Educator at Børnehuset Elmegården in Hinnerup

Are you a present, playful, and professionally well-founded educator who thrives in a strong, collegial community? And can you see yourself creating good days for children through relationships, play, outdoor life, and exciting learning environments?

Then perhaps you are the one we are looking for!

We are seeking an educator in a permanent 37-hour-per-week position for our kindergarten in Børnehuset Elmegården in Hinnerup. Welcome to Børnehuset Elmegården!

Børnehuset Elmegården is an integrated institution with room for 32 children in the toddler group and 75 children in the kindergarten.

In the toddler group we have two rooms and a common area. In the kindergarten we have three rooms, as well as a large motor skills room and a common area.

We believe that good child environments are created through present adults, strong relationships, play, and the opportunity to be actively involved. Why should your next job be in Elmegården?

In Elmegården we are a mixed staff group consisting of pedagogues, pedagogical assistants, student assistants, and students.

• We place high value on professionalism, are open to new ideas, and believe that we become more skilled together.
• Our competencies and interests span a wide range.
• We see diversity as a strength and actively use each other’s competencies in everyday life
• We are located in beautiful nature – we love fresh air, mud under our nails, and large playgrounds.
• We value both the fun, the challenges, and the curiosity in working with children.
• We have a municipal lunch arrangement and a daily routine where the meal is also an important part of the educational work and the sense of community.
• We are committed to continuing to develop our learning environments – both inside and outside – and here you will have the opportunity to bring your own ideas and competencies into play.
• We have weekly reflection meetings where we thoughtfully consider our pedagogical practice, the actions of the adults, and the organization that the children are part of.

You will receive 1 hour per week of preparation time so you can plan your pedagogical work, and you will have opportunities for professional development and continuing education. Our values

At Elmegården we stand on four core values

Care and safety – presence – humor – professionalism.

They should be felt in our everyday life and in the meeting with both children, parents, and colleagues.

We want children to feel that they are seen, heard, and met as who they are. And we want a workplace where there is room for professionalism, reflection, difference, and a good laugh. We develop ourselves together

We are not a house where everything has to be finished and perfect.

We are a house that works with our practice, is curious, and dares to look at what we can do even better.

Here we hope you will be an active playing partner.

So we are not looking for an employee who just fits in. We are looking for a colleague who wants to help shape and develop Elmegården together with us.

We dream of an educator who wants to be close to the children and participate in their world. You may be the colleague who:

• meets the children with presence, empathy, patience, and clarity
• is inclusive and can see things from the children’s perspective
• actively participates in the children’s play and dares to bring your own imagination, spontaneity, and humor into play
• is professionally well-founded, reflective, and curious about your own and the collective pedagogical practice
• can take initiative and translate ideas into activities that engage the children
• is flexible and can see opportunities in a daily life where things do not always go exactly as planned
• is a stable and clear colleague who dares to give feedback constructively – and also accepts feedback from colleagues
• actively contributes to a strong and supportive collegial community
• has a desire to develop the child environments together with us.

We would like you to have experience from early childhood education, so you know the daily life and understand what it means to be part of a children’s house with many tasks and relationships. However, the most important is that you want to be an engaged and presence-filled part of the children’s everyday life. Are you fond of outdoor life?

We would love to hear from you!

We are seeking a colleague who enjoys being outdoors and sees nature as an active learning and development space.

Perhaps you enjoy cooking over a fire, exploring for small creatures, building shelters, sharing about nature, or starting a game that makes children forget time. We want a colleague who has something to contribute and a willingness to learn from others. Practical

Position: Permanent educator position at 37 hours per week

Workplace: Børnehuset Elmegården, Hinnerup

Start date: 1 December 2026

Application deadline: 22 October 2026, and we will conduct interviews on an ongoing basis.

Børnehusets opening hours are

Monday–Thursday: 06.30–17.00

Friday: 06.30–16.00

Therefore you must be prepared for rotating working hours within the institution’s opening hours. Can you see yourself with us?

We would love to hear from you.

Tell us in your application who you are as an educator, what professionally interests you, and how you can contribute to the children’s everyday life and to our collegial community.

If you have special interests or competencies that you are passionate about – whether it is nature, motor skills, music, creativity, play, theatre or something completely different – please tell us about them.

We look forward to hearing from you and perhaps welcoming you as our new colleague at Børnehuset Elmegården!

Favrskov Municipality can only receive applications sent electronically. It is a condition of employment that the person we intend to hire has not been convicted of offenses that would render them unsuitable to hold the position. A criminal record check will therefore be obtained for the candidate who is offered employment.