Do you want to be a social worker in a well-functioning children’s team, where you are never alone with the difficult decisions?

Do you want to make a real difference for vulnerable children and families?

In Nordfyns Municipality we are looking for an engaged social worker for our Children's Team. With us you will become part of a professionally strong community with a focus on quality in case handling, close collegial sparring and a work environment where we help each other.

We work based on the Child Act and have ambitions to create the best possible solutions for children and families through involvement, professional reflection and interdisciplinary collaboration.

If you thrive with authority work, relational collaboration and complex social work issues, we would very much like to hear from you.

About the position

• Permanent position: 37 hours per week
• Start date: February 1, 2027 or as soon as possible
• Workplace: Family Department, Nordfyns Municipality

Who are we?

In addition to the Children's Team, the Family Department consists of management, the Reception, and the Children's Disability Team, as well as foster care and placement consultants.

We work closely with the Youth Team on young people aged 15–23 and are part of Children and Family, which also includes the Family House, Health Visiting, the Youth Team, Langby House, the Dental Service, and PPR.

Children and Family is part of Children and Young People in Nordfyns Municipality. Our core task is to ensure the well-being, development and education of vulnerable children and youths through involvement of the family and network.

We offer you

• a good introduction to the work in our department
• An exciting and varied job
• regular case supervision, professional sparring and clear prioritization
• steady and accessible management sparring
• method development and a high professional standard
• a safe working environment with humor and room to grow
• collegial community and a focus on well-being
• work in DUBU and with ICS
• a caseload of around 25 cases

Who are you?

We know that authority work can be complex. Therefore, we work purposefully with professional prioritization, supervision and sparring. With us you will not have to handle difficult assessments or high complexity alone.

We imagine that you

• are educated as social worker or social educator
• have experience with or an interest in the authority area
• thrive on working systematically and creating an overview
• can build trusting relationships, while holding a secure position in the authority role
• see value in professional sparring and interdisciplinary collaboration
• have humor, drive and a positive approach to collaboration and people
• have a driver’s license and the ability to move around on your own

Your main tasks will be

• Authority work under the Child Act
• Preparation of child-related assessments and clarifications
• Initiation and follow-up of supportive interventions
• Collaboration with families, networks and partners
• Participation in network meetings, interdisciplinary meetings and child interviews
• Preparation of decisions and other case handling in DUBU

Salary and employment

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the applicable collective agreement. Expected salary range will be stated at the first interview. The final salary is determined based on your qualifications and prior work experience and after concrete negotiation with the trade union.

We will obtain a criminal record and child safeguarding checks before employment.

Have questions?

Contact team leader Mette S. Gramm at tel. 23 26 78 97 .

Application

• Application deadline: December 1, 2026
• Candidate selection: December 2, 2026
• Interviews: December 8, 2026
• Start date: February 1, 2027 or as soon as possible

We look forward to hearing from you!

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