Educator at Elmegården Kindergarten in Hinnerup

Are you a present, playful and professionally well-founded pedagogue 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 it may be you we are looking for!

We are seeking a pedagogue in a permanent position of 37 hours per week for our kindergarten at 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 room. In the kindergarten we have three rooms as well as a large motor skills room and a common room.

We believe that good child environments are created through present adults, strong relationships, play and the opportunity to be actively participating.

Why should your next job be in Elmegården?

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

• We place a high emphasis on professionalism, are open to new ideas and believe that we become better together.
• Our competencies and interests span widely.
• We see diversity as a strength and actively use each other's competencies in daily life
• We are located in beautiful nature – we love fresh air, mud under the nails and large playgrounds.
• We value both the fun, the challenging and the curious in our work with children.
• We have a municipal lunch scheme and a daily life where the meal is also an important part of the educational work and the community.
• We are focused on continuing to develop our learning environments – both indoors and outdoors – and here you get the opportunity to bring your own ideas and competences into play.
• We have weekly reflection meetings where we examine our pedagogical practice, adults' actions and the organization that the children are a part of with curiosity.

You get 1 hour of preparation time per week, so you can plan your pedagogical work, and you get the opportunity for professional development and further training.

Our values

In Elmegården we stand on four fundamental values

Care and security – presence – humor – professionalism.

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

We want children to experience that they are seen, heard and met as themselves. And we want a workplace where there is room for professionalism, reflection, diversity and a good laugh.

We develop together

We are not a house where everything must 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 that you will be an active co-player.

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

We dream of a pedagogue 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 own and shared 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 in a constructive way – and also accepts feedback from colleagues
• contributes actively 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 day care so you know the everyday life and understand what it means to be part of a children's house with many different tasks and relationships. The most important thing, however, is that you want to be an engaged and present part of the children's everyday life.

Are you fond of outdoor life?

Then we would very much like to hear from you!

We are looking for a colleague who thrives being outside and sees nature as an active learning and development space.

Maybe you like cooking over a fire, exploring for small creatures, building dens, sharing knowledge about nature or starting a game that makes the children forget time. We want a colleague who both has something to contribute and a desire to learn from others.

Practical

The position: Permanent kindergarten 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.

The opening hours of the kindergarten are

Monday–Thursday: 06:30–17:00

Friday: 06:30–16:00

Therefore you must be prepared for varying working hours within the institution's opening hours.

Can you see yourself with us?

We would very much like to hear from you.

In your application, tell us who you are as a pedagogue, what engages you professionally, and how you can contribute to the children's daily life and to our collegial community.

If you have particular interests or competencies you are passionate about – whether it is nature, motor development, music, creativity, play, theatre or something completely different – tell us about them as well.

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

Favrskov Municipality can only receive applications submitted electronically. It is a condition of employment that the person we wish to hire is not convicted of offenses that would make them unsuitable for the position. A criminal record check will therefore be obtained for the candidate offered employment.