Børnehuset Rumlepotten is seeking one educator for a maternity leave position in our nursery - 37 hours per week.

Are you passionate about creating safe, developing, and inclusive learning environments for children? Then you may be the maternity-leave colleague we are looking for at Børnehuset Rumlepotten.

Our dear colleague Karoline is taking maternity leave – and therefore we are seeking a skilled educator for our Ladybird Room as of January 1, 2027.

If you can see yourself in the profile below, we look forward to receiving your application.

Børnehuset Rumlepotten is a municipal day care center for children aged 0-6 years, located in scenic surroundings in Glumsø in Area North, Næstved Municipality. The institution consists of two houses on the same site. One house houses two infant groups and one preschool group, while the other house houses three preschool groups. We have three wonderful playgrounds on our huge natural plot which we actively use in daily life. For us, the children's well-being, development, learning and formation are the central focus of our pedagogical work.

We have a particular focus on

• Outdoor life
• Movement and health
• Inclusive learning environments
• Nature, science and sustainability

As part of Area North we work purposefully with nature, outdoor life and science, and we are proud to be a Green Flag-certified institution .

You will become part of a committed staff group of 19 employees, where we place a high value on professionalism, collaboration, job satisfaction, humor and co-determination.

We expect that you

• Are a trained educator.
• Have a strong professional grounding and can translate theory into practice in daily work.
• Work purposefully with the strengthened pedagogical curriculum.
• Preferably have experience or interest in the special educational needs area, as we accommodate children with different needs.
• Meet children, parents and colleagues with recognition and the view that a person is a person – the problem is the problem.
• Have good collaboration skills and contribute actively to both the community and the pedagogical development.
• Take initiative and responsibility to create a good and development-oriented early years.
• Be able to build trusting relationships with parents – even when conversations are difficult.
• Be active and engaged together with the children, whether it is about football, building caves or other movement activities
• You must thrive with our “bulderbasser” - and meet their energy with warmth and clarity, as well as have ideas for play and activities that support their needs
• Be comfortable being outdoors year-round and have ideas for activities that support our nature profile and the work as a Green Flag institution.
• Be curious, reflective and dare to challenge conventional thinking so we avoid a “we’ve always done it this way” culture.

We offer

• A professionally engaged environment with high ambitions for the children’s well-being and development.
• Skilled and helpful colleagues.
• Influence on the pedagogical work.
• Opportunity for professional and personal development.
• A workplace with humor, presence and community.

You can read more about the job - and the person profile here.

Salary and terms of employment

Salary and employment are in accordance with the current collective agreement between BUPL and KL. A child and criminal background check will be obtained, as well as references from the current supervisor and a colleague as a condition for employment.

Information on starting salary and expected salary range

Via the link here you can see information about the relevant salary range for the specific position. In the overview select Næstved Municipality, which job category (collective agreement) you are applying for and which position you are applying for. In the table below you can see the relevant information for the specific position.

Would you like to know more?

Contact the day-to-day manager Sanne Friis at telephone 21 96 84 39 between 8:00 and 10:00.

The deadline for applications is 10 November 2026.

We will hold interviews on Thursday 18 November 2026.

You apply for the position by sending your application, CV and other relevant documentation and educational certificates electronically via the applicant button “Apply”.

We look forward to receiving your application.