Retention Advisor sought for the Sickness Benefits Department at JobKolding

Do you care about sick leave benefits and making a difference for the citizens in Kolding?

Then the Sick Leave Benefits Retention team has three maternity leave temporary positions, where you can help make a difference.

We are looking for three maternity leave substitutes for an initiative to get people on sick leave back into the labor market.

Workplace: Social and Labour Market Administration, JobKolding - Dieselvej 6, 6000 Kolding.

Working hours: 37 hours per week.

Position: Three maternity leave substitutes

Hiring start date : One with effect 1 November and two with effect 1 December 2026

In the Sick Leave Benefits Retention team, we are seeking a sick leave benefits advisor who is passionate about a holistic and company-oriented sick leave benefits effort, where the citizen is central and where collaboration with companies is an important part of the path back to the job market.

• Can you create trust-based dialogue and strong collaborative relationships with citizens who need guidance to return to the job market?
• Do you have the desire and ability to support citizens’ path back to work or retention in the workplace through close dialogue, professional sparring and individual solutions?
• Can you also see the value in close collaboration with companies and contribute to creating solutions that both support citizens' return to the labor market and meet companies’ needs?
• Are you prepared to participate in the development of our sick leave benefits effort and work purposefully to achieve better results through strong social-professional processes and close collaboration with citizens, companies and other partners?
• Do you want to become part of a sought-after sick leave benefits department? Then we have the job for you.

What we can offer

The Municipality of Kolding works from the vision "We design life". This means that we develop solutions together with citizens, businesses and partners. In JobKolding we meet citizens where they are, and we work based on the principles of the Citizen at the Center. This means that we, together with the citizen, set the direction for the initiative based on the individual’s situation, resources and goals.

We believe the best results are created in close interaction between the citizen, the companies and us as professionals. Therefore dialogue, involvement and shared responsibility are central elements in our work. Our professional knowledge should create value for both the citizen, the companies and the community.

With us you will get

• A workplace where cooperation, both internally and externally, is a natural part of daily life.
• Good opportunities for professional and personal development through sparring, learning and a strong focus on well-being.
• The opportunity to make a real difference for citizens, companies and partners through a meaningful effort.
• An department characterized by high engagement, high professional standards, strong collegial solidarity and a good working environment where both staff and management are passionate about the task.
• Opportunity for a 4-day workweek as part of a trial running until the end of 2027.
• Flexible Friday with the possibility of remote work, providing good framework for focus and independent task solving.
• Fruit scheme, health scheme, free coffee and tea and other employee benefits contributing to a good workday.

As an employee you will have the opportunity to get

• A central role in supporting the citizen’s path back to the labor market through a professional, holistic and business-oriented approach.
• A job with a high degree of independence, responsibility and the possibility to influence the solutions.
• A workplace where the Citizen at the Center is more than a principle – it is the starting point for our way of working.
• An exciting and challenging area of work focused on creating results, progression and value for citizens.
• Close interdisciplinary collaboration and broad contact with citizens, companies and partners.

We expect you to

• Work purposefully to develop the citizen’s work capacity and opportunities in the labor market so that the citizen can obtain or regain attachment to the labor market as quickly as possible.
• Be able to motivate and inspire the citizen toward employment, education and participation in relevant offers that support the path back to the labor market.
• Carry out ongoing, meaningful and results-oriented follow-ups with a focus on progression, labor market attachment and sustainable solutions.
• Be able to coordinate and be a lead in complex cases where several professional areas and partners are involved.
• Have strong administrative skills and be able to ensure professional case processing, including preparation of the rehabilitation plan’s preparatory part and making and justifying decisions about incapacity for work, extension of sick leave benefits and other relevant decisions.
• See the value of close collaboration with companies and contribute to creating solutions that support both retention and return to work.

We imagine that you

• Have a relevant education as a social worker or social mediator.
• Have in-depth knowledge of sickness benefit legislation and the Act on an Active Employment Effort, along with experience in translating the legislation into practice.
• Are skilled at building professional and trustworthy relationships with citizens and can balance support, motivation and the authority role.
• Have an eye for the citizen’s resources, possibilities and needs and can translate this into concrete interventions and solutions.
• Thrives in working with change processes and sees the value in small steps that create progression toward the labor market.
• Are passionate about motivating and supporting the citizen in achieving their goals and see interdisciplinary collaboration as a strength in the effort.
• Can collaborate constructively with companies, employers and other partners to create good solutions around retention and return to work.
• Are curious, solution-oriented and able to think creatively when the path to the right solution is not straightforward.
• Thrive in a daily life with many collaboration interfaces and actively contribute to good cooperation both internally and externally.

Who are we?

You will become part of the Sick Leave Benefits Department. We are about 40 staff in the department, distributed across the following teams:

• 1 team working with retention
• 1 team with sick leave benefits jobseekers
• 1 team with job clarification programs
• 1 team with job consultants

In the department we work with a high degree of self-management and a strong shared responsibility for the core task. We believe the best solutions are created in collaboration, and therefore we work from the principle that it is "our citizens" and not "my citizens" . The work is supported by two professional coordinators, who provide sparring, professional development and quality in the task solution.

You will become part of Team Sick Leave in Job Clarification Programs , where we work purposefully to create progression and help citizens back to the labor market.

We have an ambition to be among the best at supporting citizens’ path back to work and education. It requires skilled employees who are passionate about their profession and collaboration with both citizens, companies and colleagues. With us you will meet engaged, competent and responsible colleagues who value professional sparring, knowledge sharing and a strong collegial community – both professionally and socially.

JobKolding has two central core tasks: To help citizens in work or education and to support companies’ need for qualified labor. We succeed best when we meet citizens and companies where they are and create solutions through dialogue, cooperation and a shared understanding of the goal.

For us, it is the Citizen at the Center.

Is it you?

If you want to apply for the position as a caseworker in sickness absence retention, you can send your application to us.

Further information can be obtained by contacting

Department Head Sick Leave Benefits and Job Clarification: Susanne Thorsen-Vammen at tel. 2112 5302 or via email: [email protected]

Application deadline: Oct 19, 2026

Employment terms : A maternity leave substitute with start date on 1 November or two maternity leave substitutes on 1 December 2026.

Applications and CV plus other relevant documents are submitted electronically via the button “ Apply for the position ”.

Interviews: on Monday 26 October 2026

Salary according to current collective agreement.

When employed, Kolding Municipality will obtain criminal/child-welfare certificates when required by law or when the position warrants it.

All positions are full-time unless otherwise stated. Kolding Municipality encourages all interested irrespective of age, gender, disability, religion and ethnic background to apply. Prior to employment, Kolding Municipality will obtain criminal background checks when required by law or when the position otherwise warrants it.

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

Application deadline

19-10-2026

Category

Administration & case processing

Website

www.kolding.dk

Contact

Susanne Thorsen-Vammen