Head of Department for UngKolding

Experienced human resources leader with a focus on people, professionalism and possibilities

Do you want to be a leader close to employees and young people, and do you have experience in creating direction, security and good frameworks for a group of employees?

Then maybe you are the one we are looking for as the new head of department at UngKolding.

You will be the human resources leader for 12 teachers and part of a management team of five, where we work closely together to create good offers and opportunities for young people.

An alternative school form

UngKolding is not a traditional public school. We work with young people who for various reasons need other frameworks than the traditional public school offers.

We have the opportunity to think differently and find solutions that fit the individual young person.

Our shared view of children and young people is

Children and young people do the best they can.

It is a professional stance that is ingrained in our way of meeting the young people and in our professional discussions. We are flexible and dare to find new ways when that is what is needed.

You will primarily be a people leader

Your most important task is to lead people. You will have personnel responsibility for 12 teachers and must be a present and clear leader who creates direction, follows up and ensures good frames for employees' task execution.

We have a good workplace and a strong culture that we want to take care of. You must therefore help create a safe and trustful working environment where employees experience clear leadership and have good opportunities to succeed with their tasks.

You must be able to listen and involve, but also be clear, make decisions and have the hard conversations when necessary. You must be able to create buy-in, handle different perspectives and stand firm when the situation requires it.

You also take responsibility for daily coordination and the administrative tasks associated with the leadership role.

You will have personnel responsibility across different offerings

As head of department you will be responsible for UngKolding's daytime teaching, which includes different student groups and teaching offers.

Nordre Skole is a specially arranged teaching offer for students in 7th, 8th and 9th grade. Here, students need other frameworks than the traditional public school offers.

PULS is an offering for late-arriving bilingual young people with different school backgrounds and very different Danish-speaking and academic prerequisites.

School Room in the Hospital is a teaching offer for children and young people who are hospitalized.

The offerings and target groups are different. This requires you as a leader to create coherence and direction across different professional environments and tasks.

You must be able to support employees who handle different tasks and help create a shared culture where there is room for diversity and a clear common stance.

It is a central part of the leadership role to be the unifying factor for the employee group – even when employees' daily work and professional tasks differ.

You must be curious about the professionalism

You do not need to be a specialist in all our areas.

Instead you should have an interest in professional and pedagogical practice and be curious about employees' professionalism. You should be able to ask good questions, support professional development and create frameworks for employees to succeed in their tasks.

We imagine that you have a relevant professional background, preferably as a teacher, and a good understanding of school, teaching and the work that the professionals around the young people perform.

You must be able to see opportunities for children and young people

We are looking for a leader who has experience with children and young people who need different frameworks than the traditional school.

The most important is that you can see opportunities and resources in the individual and understand that different children and young people may need different paths to learning, well-being and development.

You are not alone

You will become part of a management team of five, where we work closely together, coordinate across, and help each other.

UngKolding is a diverse organization with daytime teaching, clubs and leisure education, among other things. We cooperate closely with public schools, hospitals and many other municipal and external partners.

You will become part of a management community where we advise each other, share responsibility, and help each other to succeed.

As head of department you therefore have a leadership role with a clear focus on people management, while also having the opportunity to contribute to professional development, coordination and new solutions.

We imagine that you

• have solid experience with people management
• are clear and present as a leader and can create safety and direction
• have experience with children and young people who need other frameworks
• are interested in pedagogy, teaching and professional development
• have a relevant professional background, preferably as a teacher
• can lead employees with different tasks and areas of expertise
• can keep an overview in a complex and changing daily life
• are willing to find flexible solutions and think innovatively

If you are an experienced people leader who would like to make a difference for both staff and young people, we would like to hear from you.

About UngKolding

UngKolding is Kolding Municipality's youth school with activities in several places in the municipality. We are a flexible school form focused on creating opportunities for young people who need something other than the traditional school path.

Read more about UngKolding on our website: www.ungkolding.dk

Application deadline: 18 October

First interview: 21 October

Second interview: 27 October

Start date: expected 1 December 2026.

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact youth school leader Mikkel Villadsen on tel. 24 40 87 44

If you would like a tour, you are welcome to contact Mikkel. He can be reached by phone between 08:30-11:00 on weekdays.

For the second interview a case will be included. Between the two interviews a personality profile will be conducted with subsequent feedback. References will be collected by agreement.

All positions are full-time unless otherwise stated. The Municipality of Kolding encourages all interested people regardless of age, gender, disability, religion and ethnic background to apply for the position. Prior to employment the Municipality of Kolding will obtain a criminal record check/childcare certificate when legally required, or when the position otherwise warrants it.

Are you considering moving to the Municipality of Kolding? Read more about living and working in Kolding Municipality at www.komtilkolding.dk