Childminder (substitute) for the Over Jerstal/Vedsted area

Become a childminder (temporary) in the Over Jerstal/Vedsted area – and make a difference every single day.

Do you have great care for young children and dream of a job where presence, security and development are at the center? Then you may be the one we are looking for.

Haderslev Municipality Daycare is seeking an engaged childminder (temporary) in the Over Jerstal/Vedsted area, who wants to open their home to the town's youngest residents and create a everyday life filled with play, learning and communities from 16 December 2026 or 1 January 2027. The temporary position ends 30 November 2027.

As a childminder you get a meaningful job with great independence

• Possibility to work from home with 4 children aged 0-3.1 years, where you plan the daily routine yourself
• Close collaboration with colleagues, professional sparring with the day care consultant and pedagogical supervision
• Opportunity to follow the children's development up close
• A workday filled with laughter, presence, hugs and experiences, where you can make a difference for the youngest children
• Possibility to have your own child under 3 years at home in your own day care.

Day care’s view of children and pedagogical approach

In Haderslev Municipal Daycare we start from a view of children where all children are seen as competent, curious and unique individuals.

We work with secure relationships, presence and time, because we know that young children develop best when they feel seen, heard and understood.

Daily life in the day care is planned based on

• the child's perspective and individual needs
• play as the basis for learning and development
• stable relationships and recognizable frames
• small groups of children, where there is room for each individual child.

We are looking for someone who

• has a kind heart
• thrives with structure, responsibility and a varied daily life
• has space in the home for a group of children
• wants to be an important adult in the children’s daily life
• is curious about their own practice and can reflect on why you do what you do
• wants to develop professionally
• can see the value of strong professional communities in the playroom and other joint activities
• sees play, daily routines and social interaction as important pedagogical learning environments.

Quotes from childminders about the job as a childminder in Haderslev Daycare

• ”You make a huge difference for children and families”
• ”There is time for each child”
• ”The coolest job in the world”
• ”My family life and work life fit together”
• ”Both children and we childminders are thriving and developing”.

Attractive workplace

We aim to be an attractive workplace for employees of all ages and life stages. The balance between private life and work life is crucial, and therefore we strive for an open dialogue about each employee’s wishes and needs.

Salary and terms of employment

The position is 48 hours per week. Salary and terms of employment are according to the current agreement between FOA and the negotiating representative organization. In addition, as a childminder you earn ½ day off per month.

Further information

If you want to know more about the position, you can contact the manager, Kirsten Kotewitz, at telephone 92 43 60 98 or the pedagogical day care consultant, Tina Skovgaard, at telephone 20 34 73 23. Here you can also hear about the day care’s visiting grandmothers who you can, by agreement, intern with unpaid before you send your application.

You can also read more about being a childminder on the municipality’s website.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Application

Send your application, CV and any attachments via the application button as soon as possible and no later than 1 November 2026.

Interviews will be held on 4 November 2026.

If you are offered employment as a childminder, background and criminal record checks will be carried out on all persons in your household over 15 years old.

Fact box

• You are employed under FOA’s collective agreement
• You receive 60% day care deduction
• You receive 7 days of compensatory leave each year
• You get a job where high well-being and job satisfaction are at the top.

About Haderslev Municipality

We are an organization with ambitions for both Haderslev Municipality and ourselves. We work purposefully and innovatively, achieve results together and dare to aim high. With us, dialogue and community are the key to development – across professions, residents, business life, associations and politicians. Therefore our ambition is that by 2030 we will have 250 more in education, 500 more residents and 1,000 more jobs. All of this you can become a part of with a job with us.