Do you want to help create a safe everyday life for children with special needs?

We are looking for three trained staff members with solid special education experience for our new special day care in the Green Wedge House

Some children need extra predictability, a specially educational learning environment, and special support to be able to express themselves and be part of a child community. Do you have experience in creating precisely these frameworks? And would you like to use your professional expertise in a new offer where you get the opportunity to shape daily life from the outset?

At Den Grønne Kile in Hvalsø we are establishing a special day care according to §82 in the Child Act, with room for up to five referred children. We expect to open on January 1, 2027, and are now seeking the first three trained staff for the team. There may be a possibility of employment before the opening.

Target group

Special day care is a specialized offer. The service is aimed at children aged 0-6 years who have a significant and lasting physical or mental disability and who need a holistic, therapeutic, specialized, and interdisciplinary effort that cannot be met in a general day care under the Day Care Act, not even with special support measures.

A small, secure base in a larger kindergarden

Our ambition is to create a daily life where the children feel understood, can express themselves, and have the opportunity to participate based on their current resources and needs.

The service will have its own clear base in Børnehuset Den Grønne Kile with distinct activity areas, space for movement, and the possibility to withdraw. We will arrange with consideration for light, sound, and sensory impressions and continuously adjust the framework and approach to the specific children.

We work based on four central needs: The child must be able to find room for regulation and immersion, understand, communicate, and participate .

At the same time, the service becomes part of our existing kindergarten. With familiar adults, and the possibility to explore and return to the base, we create meaningful encounters with the rest of the house's children and communities.

Your professional expertise should help shape the offer

You will become part of a new team that, together with the management and PPR, will translate the pedagogical intentions into a safe and developing daily life for the children.

The task includes both close interaction with each individual child and the work of developing shared routines and learning environments. You must be able to be present in play, support the child in everyday practical situations, and spot when we need to change our approach or the frames.

Among other things, you will be responsible for

Creating secure relationships and supporting the children's play, communication and participation. Planning a clear daily life with visual support and recognizable transitions. Adapting activities and sensory environments to the individual child's needs. Observing, documenting, and evaluating the children's well-being and development together with the team. Working closely and respectfully with the parents and relevant professionals, including PPR and the Children's and Youth Council.

We are looking for you who have experience and a desire to build something from the ground up

You have a relevant pedagogical education and clear experience with special education work with children. You can articulate your professional choices and show how you translate your knowledge into action in daily life.

We know that daily life can be complex, and we are seeking someone who can stand in the unpredictable and navigate with composure, professional judgment, and an eye for both the individual child and the community.

We place particular emphasis on, that you

Face the child with curiosity and an eye for resources, even when the child’s expression is difficult to understand. Have experience in supporting children who need help with communication, regulation and participation. Can remain calm and adapt demands, pace, and expectations. Have knowledge of visual structure and preferably alternative and augmentative communication. Work systematically while also being able to adjust your practice when the child shows us something new. Contribute to a team where we share doubts, provide professional sparring, and take responsibility for the task.

You should be willing to start with a process where we develop practice along the way. It requires initiative and patience, but also offers the opportunity to make a clear professional imprint.

What you will be part of

In Den Grønne Kile we work with NEST-inspired pedagogy and a resource-oriented view of children. We are focused on how adults’ organization and the learning environment can create better participation opportunities for all children.

You will have the opportunity to help establish a small special education offering while also being a colleague in a larger kindergarten. We want a professional community with room for reflection, humor, and honest dialogue. With us, “Say it out loud” means that we speak openly and respectfully about what works and what challenges us.

Practical information

We are looking for three trained staff members.

Start date: As a rule, January 1, 2027, with the possibility of earlier employment by agreement.

Workplace: Børnehuset Den Grønne Kile, Hvalsø.

Working hours and employment form: Full-time on annual norm with preparation time

Salary and terms of employment: According to the applicable collective agreement.

Application deadline: October 25, 2026

Interviews: October 29, 2026

If you would like to hear more, you are welcome to contact the institutionsleder Heidi Hesse at phone 21552372 or email: [email protected] .

We look forward to hearing what you will bring into our new offer, and how you will help create a safe and meaningful daily life for the children.

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