Are you Børnehuset Østerlunds new language pedagogue?

Are you passionate about working with children's language development and language-stimulating environments and activities? Then perhaps you are the one we are looking for for our Østerlund kindergarten team.

You do not need to have experience with language work to apply for the position.

As a language educator at Østerlund, your task will be to share knowledge with your colleagues, as well as be a linguistic role model for the children and adults in the house. In addition, you will become part of a professional language network across the area’s 8 houses and receive scheduled time for the task. As a language educator you will be equipped for the task by the head of the childcare house, and receive professional sparring for knowledge sharing in the house.

With us you get a strong sense of community, high professionalism and colleagues who take their work with children seriously and also value humor in everyday life. We believe that happy employees create the best conditions for children's well-being, learning and development.

We are not looking for the perfect educator. We are looking for a colleague who meets the children with presence, dares to try new things, can laugh at their mistakes and who every day shows up with the desire to create a good day for children and colleagues.

We are looking for you who

• are a trained educator and want to be an active part of the children's everyday life
• are passionate about working with children’s linguistic development
• meet children with warmth, curiosity and infectious engagement
• thrive in the company of children and gain energy from playing, exploring and creating good experiences together with them
• see opportunities rather than limitations and approach tasks with optimism, initiative and good humor
• participate in the community, contribute ideas and act, also when everyday life calls for flexibility
• thrive in close team collaboration, where we help each other and lift tasks together
• communicate openly and professionally with both colleagues and parents
• meet parents with respect, trust and a professionally grounded approach.

In return we can offer a present and clear leadership, where there is room for sparring, ongoing feedback and joint reflection on practice. You will become part of a strong collegial community where we prioritise a constructive feedback culture and focus on ongoing professional development. In Østerlund we are highly professionally represented with educators, pedagogical assistants and several merit educator students.

In Østerlund we believe that the key to a successful pedagogical practice is a happy, engaged and balanced staff. We have a high level of professionalism and work purposefully to create a flexible workplace with a healthy work-life balance and a warm working environment.

We are professionally proud of our pedagogical work, and constantly develop our practice through dialogue and professional reflection. Everyone who works in Østerlund steps through the door to provide care and make a difference for the children. We aim to create the best possible conditions for well-being, learning and development, throughout the day.

We work in an environment where we both listen to each other and challenge each other’s professionalism. Our structure requires planning, and we therefore ensure space for preparation and scheduled professional meetings. We work towards a culture where all staff meet the children with the same pedagogical starting point, and that there is a “red thread” for the children in the years they are at Østerlund.

You will become part of a highly reflective professional team, which always has the children in the top context, a team that desires development, joy and fun for both children and adults. In addition, you will become part of the whole Østerlund, which lifts the community.

About Østerlund Kindergarten

Østerlund is a beautiful old historic villa, which previously has been a nursery. We live close to public transport (Stengård Station).

Østerlund has about 63 children and 14-16 staff members, who work age-integrated in a toddler team and a kindergarten team and in total 5 groups.

We are part of the Bagsværd East area with close collaboration across the 8 kindergartens in the area and are committed to sharing knowledge and creating binding communities so that we can become even better in our practice together.

Salary and employment terms

Salary and terms of employment are according to the applicable collective agreement.

As a trained educator in our kindergartens you will receive a permanent Gladsaxe allowance plus a seniority allowance after 2 years of uninterrupted employment.

The position is 37 hours per week. If a full-time position is not right for you, we are happy to discuss another number of hours.

Start date by agreement - we are happy to wait for the right one.

About Gladsaxe Municipality as an employer

As a newly employed educator in Gladsaxe Municipality you will follow our induction program, which helps you get started well so you can quickly thrive in your new job.

We also offer ongoing coaching and internal courses to support your work.

We are a workplace that prioritizes flexibility and a good balance between work and private life, including the possibility of a 4-day work week.

For more information

about the position is available from the head of the childcare house Xenia Pedersen at telephone 24 94 14 52.

Application deadline

November 11, 2026.

We note that we call for interviews on an ongoing basis.

In Gladsaxe we base our actions on the needs and well-being of citizens and businesses in everything we do. Sustainable welfare and development is a hallmark for us and we work for social, environmental and economic sustainability. With the UN's Sustainable Development Goals as a framework we see a sustainable future as something we create together – with citizens, businesses, associations and the local community. You can read more about our goals in Gladsaxestrategy .

No employees in Gladsaxe Municipality may smoke or use tobacco-related products during working hours, such as snus and vapes.

We encourage all interested regardless of age, gender/identity, sexuality, disability, religion or ethnic background to apply for the position.