Social-educational worker sought for the Activity and Social Interaction Offer Skovbrynet in Skjern – maternity leave cover

Do you want to make a difference for adults with developmental disabilities – and become part of a professionally strong community where relationships, development and meaningful activities are at the center?

Disability & Psychiatry are seeking a maternity cover 32 hours per week for the Activity and Socialization Offer Skovbrynet in Skjern .

About Skovbrynet

Skovbrynet is an activity and socialization service for adults with developmental disabilities. 40 clients have daily contact with us, where community, relationships and meaningful activities form the framework of everyday life.

With us you work to create environments where citizens can

• meet in communities
• build and maintain relationships
• participate in activities that have meaning and value for the individual

You will be part of an engaged and multidisciplinary team where high professionalism, humor and a strong collegial togetherness are a natural part of everyday life.

Together with your colleagues and the daily manager you contribute to planning and developing the pedagogical and rehabilitative effort .

Our core task

We work to support citizens’ ability to

• develop and utilize their own resources
• take ownership and responsibility in their own life
• participate in meaningful communities

Our approach is recovery-oriented and rehabilitative with the starting point in the citizens’ wishes, hopes and dreams.

Professionally, we work among other things with

• KRAP
• neuro-pedagogy
• TTT
• structure, clarity and an appreciative approach

Your tasks

As a social-care professional with us you will among other things

• plan and carry out activities in collaboration with citizens and colleagues
• create development, learning and quality of life for the individual citizen
• work with alternative communication forms, including sign-to-speech
• translate goals – including SMART goals – into concrete pedagogical practice
• support citizens in personal care and daily routines , where needed
• document and contribute to professional reflection and development

Activities span a wide range – e.g. outdoor life (we have our own allotment garden), creative workshops, music and movement – or new initiatives that you bring into the work.

We have, among other things, our own band “Skovbrynet Allstars” , where citizens and staff play music together.

It is also expected that you actively participate in physical activities, including longer walking and cycling trips .

We expect that you

• have a relevant education
• have strong relationship skills and work in an appreciative and structured way
• thrive in a daily life with changes and contribute constructively to development
• are professionally reflective and actively participate in sparring and joint learning
• see the value in interdisciplinary collaboration
• have good written skills and can work systematically with documentation
• have a driving license and are willing to drive a minibus

We offer

• a meaningful job with a high degree of professional influence and responsibility
• an engaged and multidisciplinary team with a strong collegial community
• weekly staff meetings and coordination meetings
• ongoing professional sparring and external supervision four times a year
• an organization that values integrity, curiosity and action
• a shared direction with focus on freedom, community and sustainability

Employment terms

The positions are 32 hours per week in the time window 07.00–16.30 . (There are no weekend shifts .)

Start date: 1 December 2026

Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with the applicable collective agreement and the principles of new pay .

References will be requested from the most recent employment.

Application deadline: 19 October 2026

Employment interviews: 27-28 October 2026

Contact

If you have questions about the role, you are welcome to contact

Operations manager René Bentsen Larsen – 2553 1955

Occupational therapist Lenette Gråkjær Nielsen – 2459 7831

We look forward to receiving your application.

You send your application by clicking the "Apply" button at the bottom of the page. Attach your application and your CV along with relevant documents in PDF or DOC format.

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