Team Leader for Disability and Psychiatry Authority in Langeland Municipality

Can you see yourself in a tense field between management, operations, development and coordination across the specialized adult social area? Do you enjoy working in an organization where you help shape the framework for other people's development, well-being and independence? Do you want to help create structure, culture and support quality and ensure present leadership?

Then this might be the dream job for you.

About the Team Leader Role

We want to ensure more present leadership, and are therefore establishing a team leader function in Disability and Psychiatry Authority.

As Team Leader you will

• Have day-to-day personnel management in Disability and Psychiatry Authority
• Ensure progress and overview in the coordination and support a stable and well-coordinated department.
• Contribute to a culture with psychological safety, professional curiosity and integrity

Duties

The position includes both operations, coordination and development, and your tasks span broadly.

Your tasks will among other things be

• Professional sparring, advising, or ”go-along function” in particularly complex social cases
• Plan and implement initiatives that develop working methods and professionalism
• Participate in strategic efforts, e.g. supporting the continued implementation of
• a project on a renewed governance foundation
• Support the leader in preparing ongoing management supervision as well as dissemination and sparring in the findings made
• Representative in the visitation committee

In addition you will

• Develop workflows and implement new legislation in the team
• Ensure the distribution of new inquiries in the team
• Quality assure contract formation with external suppliers
• Be Administrator in KMD Nexus – including responsibility for reporting to Statistics Denmark
• Responsible for planning, carrying out and following up on the team meeting and with internal partners

You will also be a visible representative for Disability and Psychiatry Authority in Langeland Municipality.

Who are you?

Langeland Municipality encourages everyone to apply. However, it would be an advantage if you:

• Have several years of experience as a caseworker within the specialized adult social area.
• Have experience as a professional coordinator within the social sector
• Have experience with contracting with suppliers and follow-up thereon
• Have an economic sense and understanding that professionalism and economy go hand in hand
• Can provide sparring in complex cases both individually and to a whole team, and meets employees with recognition, respect and professionalism
• Have a good understanding of the VUM 2.0 method and its application in connection with professional assessment and the preparation of orders for suppliers

We also value that you

• Can collaborate even when it becomes difficult, and communicate clearly and properly
• Are trustworthy, curious and clear in the leadership role
• Can read and understand legislation, and read into policy notices, preparatory works, etc.
• Have good written communication skills
• Work in a structured and systematic way and independently can prioritise both your own tasks and the team’s tasks

About Disability and Psychiatry Authority

Disability and Psychiatry Authority is organizationally placed under Citizens, Social and Labor Market.

You will report to the head of Social and Labor Market.

In Disability and Psychiatry Authority we are a total of five caseworkers and you as the upcoming team leader.

Salary and employment

The position is a permanent appointment of 37 hours per week.

Salary and employment terms in accordance with the applicable collective agreement and the principles of local salary formation. The expected salary level will be provided at the first interview.

Employment is conditional on a satisfactory criminal record.

Practical information

• Application deadline: November 12, 2026
• Interviews: November 18, 2026
• Start: January 1, 2027

Contact

If you have questions, you are welcome to contact

Social and Labor Market Manager Peter Graversen – tel. 23 32 64 28.

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