Head of Department for the Children and Youth Authority

Are you passionate about leadership close to the core task? Can you create direction, well-being, and professional quality in a daily work where employees solve complex tasks for children, young people, and families? Then you may be our new department head for the Children and Youth Authority in Furesø Municipality.

We are looking for a department head who can be close to both staff and operations, and who is motivated to create the best framework for social workers to succeed in their work. You must be able to combine clear people management with a focus on professional quality,工作 environment, compliance with the law, and financial responsibility.

You will become part of an engaged leadership team in the child area and will have a central role in the continued development of the authority area.

About the position

You will be one of two department heads in the Children and Youth Authority. Together with your leadership colleague and three coordinators, you form the close leadership of the area. The coordinators play a central role in the professional support of the staff and contribute to quality, coordination, and implementation of new working procedures. This gives you the opportunity to be close to the staff while also focusing on overall operations and development of the department.

You will be a visible and approachable leader for 16 advisers and one coordinator, of whom six advisers and the coordinator work with disability compensation services, and 10 advisers work with social cases. You will get to know the staff’s daily life, follow up on the department’s operations, and support solving the professional challenges that arise along the way.

Together with leadership colleagues across the specialized child area and PPR, you shall contribute to translating political decisions and strategic goals into concrete actions in practice.

Your main tasks

You will, among other things, have the responsibility to

• Take on personnel management, performance reviews (MUS discussions), sick leave follow-up, recruitment and onboarding.
• Ensure high professional quality and compliance with the law in the authority’s work.
• Follow up on case numbers, task distribution, priorities, and the department’s overall capacity.
• Support staff through professional sparring on complex cases.
• Ensure implementation and anchoring of new workflows, methods, and decisions.
• Contribute to sustainable finances through follow-up on initiatives and allocations.
• Support the development of leadership information and data basis.
• Ensure a good working environment and strong professional communities.
• Strengthen collaboration with Family House, PPR, schools, day care centers, and other partners.
• Actively contribute to the overall leadership task in the child area.

The Children’s area is currently occupied with

• Strengthening the holistic effort and collaboration with schools and day care.
• Developing the internal range of offers and creating more sustainable solutions close to the child’s everyday life.
• Ensuring high quality in the authority’s work, including the involvement of children and families.
• Strengthening the governance framework through better leadership information, financial overview, and follow-up.
• Further developing workflows and ensuring consistent practice.
• Creating good conditions for well-being, work environment, and professional development.

We are looking for a leader who

• Has a relevant social work education.
• Has experience from the specialized children and youth area and in-depth knowledge of the authority’s work.
• Has leadership experience or a clear leadership talent who wants to lead staff.
• Thrives being close to the staff and daily operations.
• Has a view of the connection between professional quality, legislation, economy, and the working environment.
• Can create structure, direction, and prioritization in a busy everyday life.
• Is clear in expectations and at the same time trust-based and inclusive in leadership style.
• Can motivate and develop staff through dialogue, sparring, and feedback.
• Is a strong partner across professional areas and leadership levels.
• Has good organizational understanding and can translate decisions into action in practice.

We offer

You will become part of an engaged child area with high ambitions on behalf of children and youths and with a strong focus on cooperation, professionalism, and development.

You will have the opportunity to make your mark on an adaptive authority area, while becoming part of a leadership community characterized by trust, professional sparring, humor, and a shared ambition to create the best possible solutions for children, youths, and families in Furesø.

Practical

If you have questions about the position, you can contact the department head Louise Skaarup at tel. 72165928.

The application deadline is November 17.

We will select candidates on that day and there will be 1st interviews on 20.11.26 and 2nd interviews on 26.11.2026.

References from previous employment will be obtained if you are considered for the position.

Salary and employment terms are based on the applicable collective agreement and the principles of New Salary.

Practical

References from previous employment will be obtained if you are considered for the position.

In Furesø Municipality, salary and employment terms follow the applicable collective agreement and the principles of New Salary.

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The communities are our answer to the challenges our welfare society faces in the coming years, where more will need welfare services over a longer period. And where new ideas must therefore renew the service we provide.

Therefore we make room for the meeting between professions and between people, for it is here that innovation arises. We coordinate with each other across titles and areas of expertise, and we keep a good handle on daily operations to create coherence for our citizens. Our everyday life focuses on presence rather than absence in a healthy workplace with smoke-free working hours. So come and join. We also have room for you.