of 37 hours per week.

Salary and terms of employment in accordance with the applicable collective agreement and agreements on New Pay.

Learn more

If you are curious about the position, you are welcome to contact the offers lead Mary Ann Brix at phone 24966971.

About Special Area Autism

Special Area Autism is Region Midtjylland's specialized offering for adults with autism. We provide and develop optimal frameworks for well-being, development and change for adults with autism. We support more than 300 citizens and have about 750 employees spread across 24 departments.

In Special Area Autism we believe in leadership as a shared concern. That leadership is something we do together. We aim to create a cohesive organization where community and togetherness are the guiding elements in all life stages, and where high professionalism, good leadership and a good working environment go hand in hand.

You can read more about us at  www.sau.rm.dk and follow us on Instagram under the names  socialomraadet_regionmidt  and  autismeplatform .

The position is essentially a full-time position.

As Region Midtjylland continually carries out savings and reorganizations, employees in redeployment who apply for the position will have priority.

Region Midtjylland is, pursuant to the EU's wage transparency directive, which came into force on 7 June 2026, obliged to inform you of the starting salary or a salary range for a position before you are offered employment.

Here you can find Region Midtjylland's salary catalog for most occupational groups and positions found in Region Midtjylland: Transparency before employment - Medarbejder.rm.dk