Care Assistant for the OVUS Complex Developmental Disorders Program

Are you present, patient and good at creating calm and structure in everyday life? Do you thrive working closely with people and helping to make a difference for adults with developmental disabilities?

As we welcome new residents, we want to increase the number of staff at our offerings. We are therefore looking for an engaged care assistant who would like to join a safe work community, with a focus on professional deepening and personal development. We are curious, reflective and have a close collegial collaboration, where we develop practice and each other together.

About Kastanien and Skovbrynet

We are a specialized offer for adult citizens with developmental disabilities and complex developmental disorders, who need a structured and recognizable daily life. We have a special focus on creating safe Rahmen for both residents and staff, among other things through the work with 24-hour rhythm plans for the residents and a focus on a good working environment for the staff.

With us we work purposefully with a neuro-pedagogical approach, where structure and predictability are the foundation for the residents' well-being. Through recognizable routines and individual daily rhythm plans we create safe frameworks that give overview and calm in everyday life.

We always start from the individual resident's needs, nearest development zone and interests. Time and presence are a priority in our work, because we know that strong relationships are crucial to create development and quality of life.

Our pedagogical practice is anchored in the methods Gentle Teaching, low arousal and neuro-pedagogy. We also support the residents, among other things, with the basis of prepared communication assessments and risk assessments, so their everyday life becomes as manageable, meaningful and coherent as possible.

We value professional development and curiosity highly. You will become part of a strong professional community where collegial sparring and external supervision across disciplines are a natural part of everyday life. This gives us the opportunity to continuously develop and qualify our practice – for the benefit of both residents and staff.

Close-to-nature surroundings that provide calm and pedagogical opportunities

We are located in an area with forest and a fjord nearby, and our outdoor areas provide good conditions for calm, activity and sensory experiences. Nature is actively used in our pedagogy for walks and bike rides, breaks or as a quiet place to withdraw. Our sensory garden provides opportunities to work with the senses through scents, sounds and textures in an orderly outdoor space.

In addition, the area has a riding arena, horse stables and own horses, which for several residents create meaningful activities and good opportunities to work with presence, structure and physicality.

Your tasks

As a care worker you become an important part of the residents' daily life and a central support in the pedagogical environment. Your tasks will include:

Care and support in everyday life

• Help residents with daily routines and create structure, security and recognizability
• Support personal hygiene and ADL tasks after instructions and onboarding
• Contribute to the residents' well-being by being present, clear and caring
• Create good relationships and be a stable person in the residents' daily lives

Activities and social participation

• Participate in planning and carrying out daily activities
• Support residents in social and practical communities
• Contribute to creating meaningful experiences – both inside and outside the house

Collaboration and documentation

• Engage in close collaboration with pedagogues, SSA, SSH, therapists and other colleagues
• Share relevant observations about residents' well-being and changes
• Document the tasks and observations you are responsible for in the relevant systems
• Actively contribute to a good working environment with respect, humor and professional collaboration

What we expect

We are looking for a care worker who

• Has experience with or an interest in working with adults with developmental disabilities
• Is responsible, stable and meets the residents with respect and patience
• Wants to be involved in both practical, pedagogical and care-related tasks
• Is good at creating structure, predictability and calm
• Can work independently as well as part of a team
• Is flexible, engaged and contributes positively to the collaboration
• Can document the tasks you are responsible for after onboarding

What we offer

With us you will get

• A workplace where you make a concrete and important difference to residents' quality of life
• A safe and strong interdisciplinary community with dedicated colleagues
• Thorough introduction, training and support in your tasks
• A daily life with presence, relationships and professional focus
• A culture with humor, care and room to develop
• A role where your experience, your personality and your presence are crucial for the residents' well-being

Can you see yourself in the above?

Then send your application today – or call to arrange a visit. We always have coffee on the pot.

Contact

Offer Manager Aleksia Bertelsen on tel.: 22116791 or email: [email protected]

Department Manager Anja Buus Dalsgaard, Kastanien on tel.: 91179924 or email: [email protected]

Department Manager Kim Hvilshøj can be contacted at tel.: 24751458 or email: [email protected]

For further knowledge about the Area for Adults with Developmental Disabilities - Sødisbakke and Gentle Teaching, see our website www.sodisbakke.rn.dk

Practical information

You will work in rotating shifts, and you are expected to be able to work day, evening, every other weekend and holidays.

It is an advantage if you have a car, as we are located in a scenic area on the outskirts of Mariager.

Application deadline: November 2, 2026

Start date: December 1 or as soon as possible after agreement

Hours: 37 hours.

You will be employed according to the applicable collective agreement for care and pedagogical assistants as well as pedagogical assistants entered into with 3F, Socialpædagogerne and FOA.