Social-pedagogical worker sought for the Activities and Social Interaction Service Skovbrynet in Skjern – maternity leave cover

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

Handicap & Psychiatry is seeking a maternity leave substitute 32 hours per week for the Activity and Socialising Offer at Skovbrynet in Skjern .

About Skovbrynet

Skovbrynet is an activity and socialising offer for adults with intellectual disabilities. 40 residents have their daily routines with us, where community, relationships and meaningful activities form the framework of everyday life.

With us you work to create the framework where citizens can

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

You will become part of an engaged and interdisciplinary team , where high professionalism, humor and strong collegial cohesion 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 efforts .

Our core task

We work to support citizens' ability to

• develop and use 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 acknowledging approach

Your tasks

As a social-educational worker with us you will among other things

• plan and implement 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 language
• translate goals – including SMART goals – into concrete pedagogical practice
• support citizens in personal care and daily routines where there is a need
• document and contribute to professional reflection and development

The 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 can actively participate in physical activities, including longer walks and bike rides .

We expect that you

• have a relevant education
• have strong relationship competencies and work in an acknowledging 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 prepared to drive a minibus

We offer

• a meaningful job with a high degree of professional influence and responsibility
• a engaged and interdisciplinary 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 prioritizes fairness, curiosity and action
• a common direction focusing on freedom, community and sustainability

Employment terms

The positions are 32 hours per week in the time frame 7:00–16:30 . (There are no weekend shifts .)

Starting date: December 1, 2026

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

References from the most recent employment will be obtained.

Application deadline: October 19, 2026

Interviews: October 27-28, 2026

Contact

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

Daily manager René Bentsen Larsen – 2553 1955

Occupational therapist Lenette Gråkjær Nielsen – 2459 7831

We look forward to receiving your application.

You submit your application by clicking the "Apply" button at the bottom of the page. Attach your application and your CV as well as relevant attachments in PDF or DOC format.

We must inform you that in the event of future employment with Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality, there will be a requirement to use your private MitID for identity verification when activating an IT user account.

The employees of Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality are our most important resource

We support the good life and growth. We pursue good solutions together with citizens, businesses and other good relationships.

Our work is carried by knowledge, which we continuously develop. We learn from every task - both as individuals, as a team and as an organization. Learning is part of everyday life.

We are and remain rich in nature in Denmark’s largest municipality. Nature is the source of the good life and to create growth. We pursue that. It succeeds because we pamper the enthusiasts and work together across departments.

Department: Daycare Skovbrynet

Application deadline: 19 October 2026

Location: Industrivej, 3, 6900, Skjern, Denmark