Educator at Børnehuset Elverhøjen

We want to be a safe place to play, learn and grow.

Børnehuset Elverhøjen in Espergærde is seeking an educator

At Børnehuset Elverhøjen we work from a simple, yet clear ambition

For us, children encounter a daily life with presence, familiarity and clear boundaries. We believe that children develop best when the adults around them create calm, structure and meaningful communities.

Therefore we work consciously with the child’s nervous system as the foundation for well-being and development. When children are safe and regulated, they have energy for play, relationships and learning. This requires adults who can create calm – both in themselves and in the framework we set around the children.

Every day at nine o'clock all seven rooms gather individually in the house – four toddler groups and three kindergarten groups – for circle time. Here you can almost feel the stillness in the house. The circle time is an important pedagogical space where we work with community, recognizability, language, song and waiting for one’s turn.

We organize ourselves in smaller groups and work purposefully with clear learning environments, where there is room for both immersion, play and relationships. An important element in our pedagogy is what we call everyday learning.

We actively use everyday life to strengthen children’s independence and participation in the community. Children practice putting on clothes, helping each other, setting the table, tidying up and being part of the small tasks that make a daily routine function. It is here that children gradually learn to stand more on their own in life. Our learning environments are also characterized by an aesthetic and calm interior, where we deliberately work with zones for play, immersion and calm. We continually strive to create frames where all children can find a place to be.

Nature and the local environment are a natural part of our everyday life. We use the playground, the small paths in the local area and trips to forest and beach as part of the children’s experiences and learning.

Everyday life at Elverhøjen follows the rhythm of the seasons. This is reflected in our songs, creative activities and in the themes we work with throughout the year.

Our pedagogical work is based on both experience and professional knowledge – among other things inspired by the child’s zone of proximal development and the six curriculum themes. We continuously work to develop our practice with a focus on structure, learning environments and opportunities for participation for as many children as possible.

Who do we hope you are?

We are looking for a trained educator who wants to be part of our professional community.

For us, the most important is that you

• meet children with presence, calm and clarity
• are focused on children’s well-being, development and participation
• can work in a structured way with learning environments
• have a sense of community – both among children and colleagues across the whole house
• want to help further develop our pedagogical practice

We place great emphasis on thriving in the collegial community. We are a house with around 120 children and 30 staff members , where collaboration, professional sparring and humor are an important part of daily life.

Practical

The position is basically full-time , but the working hours can be agreed. However a minimum of 32 hours , as we experience that provides the best coherence for both children and staff. If you can see yourself in our pedagogical approach and want to help create a safe place to play, learn and grow , we would love to hear from you.

Børnehuset Elverhøjen is located centrally in Espergærde, close to forest, beach and public transport. We have large, inspiring playgrounds, arranged so that the youngest children are shielded from fast-moving bicycles, etc.

The position is to be filled as soon as possible.

Interviews are held on an ongoing basis.

Salary and terms of employment according to applicable collective agreement. Extended references as well as criminal and child protection checks will be obtained.

Does this sound like you?

Then you are welcome to send us your application, education certificate and CV. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact day-care manager Maiken Willer Christensen at tel. 4186 8003.

In Helsingør Municipality we value that employees and managers develop their professional skills. Therefore we focus on creating coherence between the ambitious development of the entire Helsingør Municipality organization and further education for both employees and managers – professionally and personally.