Social Work Consultant to the Authority - Children, Youth and Disability in Sønder

Do you want to help strengthen the social work quality and support some of the most complex cases in the area of children, young people and disability?

We are seeking a social work consultant for 37 hours per week starting 1 December 2026.

As a social work consultant in Authority – Children, Young People and Disability, you will play a central role in translating legislation into practice, supporting advisers and management, and contributing to the ongoing professional development of the department.

Who are we?

Authority – Children, Young People and Disability is a department consisting of a children’s team, youth team, disability team, administrative staff, team leaders, authority head, and a team of social work consultants. The department is anchored in Children and Family within the Department of Children, Education and Health in Sønderborg Municipality.

The department handles tasks within the Child Act and the Act on Combating Youth Crime. Our work spans a broad range, and we collaborate across all parts of the organization.

The social work consultant team currently consists of 2 social work consultants, 1 combined social work consultant and contracting officer, and 1 full-time social work contracting officer. The team handles a variety of tasks.

The consultant team reports to the authority head, and we work closely with the overall management team, advisers, administrative staff, and the financial consultant, as well as cross-functional partners.

About the task

Social work consultant

As a social work consultant you are part of ensuring, retaining and developing the professional level of the department in close collaboration with the rest of the consultant team, management and advisers.

Your tasks also include, among other things

• Quality assurance, development and preparation of case workflows
• Support for child and youth committee cases and quality assurance of recommendations to the children and youth committee
• Consult on complex cases with advisers
• Consult on and quality assure decisions and work systematically and in a learning perspective with decisions
• Handle access requests under the Freedom of Information Act
• Communicate information to and from the Appeals Board
• Prepare and update service levels
• Participate in the visitation committee

Your qualifications

• You have a relevant social work education – preferably with experience and knowledge within the disability area
• You are proactive and take responsibility for following up tasks to completion
• You have a flair for quality assurance
• You are strong legally and good at analysing, creating overview and assessing especially complex cases/issues
• You have good written and communicative skills
• You must be willing and able to help keep the course with high professional standards – including the ability to communicate understandably, openly, honestly and action-oriented
• You must see the value in working across the entire organization and be relationship-building
• You work systematically and structurally
• You enjoy working in a changing daily life
• You contribute to a good working environment, which is expressed in your approach and actions

We offer

• An department and a team in development
• A close collaboration and knowledge sharing with advisers, social work consultants, administrative staff, managers and the financial consultant
• Continuous and daily sparring with colleagues in the team – including weekly coordination meetings
• A team where you never have to find the solution alone or stand alone
• We greatly value humor and have an informal tone
• You will have the opportunity to influence your own position and your own work procedures
• You will have a high degree of independence in your work
• Introduction and mentoring program
• Good, engaged and professionally skilled colleagues
• Possibility of remote working days
• Possibility for supervision
• Ongoing 1-1 meetings with your immediate supervisor
• Performance review (MUS)
• Professional development

If you are curious about the position, the department, the team, or would like a more detailed description of the tasks we handle, you are welcome to contact the Authority Head, Benedikte Schultz at phone +45 24 62 12 65 or email: [email protected]

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Start date: 1 December 2026

Workplace: Jyllandsgade 36, 6400 Sønderborg

Working hours: 37 hours per week

The base salary will, as a starting point, be base pay grade 38 + 2700 DKK as a base salary supplement for a social worker. It will in general be based on the individual’s qualifications.

Applications are to be submitted electronically and must reach us no later than 18 October 2026.

Interviews will be held on Monday 26 October 2026.

References and child and criminal record checks will be obtained if offered the position.

Sønderborg Municipality – a workplace of world-class quality

Sønderborg Municipality is an ambitious working community where we make a difference together and create an even better local community.

Whether you contribute to realizing our visions, political decisions or deliver core services of the highest quality close to citizens, you will be recognized for your effort and commitment.

We invest in you through ongoing competence development and a focus on talent so you develop and reach your full potential over a lifetime of work.

We have the courage to turn things on their head to solve both small and large challenges. It provides new perspectives and insight into innovative solutions.

We work closely with local businesses to promote growth and green development in our area, creating a dynamic and inspiring workplace. We are a workplace with a high degree of flexibility, which allows room for both career and leisure.

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