Institutional staff for Udrejsecenter Kærshovedgård

We are expanding, so we are looking for an Institutional Officer for Udrejsecenter Kærshovedgård

Are you empathetic, robust, and keen to make a difference in work with vulnerable people? Udrejsecenter Kærshovedgård is seeking engaged and proactive institutional officers who want to contribute to a safer and more dignified everyday life for our residents, who number around 400 rejected asylum seekers.

Do you have the willingness and desire to, together with about 70 committed colleagues, take on an important societal task with ample opportunity to bring your experience and expertise into play? Then you have the chance to attend our information meeting about the job as Institutional Officer at Kærshovedgård.

Information meeting about the job as an institutional officer will be held

Tuesday, 17 November 2026 from 19:00 to 20:30

at Udrejsecenter Kærshovedgård, Kærshovedgård 17, 7430 Ikast.

You can register by sending an email to the unit manager Jørn Støvring at JørnStø[email protected]

Your responsibilities

As an Institutional Officer at Udrejsecenter Kærshovedgård you will play a central role in maintaining a safe and structured daily life at the center. Your main tasks will include:

Reception and introduction of new residents and handling of access and presence control

• Carrying out visitation and rounds tasks as well as various tasks related to the housing function.
• Support of resident activities and participation in service functions that ensure a dignified existence.
• Contributing to maintaining calm and order, preventing crime and creating safety for the residents.
• Performing light administrative work and handling verbal conflict management.
• Carrying out transport tasks and taking part in shifts in the care department.

About you

We are looking for you who

• Have completed at least 9th grade or equivalent and are patient, yet able to set boundaries and communicate clearly.
• Have a robust personality and want to work with vulnerable people.
• Are cooperative, but also able to make decisions within given frameworks.
• Master Danish in writing and speaking; proficiency in other languages is a plus.
• Have basic IT skills and thrive with diverse practical tasks.
• Can work professionally and solve tasks efficiently, even when personal opinions are challenged.

We offer

Three good reasons to work with us

• An exciting and independent daily life where you can help shape the workplace.
• An obligatory training program that prepares you thoroughly for your new role.
• The opportunity to participate in a societal task of great significance and impact

Salary and terms of employment

Employment and remuneration are in accordance with the collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Public Employees Organisations, as well as the organizational agreement for institutional staff in the Prison Service and the local agreements entered into. The base salary, excluding pension, including a functional allowance, amounts to 27,618.13 DKK per month at the current level. After 2 years of service, the salary increases to 30,072.23 DKK per month. In addition, there are special allowances for unsociable hours.

• The position is full-time with an average of 37 hours per week.
• 365 days a year there is around-the-clock staffing at the departure centers, and you should expect to work at all times of day in shifts of up to 12 hours. There will be flexibility in shift planning.
• The employing sector is Denmark's Prisons Service.
• Your primary place of service for the time being will be Institution Enner Mark, Udrejsecenter Kærshovedgård, Kærshovedgård 17, 7430 Ikast.
• You will report to the unit manager.
• Positions are expected to be filled on 1 December 2026, 1 January 2027, 1 February 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter.

About us

Udrejsecenter Kærshovedgård must be able to accommodate up to 400 people who have had their asylum applications finally refused, as well as the group of deportation-convicted criminals and people allowed to stay temporarily. The residents are generally not deprived of their liberty but are subject to residency, reporting, and notification obligations.

The center has a 24-hour police unit from the Central and Western Jutland Police, which, together with Denmark's Prisons, is responsible for safety at the departure center. In addition, the Red Cross runs a health and care department and is a provider of educational, activation and health-related services, just as the Repatriation Agency has a division at the center.

As an institutional officer at the departure center, you will, in collaboration with the other staff, support the residents and help ensure they have a safe and dignified daily life. You will have supervisory tasks, access and presence controls, and routine administrative tasks in the departure center's service functions. You must have a driving license, as there are several trips associated with the job, and we also expect you to be able to move around the buildings and the area on foot.

As soon as possible after employment, you will undergo a short training program to prepare you for the tasks. The training will include an introduction to rules and guidelines to ensure that task execution is professional and in accordance with the Prison Service's procedures and value program.

There will be a high degree of variation in the tasks, and the workplace is characterized by many different nationalities and cultures.

Application

You apply for the position via the link " Apply for the position ".

Your application with CV and documentation of any education and prior experience as well as other relevant material must be received no later than 20 November 2026 .

We expect to conduct ongoing interviews from week 44 to and including week 48.

If you are called for an interview, you must bring a photo ID, e.g. a passport or driving license.

It is a condition of employment that, in connection with the interview, you consent to the Prison Service obtaining and assessing information about you in the Central Criminal Register. Before employment we must receive documentation of your CV.

All interested parties regardless of personal background are encouraged to apply.

Further information

If you have questions about the positions as Institutional Officer, you are welcome to contact Section Chief Marianne Klarholt at 7255 6190, or Unit Manager Jørn Støvring at 7255 6170.