Child and Youth Advisor for the Disability Team in Tønder Municipality

Would you like to help create the best framework for children and young people with disabilities and their families? Are you passionate about the specialized pediatric field and want to make a difference for children and young people with disabilities through qualified guidance, involvement and authority work? Then you may be the one we are looking for.

We are seeking two child- and youth-advisors for 37 hours for permanent positions in the Children’s Team 1, which works with children and young people with disabilities as well as disability-compensating interventions under the Child Act and relevant special legislation. Starting on January 1, 2027 or as soon as possible.

About the position

As an advisor in the Disability Team you will be part of a professionally strong team that works purposefully to support children and young people with disabilities in their well-being, development and opportunities for participation in everyday life.

You will be responsible for authority tasks concerning children and young people with physical, mental or cognitive disabilities and their families. The tasks are wide-ranging and include, among other things:

• Advice and guidance to children, young people and their families.
• Assessment of the need for disability-compensating interventions.
• Processing applications and preparing decisions.
• Preparing screenings, disclosures, child-related assessments and the Child Plan.
• Initiation and follow-up on interventions.
• Involvement of the child, the family and the private and professional network.
• Hold dialogue-based notification meetings and family deliberations.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration with, among others, schools, kindergartens, the health service and specialized offers.
• Preparation of recommendations to the Children and Young People Committee.

Our approach

In the Disability Team we meet families with an acknowledging, curious and respectful approach. We see the children, the young people and their families as central partners and base our work on their perspectives, resources and wishes for the future.

We work with a focus on legal compliance, high professional quality and systematic case handling. At the same time, we recognize that families with children with disabilities often face complex life situations where coordination, clear communication and holistic solutions are crucial.

We use ICS as a social-work method and DUBU as a professional system. In addition, we work purposefully with family deliberation as an important method for involvement.

We imagine that you

• are educated as social worker or social mediator.
• have interest in or experience with the specialized pediatric disability area.
• have knowledge of or a desire to work with disability-compensating interventions and children with functional impairments.
• can build trustful relationships with children, young people and their families.
• see involvement and collaboration as a prerequisite for good solutions.
• work in a structured, systematic and holistic way.
• have strong communication skills both verbally and in writing.
• thrive in interdisciplinary collaborations and actively contribute to joint professional development.
• contribute positively to a good work environment and a strong collegial culture.

We offer

• a meaningful position where you make a tangible difference for children and young people with disabilities.
• a specialized professional field with exciting and complex tasks.
• a structured induction program and mentor scheme.
• proficient and engaged colleagues with high professional standards.
• ongoing professional sparring, supervision and skills development.
• present and accessible management.
• flexible working conditions with a flexitime arrangement.
• fruit and health scheme.
• good opportunities for both professional and personal development.

About Tønder Municipality

In Tønder Municipality we work so that all children and young people have the opportunity to develop their potential and live a good life. We believe that children and young people with disabilities must have the best possible conditions for participation, well-being and development, and we work every day to support this goal in close collaboration with families and our cross-disciplinary partners.

Would you like to help make a difference for children and young people with disabilities and their families? Then we look forward to hearing from you.

Salary and employment terms

You will be employed in accordance with the applicable collective agreement and paid according to local pay-setting principles. A driving license is a necessity. We point out that a child and criminal record check will be obtained before employment. References will also be obtained after further agreement.

If you need further information, you are welcome to contact team leader Tine Aakerlund Pollard at tel. 24 85 55 72 or email [email protected] or authority head Marianne Bang at tel. 21 47 86 15 or email [email protected]

You can read more about Tønder Municipality on our website.

Application deadline is November 16, 2026, and interviews will be held on November 25, 2026.

Placement in the pay scale depends on experience, competence and relevant education.

You apply for the position by sending your application, CV and other documentation electronically via the application link. You will receive an acknowledgment of the application, but be aware that the acknowledgment and any invitation to interview may end up in your spam filter.