Pedagogue or Occupational Therapist sought for Center for Acquired Brain Injury, Gelerts Gård

Why should you apply for a position with us?

A smaller, but very exciting professional area in Sønderborg Municipality is seeking a pedagogue or an occupational therapist

Do you also want to be part of an engaged and interdisciplinary staff group that supports our residents to live a self-reliant and meaningful life – then read on….

About the position

The Center for Acquired Brain Injury, Gelerts Gård, consists of

• a residential care home for 36 citizens of which 2 are assessment places,
• an activity and social interaction offering with 20 places
• a traveling/roving staff team that provides social-pedagogical support under the Danish Services Act § 85 to about 75 citizens in the entire Sønderborg Municipality.

Our target group are citizens with an acquired brain injury, often as a result of trauma, a brain hemorrhage, a poisoning injury or illness. All with a need for support in all life situations while we support the citizens in living a self-sufficient and meaningful life based on their own wishes for life.

The residential care home is divided into 4 living groups – and you will have your work base in one of the groups.

The staff group is multidisciplinary, consisting of pedagogues, social and health care assistants, occupational/physiotherapist, pedagogical assistants, nurse and nutrition and house assistants, etc. In addition, we collaborate widely externally with many different agencies

We are an educational site for both SSA students and pedagogue students.

We work with different roles such as internship supervisors, mobility/in transfer guides, AMR, documentation supervisor etc.

The personnel policy values of Sønderborg Municipality and our own rules of conduct for constructive collaboration are our natural and living starting point in daily life.

The available position is in our residential care home

Competence – who are we looking for?

We expect that you

• Are educated as a pedagogue or an occupational therapist
• Turn challenges into opportunities in everyday life
• Can work from a rehabilitative approach where we support citizens individually towards a life that is meaningful for them.
• Find it natural to be reflective and structured.

We offer

• An workplace where we see opportunities and are united in facing challenges
• Dedicated interdisciplinary colleagues where community, collaboration and professionalism are highly valued.
• Individually tailored introduction to the job – based on your education and experiences.
• Participation in supervision and training days, and if you wish to take relevant diploma modules, there is also an opportunity for that

Salary and terms of employment

Salary and terms follow the applicable collective agreement between the professional organization and Sønderborg Municipality.

Conclusion and practical information

The position is 37 hours, but we have the possibility to be flexible

You can expect alternating day and evening shifts – and work every other weekend

An employment, if offered, is conditional on a satisfactory criminal record check.

Start date: December 1, 2026

If you would like to hear more about the position, you are welcome to contact department head Lis Paulsen 2790 4581 or department head Rikke C Christiansen 2790 3932

Application deadline: The last date for applications is November 3, 2026.

Please note that we conduct interviews on an ongoing basis

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Sønderborg Municipality - a workplace of world-class

Sønderborg Municipality is an ambitious workplace community where we together make a difference and create an even better local community.

Whether you are involved in realizing our visions, political decisions or delivering core services of the highest quality close to citizens, you will be recognized for your effort and your commitment.

We invest in you through ongoing competence development and a focus on talent, so you develop and reach your full potential throughout your career.

We have the courage to turn things on their head when solving both small and large challenges. It provides new perspectives and a view of innovative solutions.

We work closely with local businesses to promote growth and green development in our area, which creates a dynamic and inspiring workplace.

We are a workplace with a high degree of flexibility, which makes room for both career and leisure.

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