Social Worker / Social Mediator for the Special Advisory Service

Children and Family – Authority, Varde Municipality

Do you want to work in a department with high professional standards, a strong sense of community and focus on the welfare of both the children, the families and the staff? Then perhaps you are the one we are looking for.

Children and Family – Authority in Varde Municipality is seeking a social worker/ social mediator for a permanent position in the Special Advisory Service.

About us

In Varde Municipality, Children and Family – Authority and Family Center are under the same management. This provides a strong common professional direction and good conditions for close collaboration around children, youths and their families.

The department consists of reception function, preventive team, special advisory service, placement and return function, youth unit, infant and small children team, and child district.

We are characterized by

• present management
• flat hierarchy
• informal tone
• easy access to sparring – both collegial and managerial

We work ambitiously and development-oriented with a focus on professional quality, good case handling and the child's perspective.

About the position

In the Special Advisory Service we work with children and youths with significant and lasting functional impairments and their families. In this position you will primarily work with processing applications and follow-ups regarding lost earning capacity and compensation benefits under the Child Act §§ 86 and 87.

The position gives you the opportunity to combine authority work with close contact to children, youths and their families. You will be part of a professionally strong team where collaboration, sparring and development are highly valued.

Your tasks will include, among others

• hold conversations with parents
• involve the child or the youth and secure their perspective in the case handling
• hold collaboration meetings with families, schools, kindergartens, therapists and other partners
• assess whether the child or youth falls within the personal circle
• determine and calculate lost earning capacity
• evaluate whether there are necessary compensable expenses due to the child's or the youth's reduced functional ability, including calculations
• make decisions and prepare professional justifications in accordance with applicable law
• document and follow up on cases with focus on quality and legal certainty

We work from

• Child Act
• Common Language
• a solution-oriented, resource-focused and inclusive approach

The child's voice is central in our work, and we place emphasis on meeting children, youths and families with respect, presence and high professional standards.

We offer

• a strong professional environment with high quality in task execution
• engaged colleagues and leaders who help each other
• a good psychosocial work environment and a solid professional community
• opportunity for professional development, projects, training and networking
• flexibility and a high degree of personal competence
• thorough introduction with gentle start, close managerial sparring and mentorship

We do not expect that you can do everything from day one – we ensure you are well prepared.

We are looking for you who

• are educated as a social worker or social mediator
• focus on the child’s and the youth’s perspective
• work authentically, respectfully and presence
• thrive in close collaboration with children, youths and their families
• can handle a daily life with both administrative tasks and direct contact
• find energy in professional challenges and take professional pride
• meet people with a positive, appreciative and respectful approach

Practical information

• Salary according to applicable collective agreement and the Ny Løn principles
• Driver's license required
• Workplace: Citizen Center Varde, Frisvadvej 35, 6800 Varde

Application deadline: November 19, 2026 at 08:00

Employment interviews: Conducted on an ongoing basis

Upon hiring, criminal and child protection checks will be conducted.

Contact

If you have questions about the position or want to hear more about the work in the Special Advisory Service, you are welcome to contact:

Elma Muratovic, Head of the Special Advisory Service.

Tel.: 23 38 48 74

Email: [email protected]

We look forward to hearing from you

With us you have the opportunity to make a real difference for children and youths with functional impairments and their families. You will be part of a department with high professional standards, strong collegial community and managerial support, where we work together to create the best solutions for the children and their families.

We look forward to receiving your application .

Kind regards

Elma

Department: Citizen Center Varde

Application deadline: 19 November 2026

Location: Frisvadvej 35, 6800, Varde, Denmark