Svendborg Municipality is seeking a social worker / social facilitator for a permanent position in the Social Services Department – Authority

Are you passionate about making a difference for people with challenges within disability and psychiatry, where we put the citizen at the helm?

Would you like to be part of an ambitious department where professionalism and financial management work together in everyday practice?

We are currently seeking a social worker/social facilitator who can work in our Disability and Psychiatry team.

About the job

We offer an exciting workplace with colleagues who take great responsibility for both the professional level and the social aspects, and who appreciate good humor and a positive approach to everyday challenges.

The area as a caseworker for authority matters will cover, among other things, advice and guidance, admission to services under the Social Services Act and follow-up thereafter. We primarily work with the Adult Provisions under the Social Services Act, in particular §§ 108/107, 103/104, 85 and 96.

You will be part of the Psychiatry and Disability Team, where your main area of work will be the disability sector. The position involves close collaboration with external services and partners. Since we work with forward-leaning processes, parts of your task portfolio will also be linked to our internal offerings, where you contribute to a holistic and citizen-centered approach.

We use the Adult Assessment Method (VUM 2.0) and use the professional system Nexus.

About you

We are looking for a colleague who

• Is educated as a social worker or social facilitator.
• Preferably has experience within the specialized adult area, where you ensure citizen involvement and dare to put the citizen at the helm.
• Has experience with authority case handling.
• Has experience with the Adult Assessment Method (VUM 2.0)
• Has strong professional expertise with impact
• Has experience in setting clear goals for the interventions in collaboration with the citizens
• Is capable of building strong collaborative relationships with citizens, internal and external partners
• Is used to incorporating finance as a natural part of case handling.

We expect that

• You are a responsible and service-oriented person who can collaborate at all levels.
• You can work independently and thrive with a broad contact to citizens, colleagues and partners in a busy daily life.
• You have good relational and communicative skills.
• You are a team player with a positive mindset.

About us

We offer

An exciting workplace with engaged colleagues who take responsibility for both the professional quality and the good working environment. We value collaboration, good humor and a positive approach to daily tasks and challenges.

In the Social Department we work with citizens with physical and mental functional impairments as well as socially vulnerable citizens. The department consists of 30 employees spread across several teams. You will become part of the Psychiatry and Disability Team, which consists of 11 employees plus professional coordinators.

We are housed at Svinget 14 and emphasize a culture marked by professional sparring, shared responsibility and helpfulness. You will have your own case load and be assigned a mentor who ensures a good introduction to tasks, the workplace and our professional approach.

About the position

We are seeking a colleague with an interest in working with citizens with significant physical and mental impairments. The target group includes both citizens who have been granted housing and citizens who receive support in their own homes.

A central part of the task is to establish and maintain the cooperation frameworks that support the citizen's well-being and development. You will coordinate and collaborate with the citizen, housing services, social counselors and other relevant actors, including the Job Center and voluntary offerings, with a view to developing holistic and meaningful plans based on the citizen's wishes and needs.

We place a high priority on professional development and use our weekly team meetings for reflection, sparring and the further development of practice. Our work is based on a recovery-oriented approach, where the citizen's perspective and resources are the central focus of the effort.

About Svendborg Municipality

Svendborg Municipality, in our view, is a workplace of the perfect size: small enough to be close to one another in a warm, informal community with short lines of command and without hidden agendas. And large enough to have room for ambition, high professionalism and rich development opportunities.

We value everyday life and insist that it should be pleasant to go to work. We are busy, but not too busy to help each other.

Our values are not just on paper; we actually use them as a compass every day. We meet each other at eye level, in dialogue and with trust, and together we create a safe framework where we can solve our tasks independently, flexibly and responsibly.

Social area – professional core narrative

In the Social area, every day makes sense: we take pride in supporting people to live an independent life, even when the starting point can be difficult. We can feel and see that we make a difference for the individual and for society, and that creates pride and motivation.

We insist on high professionalism, even when we are busy. With us you will work in a strong multidisciplinary community that grows from all of us contributing our specialized expertise.

You are not alone. In dialogue and collaboration we help each other find good and proper solutions. Even on challenging days we take care of each other and insist on a good working environment.

Salary and employment

Salary and terms of employment in accordance with the applicable collective agreement. In Svendborg Municipality, the salary for this type of position typically lies between 41,951 DKK and 53,034 DKK per month for full-time employment. The salary includes pension, special holiday allowance and fixed allowances. There may also be shift allowances and other special remunerations. It is important to note that your specific salary is determined by your experience, seniority and competencies and is negotiated with the relevant professional organization.

The position is full-time and to be filled as soon as possible.

The place of employment is at Svinget 14 in Svendborg and rotated with our internal offerings.

For positions in the Directorate area Social, Health and Employment, a private criminal record certificate must be submitted upon employment.

Application deadline

We look forward to receiving your application. We must have your application no later than 16 November 2026. Recruitment interviews are expected to be held on Wednesday 19 November 2026.

Further information

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting the Department Head Marie Lind at telephone 2118 9445 or TR Maria Lieberkind 2914 1805

Svendborg Municipality has a smoke-free working time. We want smoke-free working time to contribute to a healthy working environment for all employees.

Welcome to Svendborg - the capital of the archipelago!

Svendborg has a superb location in the midst of the most beautiful nature, at the edge of the South Funen Archipelago with a mini-metropolis that offers it all. We do not hesitate to proudly call Svendborg the cultural capital of Funen. We have a charming town center and a lively commercial town with theatres and museums as well as a rich association life.

Our kindergartens and primary schools are top-notch with a special focus on movement and sport, and we have several higher educations that will soon be gathered in an attractive educational environment by the harbor. Svendborg is located in the middle of the country with about half an hour to Odense and under two hours to Copenhagen and Aarhus. With its about 60,000 inhabitants, Svendborg is Funen’s second-largest municipality.

Department: Social Department Authority

Application deadline: 16 November 2026

Location: Svinget, 14, 5700, Svendborg