Do you want to make a difference for people who are serving their sentences under electronic monitoring? Fodlænken Næstved is looking for a maternity leave substitute

Do you want a versatile working day where authority work, human contact and control go hand in hand? Do you thrive with responsibility and independence and with a daily life that takes place both at the office and with clients?

Then you now have the opportunity to join Fodlænken Næstved.

As an employee at Fodlænken you will be part of a workplace with an important societal task. You meet people in different life situations and must be able to combine clear frameworks and authority with a professional and respectful approach.

About Fodlænken Næstved

In Fodlænken we assess whether detainees are suitable to serve their sentence with electronic monitoring instead of in prison. We make decisions, initiate and complete release from custody and monitor 24/7 the clients who serve their sentences in their own homes.

All our work is grounded in Denmark's Prisons' vision of helping people move on to a life without crime.

In addition, the monitoring departments handle the task of applying and replacing GPS ankle bracelets for the Police in connection with restraining orders. Denmarks Prisons is operator of the task, while the Police has the authority responsibility.

We seek employees with different professional backgrounds who want to join a cross-disciplinary work community and solve the full range of tasks in the Monitoring program.

The position is desired filled as soon as possible after the end of the recruitment process . This is a full-time position with shifts on weekdays, weekends and holidays .

Working hours are distributed over different shifts around the clock and on weekends and are planned according to a duty roster, where everyone is expected to contribute to the different shift types. The majority of shifts are daytime on weekdays. In addition, we have a number of standby shifts per month, which predominantly take place at night, and where you are on standby from home.

The different shift types contain different work content, and as an employee at Fodlænken you are expected to be able to handle all aspects of the department's tasks. The broad range of tasks requires thorough training, and you should therefore be prepared for a training period of about one month. Thereafter, responsibility and independence increase gradually with your experience.

We expect that you

• have experience with written work, documentation and case processing
• can formulate yourself clearly and precisely, in both writing and speaking
• are eager to work with people and can collaborate professionally with clients, colleagues and management
• have overview, flexibility and an appreciative view of people – also in pressured situations
• can balance authority and empathy , when the situation requires
• work independently, but at the same time thrive on being part of a team
• have a driving license and are willing to drive in a service car
• are flexible in relation to working hours and shift types .

We would like you to be a social worker, prison officer, social mediator, office assistant or professional bachelor in public administration. You may also have acquired the required competencies in another way.

It is advantageous if you have knowledge of Denmark's Prisons' area of work, but it is not a requirement.

We offer

• an exciting and diverse job in an organization that solves an important societal task
• a daily life with a combination of office work and field tasks
• a cross-disciplinary work community with different professional perspectives
• a workplace focused on a good working environment and high well-being
• good opportunities for personal and professional development
• health scheme
• training in relevant IT systems
• The maternity leave cover runs until August 2027.

Salary and employment terms

If you are educated as a social worker, you are employed as a care assistant. Employment and remuneration are in accordance with the applicable LC/CO10 collective agreement and the organization agreement for social workers in the state. There is attached a fixed standby allowance and an ankle-monitoring allowance to the position.

If you are an office clerk or social mediator, employment and pay are according to the applicable OAO-STAT collective agreement and organization agreement for office clerks, IT employees and lab technicians (HK). You will be placed in salary grade 3, step 1. In addition, there is a fixed ankle-monitoring allowance.

If you are a trained prison officer, pay is according to the salary agreement between the Directorate of Prisons and the Prison Officers' Association. There is a fixed ankle-monitoring allowance attached to the position.

If you have another educational background, employment and pay are according to the relevant collective agreement together with the job content.

Employment area is Denmark's Prisons for employees covered by the collective agreement.

If you are already a civil servant in Denmark's Prisons, the employment area is the Ministry of Justice with its associated institutions.

Workplace is Fodlænken Næstved, Møllegade 5A, 4700 Næstved.

Application

The positions are desired filled as soon as possible after the end of the recruitment process.

Applications, CV and documentation of education and other relevant material must be received in the recruitment system no later than November 2, 2026.

Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis.

If you are invited to an interview, you must bring identification such as a passport or driving license to the interview.

It is a condition of employment that you, in connection with the interview, consent to Denmark's Prisons obtaining and assessing information about you in the Central Criminal Register.

Denmark's Prisons sees diversity as a strength and encourages all interested candidates regardless of personal background to apply.

Further information

If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact

Unit Manager Marlene Andersen at telephone 72 55 71 09 or Unit Chief Jeanne Hautop at telephone 72 55 83 01.

About Denmark's Prisons, Prison Circle East

The Prison Circle East consists of a regional office, open and closed prisons, remand centers and supervision, as well as ankle-monitoring departments, transport and guarding, a departure center and an asylum center distributed across Zealand, Bornholm and the Faroe Islands.

In total about 2300 employees.

For further information about Denmark's Prisons please refer to the website www.danmarksfængsler.dk