Social and Health Care Assistant with a heart in the right place for Rygårdcentret in Hellerup

Are you passionate about providing care, presence and creating meaningful everyday lives for people with dementia?

We are looking for a social and health care helper who meets people with respect, calm and curiosity, and who sees life stories, individual needs and relationships as a natural part of care.

On Egelunden, 2nd floor, we work purposefully to create a dignified, safe and life-affirming daily life for residents. We are a specialized unit at Rygårdcentret, with 20 homes distributed between 10 younger residents with dementia and 10 older residents with somatic diseases. The residents' well-being, self-determination and quality of life are the driving forces in our daily work.

Person-centered care is a part of everything we do

We believe that good care begins with the relationship. Therefore we start from each resident's life story, routines, resources and needs. We tailor our approach so the resident experiences recognizability, participation and security – even when daily life is characterized by unrest, resistance or changes in the resident's condition.

We hold resident conferences where we work from the resident's life story and with a basis in person-centered care with Tom Kittwood’s “flower.” This to increase safety and well-being for the residents.

We are looking for you with a warm heart, who meets the residents with patience, empathy and professional reflection, and who adapts your communication and approach to the individual. You contribute to creating clarity and security for residents, relatives and colleagues – also in situations where care requires extra time, calm and consideration.

We are looking for you who

• Are educated as a social- and health care helper and want to work with people with dementia and complex care needs.
• Meet the residents with respect, presence and an acknowledging approach, where the person always comes before the disease.
• Have an interest in the dementia field and preferably experience in adapting care to people with different needs.
• Can observe changes in the residents' physical and mental state and convey relevant observations to your colleagues.
• Work with a focus on the resident's resources, life story and self-determination and contribute to a meaningful everyday life.
• Are curious about professional methods and social-pedagogical guidelines and follow common agreements and approaches in care.
• Can remain calm in challenging situations and contribute to safety through clear communication.
• Thrive in close collaboration with colleagues, where we share knowledge, reflect on practice and help each other find good solutions.
• Contribute with positive energy, engagement and responsibility to a good work community.

With us you become part of a professionally engaged team, where together we take responsibility for ensuring that residents experience care, dignity and quality of life – every single day.

Application

Applications must be submitted electronically via the link

If you have questions or would like to know more, you can contact the department manager Dragica Colak at tel. 24613797

Employment interviews are held on an ongoing basis.

Start: as soon as possible or by agreement

Application deadline: December 1, 2026

Information about starting salary and expected salary range

You can find relevant information about the salary range for the specific position via the link to KRL https://www.krl.dk/#/kommuneloenstat . In the overview, select Gentofte Municipality, which job category (collective agreement) you are applying for and further, which position you are applying for. From the table you can see the base salary for the position, the average central and local agreed allowances, night pay, pension contributions etc.

In Gentofte Municipality there is a general policy that when employed in care for the elderly, a criminal record certificate must be presented, which is collected digitally with consent.

Our vision

"Together we create the solutions of the future for citizens' dreams and hopes of an independent and dignified life – for all life long."

Our core task

"We support citizens' individual wishes and goals for a meaningful life through active collaboration.

For you as a citizen this means

• You feel seen, heard and understood.
• You continue to be an expert in your own life.
• You experience that the collaboration with us is competent.

For us as employees this means

• We work rehabilitatively and with a learning and improvement culture.
• We use our professionalism across with the citizen.
• We know the framework and find individual solutions.
• We communicate clearly and put the citizen's resources into play."

Rygårdcentret consists of four departments with different target groups and professional profiles. Egelunden 1st floor, Birkelunden and Kastanjelunden each have 20 nursing home apartments. Poppelunden houses 22 specialized places, while Egelunden 2nd floor has 20 homes, of which 10 are specially allocated to younger residents with dementia. In total, Rygårdcentret has 102 homes.

Rygårdcentret's common value base

• Diversity
• Recognition
• Presence
• Interaction
• Engagement