Would you like to be part of a professionally strong and close-knit community in Children and Family – Authority, Varde Municipality?

Would you like to work in a department with high professional expertise, a strong sense of community and attention to both the children, the families and the staff's wellbeing? Then perhaps you are the one we are looking for.

Children and Family – Authority in Varde Municipality is seeking social workers. The positions are anchored in our child districts. The positions are permanent and fixed-term respectively.

About us

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

The Authority department consists of an intake, specialist advice, placement and return functions, youth unit, infant and toddler team, and two child districts.

We are characterized by

• Accessible leadership and psychological safety.
• Flat hierarchy and trust in employees’ professionalism.
• An informal tone and a high priority on employee well-being.
• Easy access to sparring – both collegial and managerial.

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

The work is based on the Child Act, where we continue to improve to become even better at working with the intentions behind the legislative change. We have a strong focus on the child’s perspective, and involvement is central in our work at every step of case processing.

Case processing is planned according to the method common language , where we focus on what the child’s concerning actions tell us. We also use concrete questioning techniques to gain knowledge about the family's resources and challenges for our ongoing assessments.

In the child districts we work with the target group of children aged 4 to 14 years who need special support. We handle the case processing when there is a perceived need for a child welfare assessment and supportive interventions. We work closely with the child, the family and the other professional and private networks in helping to meet the child’s needs.

We offer

• a strong professional environment with high quality in task execution
• engaged colleagues and leaders who help each other
• a good psychological work environment and a solid professional community
• opportunities for professional development, projects, training and networking
• flexibility and a high degree of own competence
• thorough introduction with a gentle start, close leadership sparring and a mentor program

We do not expect you to know everything from day one – we will ensure you are well prepared.

We are looking for someone who

• is educated as a social worker or social mediator
• focuses on the child’s and the young person’s perspective
• works authentically, respectfully and present
• thrives in close collaboration with children, young people and their families
• can handle a everyday life with both administrative tasks and direct contact
• finds energy in professional challenges and takes professional pride
• meets people with a positive, validating and respectful approach

Practical information

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

Application deadline: 19 October 2026

Employment interviews: expected to be held on 22 October 2026

Criminal record and child protection checks will be obtained upon appointment.

Contact

If you have questions, you are welcome to contact

• Mia Skat Holdt , Head of the Child Districts

Tel.: 20 51 98 12 · Email: [email protected]

We look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards

Mia