Relationship-building center employee on maternity-leave replacement for the Danish Red Cross at Departure Center Kærshovedgård (REPOST)

Would you like to be part of the world's largest humanitarian organization and contribute to a safe and dignified stay for people in vulnerable life situations? Do you want to make a difference for residents at an asylum center?

So we are looking for a center employee for our Department for Residents with Special Needs at Departure Center Kærshovedgård.

Departure Center Kærshovedgård is operated by Denmark's Prisons (formerly the Kriminalforsorgen), while the Red Cross handles a range of social and supportive functions. The center houses up to 400 residents – including refused asylum seekers, foreigners with expulsion orders and people on toleration of stay.

The Department for Residents with Special Needs has a capacity of 22 places for single men. We work with residents who have psychosocial or health challenges such as mental vulnerability, substance abuse and isolation. We use a holistic approach and focus on supporting the individual’s development and well-being. In addition we work with the BVC score – and are in the process of implementing the LA2 method. Our goal is to create a safe, dignified and meaningful everyday life for the residents.

Read more about the Red Cross' tasks at Departure Center Kærshovedgård here .

Your tasks

As a center employee you will be a contact person for residents with special needs. You will actively support, guide and advise the residents in their daily lives. You do this, among other ways, by building safe relationships, ensuring continuity in the pedagogical efforts and following up on individual action plans.

The work is both versatile and independent and includes, among other things

• Observation, documentation and systematic record-keeping
• Contributing to creating a positive social environment and ensuring continuity in the pedagogical work.
• Active participation in interdisciplinary collaboration and quality development of the pedagogical work.
• Prevention and identification of social and pedagogical issues.
• Handling conflicts, crisis situations and first aid – both physically and mentally.
• Creating stable, predictable and safe surroundings for the residents.

A little about you

You have a relevant pedagogical education and preferably experience from social-pedagogical work with vulnerable adults – for example from housing facilities or institutions. You are good at building relationships and meet the residents with respect, clarity and curiosity.

In addition we emphasize that you

• Have drive and are initiating, as well as ambitious on behalf of the department since we are a relatively new team and in change
• Are loyal to procedures and guidelines, and understand the importance of consistently adhering to them
• Are motivated to support people in a difficult life situation and can see the person behind the actions
• Have experience with vulnerable residents who may have complex challenges
• Work structured and can maintain overview in changing situations
• Are clear, boundary-setting and at the same time caring in your communication
• Can handle conflicts calmly and professionally
• Have strong written communication skills in Danish
• Have a flair for handling finances and accounting

We offer

• A meaningful job where you make a concrete difference for people in vulnerable life situations every day
• A strong, cross-disciplinary and engaged working environment with focus on collaboration and professional quality
• An evolving department with high priority on safety, a safe and healthy working environment and accessible leadership
• Continuous sparring, professional development and regular supervision
• Courses, theme days and other competency-building activities as part of your employment

Salary and terms of employment

Employment: Permanent position in accordance with the agreement with HK/SL (The State)

Working hours: 37 hours per week on average, with 8-12 hour shifts (day, evening and weekend) primarily 12-hour shifts.

Driving license: Required – there may be travel related to the tasks

Commencement: January 1, 2027

Workplace: Kærshovedgård 17, 7430 Ikast

References: The employment requires presentation of a private criminal record and security clearance from Denmark's Prisons, which must be maintained during the entire employment

Application deadline: October 18, 2026

Contact: Operations Manager Mette B. Andersen at tel. 7255 6168 (weekdays between 9:00-15:00) or at email [email protected] if you have questions about the position

The application must be sent via our online recruitment system. If you have technical challenges, support can be contacted at [email protected].

We look forward to receiving your application and expect to hold recruitment interviews in week 43.

The Red Cross asylum department has been an asylum operator in Denmark for over 40 years. Watch a film about our history here - perhaps it will inspire you to become part of something bigger.