Social worker wanted for the Disability Team in Sønderborg Municipality

The position is anchored in Authority – Children, Young People and Persons with Disabilities and is 37 hours/week. A social worker is sought as of November 1, 2026.

Authority – Children, Young People and Persons with Disabilities is a department anchored in the Administration for Children, Education and Health. The department is attached approximately 70 social workers, an administration team, social work consultants and contract negotiators, a department head and team leaders.

Handicap Team , where you will be employed, is a multidisciplinary team consisting of 13 social workers, 2 special education consultants and a team leader. The team works cross-disciplinary together to ensure holistic case handling.

Our department is characterized by quality, interdisciplinarity and targeted case processing in close collaboration with other departments and partners. We place a high value on close dialogue between managers and employees. We use communication as a professional and relational tool, both in our dialogue with citizens and partners, but also as an internal collegial tool in daily work.

Handicap Team's core task is to clarify and support the needs of children and families for special support.

Using screening and involvement of the child, the family and partners, we identify the family's needs for disability-compensating interventions. We work broadly with families on both compensation benefits and lost earnings, but also relief, respite and placements. We handle follow-up on all initiatives to ensure children's development and well-being. In the Handicap Team we work with children and young people aged 0 - 23 years.

We expect that you

• are trained social worker/social educator.
• have experience with authority work, including clarifying and performing social-work assessments and making authority decisions.
• work for an inclusive and acknowledging view of humanity.
• are aware of your own communication with citizens, colleagues and partners.
• have a systemic and structured approach to work.
• can work in a changing everyday life.

We offer

• an introduction and mentoring scheme.
• a developmental, meaningful and challenging job.
• independence and competence in task-solving.
• good opportunities for professional sparring and supervision.
• a flexible workday where you plan your own calendar.
• possibility of homeworking days.
• a team and a team leader who can support you in the complex tasks, so you develop and are not left to struggle alone.

The workplace is primarily Jyllandsgade 36-38, Sønderborg

Salary and employment terms are according to the applicable collective agreement.

Applications must be submitted electronically and must be received no later than October 20, 2026 at 24:00.

An interview is expected to be held on Monday October 27, 2026.

If you are curious about the position or would like a more detailed description of the tasks, you are of course welcome to contact Handicap Team Leader Jane Bøving Larsen at mobile 24 82 57 66 or [email protected]

The base salary will as a starting point be base salary grade 35 for a social worker. It will, moreover, be based on the individual's qualifications.

When an offer of employment is made, references as well as child and criminal record checks will be obtained.

Sønderborg Municipality - a world-class workplace

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

Whether you help realize our visions, political decisions or deliver core services of the highest quality close to the citizens, you will be recognized for your effort and your 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 upside down in solving both small and large challenges. It provides new perspectives and insight for innovative solutions.

We collaborate 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 makes room for both career and leisure.

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