Head of Department for continuing and further education in the health and social sector

Would you like to work with leading continuing and further education activities in the social and health care field?

Do you thrive in operational and financial as well as strategic and educational policy tasks?

Do you enjoy developing education and competence development in close interaction with practice and in collaboration with experienced staff? Then this might be the place where you find your next job.

We are seeking a department head who is eager and capable of being the daily manager for our two education units:

• The health-professional unit
• The social-work unit

They are two relatively small units with a large and varied portfolio.

We offer a range of formal programs at academy and diploma levels. In addition, we offer consultancy services, workshops, theme days, webinars, etc. You should be comfortable with the fact that our various education programs and services take place under market-like conditions, where close contact and dialogue with purchasers and customers are essential.

About us

You will be employed in the department named Health, Social Work and Applied Welfare Research, which also includes the Applied Welfare Research research unit. The department is part of Competence and Organizational Development at UCL Erhvervsakademi og Professionshøjskole (UCL).

We collaborate with regions, municipalities, ministries, agencies and institutions to offer formal continuing and further education, as well as to design and implement tailor-made programs that can support organizational change and individual competence development.

You will work closely with the head of the department, who has the overall professional, financial and personnel responsibility for the department. You will be the daily manager of 11 employees, almost all of whom have a professional education and a master’s, candidate’s or PhD degree.

Your profile

We are seeking a department head who

• Understands that leadership is about achieving results together with others
• Is interested in working with practice-oriented competence development in close collaboration and dialogue with purchasers and customers
• Has knowledge of the social-work and/or health-professional continuing- and further-education area
• Wants to develop the department, the work processes, the education programs and the formats of education
• Sees the value in linking education, consultancy services and research
• Is listening, dialogue-oriented and inclusive and at the same time able to set direction and delegate responsibility.

Your role as department head

Your role will be strategic and professional leadership as well as personnel management. You will among other things be responsible for:

• Leading the operation and development of the department's education and consultancy activities
• The department's education offerings comply with applicable legislation as well as national and local regulations
• Maintaining a close collaboration with the health- and social-professional basic education programs at UCL regarding the development and operation of education and competence development activities within your area of responsibility
• Staff task allocation
• Contributing to creating an inspiring and collaborative environment that supports employees' professional development and competence development

We can offer

• Opportunity to shape the development of continuing and further education in close collaboration with dedicated staff and strong partners within important welfare areas
• Close collaboration with skilled and engaged staff
• Opportunity to lead and develop two professional units with high expertise and strong relations to the practice field
• Good development opportunities and influence on the content of the position
• A good working environment with an informal and humorous atmosphere
• Opportunity to become part of a large educational institution with good framework for cross-disciplinary collaboration, education and research

Employment terms

You will be employed on 1 January 2027. This is a leadership position without a fixed maximum of working hours.

The employment is governed by Circular on the agreement for the appointment of managers at institutions within the Ministry of Education and Research’s area as well as the relevant professional organization.

You will report to the head of Health, Social Work and Applied Welfare Research, Niels Ejersbo.

Your primary place of work will be at UCL Erhvervsakademi og Professionshøjskole, Niels Bohrs Allé 1, 5230 Odense M, but you should expect meeting activity at UCL's other locations in Jelling, Vejle, Odense and Svendborg.

Further information

• About UCL
• UCL leadership

We will hold first interviews in week 46 and possibly second interviews in week 47.

If you would like to know more about the position before applying, you are welcome to contact the head of Health, Social Work and Applied Welfare Research, Niels Ejersbo, at mobile 60 11 31 93 or [email protected] .

Application

Submit your application via ucl.dk/job no later than 27 October 2026.