Are you looking for a job with meaning, impact, and room for life outside work?

The Day Care Area SOUTH-EAST in Kalundborg Municipality is seeking an educator for the kindergarten at Snertinge Børnehus Are you a trained educator, and do you dream of a job where you have time and opportunity to build strong relationships, put your professional mark on your work, and be part of a community where we pull together?

So it might be you we are looking for.

About the job We are looking for a committed educator for our kindergarten.

The position is initially 37 hours , but we are open to dialog about the number of hours, so we can together find the solution that fits best.

With us you don’t just get a job. You get the opportunity to help create a kindergarten where children’s well-being, development and sense of belonging are the focal points, and where your ideas and your professional expertise are taken seriously.

We believe the best solutions arise when employees are given responsibility, influence and the opportunity to develop.

At the same time we actively work with flexible working hours . This means that you, together with colleagues, help plan the shift distribution and have great influence over your working hours. We experience that this creates a stronger sense of community, increases job satisfaction and provides a better balance between work life and private life.

Who are we? Snertinge Børnehus is located in scenic surroundings close to fields, woods and the beach, which we actively use as part of our learning environment.

• Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 06:00-17:00, Friday 06:00-16:00
• We hold evening meetings once a month and 1-2 annual events
• We are an integrated institution normed for 24 nursery children and 55 kindergarten children
• We have our own multi-purpose room for motor skills, music and movement
• Nature is right outside the door and becomes an active part of the children’s daily life

You will become part of an engaged team where we help each other, spar professionally and value differences. We work purposefully with the development of learning environments and children’s communities, and we are curious about new ideas and perspectives.

We believe the best decisions are made close to practice. Therefore our management is visible, accessible and actively involved in daily life. You will experience leadership that listens, collaborates and supports you in your pedagogical work, and that is curious about your ideas and perspectives.

We place emphasis on dialogue, trust and shared responsibility. This means that you as an employee will have influence on the development of both pedagogy, daily life and the working community.

Your everyday life with us As an educator with us you will have the opportunity to actively use your professional expertise.

You will, among other things

• create stimulating learning environments for the children
• work with relationships, well-being, play and communities
• plan and implement pedagogical activities
• contribute to documentation, reflection and professional development
• work closely with parents and colleagues
• help develop our pedagogical practice

We want all employees to feel ownership, and therefore we also expect you to bring your ideas, perspectives and strengths into play.

Who are you? You are a trained educator and passionate about working with children aged 3-6 years.

We imagine that you

• are professionally curious and want to develop yourself
• can build strong relationships with children, parents and colleagues
• see children’s perspectives as important
• work in an appreciative and inclusive manner
• can take responsibility and act independently
• contribute positively to the community
• want to make a difference and leave your mark on everyday life
• have basic IT skills

Newly qualified? Then apply. We value engagement, reflection and the desire to develop as much as experience.

What do you get with us?

• A workplace with high professionalism and strong relationships
• Opportunity to influence your own practice
• Committed colleagues who help each other
• Ongoing professional development and sparring
• A leadership team that is close to daily life and accessible
• A workplace in development where new ideas are welcome
• Children who look forward to meeting you every day

In short: You will become part of a community where we believe that well-being, development and job satisfaction go hand in hand.

Salary and employment terms Salary according to the current agreement with BUPL. If you have less than 6 years’ experience as an educator, the starting salary in Kalundborg Municipality is at pay grade 29. In line with the preliminary agreement we advance 3 pay grades based on basic education. The pay grades expire when the central pay grades for 6 years of employment are reached.

Want to know more? You are very welcome to contact

Head of the Pedagogical Department

Kristian Højgaard-Vick

📞 30 54 14 32

You are also welcome to drop by for a coffee and a tour, so you can feel the atmosphere and meet some of the people you may be working with. Snertinge Børnehus

Hiring process We conduct interviews on an ongoing basis and hire when we have found the right match.

Shall we be your next workplace? If you want a job with meaning, strong relationships, professional development and the opportunity to make a real difference for children, we look forward to hearing from you.

About us In Kalundborg Municipality we are committed to ensuring that our citizens, businesses, associations and institutions receive the best possible service. We can only deliver this if we have skilled and motivated employees. Therefore we are dedicated to supporting employees’ personal and professional development, and ensuring a dynamic and flexible workplace.

With us, employees help make a difference every day, together with about 3,500 colleagues. Kalundborg Municipality is located in some of Denmark’s most beautiful nature – and is also home to several of the industries that contribute most to the Danish economy – with emphasis on biotech and energy production.

There are about 48,000 people living in Kalundborg Municipality, which is also home to more and more educational programs that help support development in the municipality.

You can read more about Kalundborg Municipality as a workplace Our employees find general information about Kalundborg Municipality Gotokalundborg listen to our podcast series Career at Kalundborg Podcast and vodcast

We encourage everyone regardless of background, gender, religion, etc. to apply.

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