Child and Youth Advisor to the Children and Youth Authority

Do you want to become part of a strong professional and social community where we work together on the welfare of children, youths and their families?

Now there is an exciting opportunity to join the children and youth area in Guldborgsund Municipality.

Who are we?

Children, Youth, Family & Adult Authority is part of the Center for Welfare & Social Intervention in Guldborgsund Municipality. The department covers the entire specialized authority area from child to adult.

We are organized into

A children and youth area

An adult area

An overarching joint secretariat

The Children and Youth Authority consists of about 90 engaged and professionally strong employees distributed across the following teams:

Reception Team

Team 1000 (the childs first 1000 days)

3 children teams (3 years)

3 youth teams (13 years)

Project Strengthened Case Processing

Disability Team

Foster care and placement consultants

We are seeking a colleague for one of our children teams (3-12 years).

Your tasks

As a child and youth advisor, your tasks will include

• Advice and guidance to children, youths and their parents
• To actively involve children and youths in their own case
• Close collaboration with families and networks
• Preparation of assessments and child-related investigations
• Make decisions, implement and follow up on interventions under the Child Act
• Participation in assessment and handling of acute cases
• Interdisciplinary collaboration across departments and professional groups
• Attending meetings with children, families and partners – including meeting leadership
• Active participation in professional sparring within the team
• You work with partial own competence per our workflow descriptions and competence plan.

Who are you?

Trained social worker or social mediator

Alternatively you have documented experience from the authority sector or are in the final part of your studies

Have an interest in and motivation for working with children, youths and families

Work affirmatively and have a focus on early prevention

Work systematically and have good written and verbal skills

You are prepared for possible acute situations that require you to work beyond ordinary hours. An environmental allowance is provided in connection with acute events.

Thrive in a shared office

Are flexible and willing to participate in solving tasks across teams and responsibilities in the children and youth area based on a needs-based perspective.

We offer

Smaller, safe teams with close collaboration

Buddy system in the team and professional training in a mentoring scheme, handled by our professional coordinators.

Supervision and ongoing professional sparring

Accessible leadership and easy access to decisions.

A good social working environment with, among other things, Thursday cake, social events and team meetings.

Flexible framework with the possibility of home working several times a week, flexitime and freedom with responsibility

Salary and employment terms

1 permanent position at 37 hours weekly

Start 1 January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter

Salary in line with applicable collective agreement

Prior to employment, references and child and criminal record checks will be obtained, and employment will be conditional on their satisfactory.

You have a driving licence and are willing to use your own car if needed.

Application

Send your application, CV and relevant documents no later than

12 November 2026 at 23:59

Interviews are expected to be held 17 November 2026.

If you are prevented from attending the recruitment interview on 17 November 2026 or have questions about the positions, you are welcome to contact:

Department Manager Mette Leegaard – tlf. 25 18 21 46

Department Manager Camilla Sandberg – tlf. 25 18 02 50

(Please leave a message or send an SMS if we cannot answer your call)

Department: Children, Family & Adult Authority

Application deadline: 12 November 2026

Location: Children & Family area / Parkvej, 37, 4800, Nykøbing Falster