From outdoor job to home job – become a day-care provider in Aarup

Are you ready for a career shift where travel time is exchanged for home time? Where the computer or toolbox is swapped for toys, and where presence, play and care become part of the workday? Are you passionate about making a difference for the youngest children, and do you thrive with freedom and responsibility in an autonomous daily life? Then now is the time to seize the chance for a rewarding and meaningful job as a day-care provider.

Come and see, come and ask, meet a colleague – you are very welcome!

Due to an increased number of children we in Aarup are seeking a further 1-2 day-care providers. Employment will take place as soon as possible and at the start of the new year.

Your background You must reside in Aarup town, but your background is not decisive.

The most important is that you

• Are passionate about working with children aged 0-3 and meet them with a smile and a twinkle in your eye
• Want to open your home every day for 3-4 children and their parents
• Are positive, welcoming and appreciative in interactions with others and have a heart for all people
• Can keep a cool head and a warm heart if it gets busy
• Are inspired by being your own department head and thus can plan based on the children's needs and the day's weather. No interruptions – you can perform your pedagogical work at eye level and with great presence.
• View the day-care job as both meaningful for the child and educational for yourself
• Have a positive view of children and the belief that children always do the best they can.

About the job The day care is the child's second home, and parents say: "It is safe and nice to drop off your child to the same friendly person every morning. Then it's easy to get started at the job after maternity/paternity leave!"

Day-care providers say: "As a day-care provider, everyday life just gets better for my own children" and "I love the independence that is possible." Another point: "Lots of laughter, hugs and small moments that matter. You give the children a safe start in life and you get SO much back yourself" and "An active everyday life with room for differences."

You must receive 3-4 children every day in your own home in the hours 6.00-17.00. In case of illness you may also have a guest child. Working hours are max 48 hours per week. It may seem like a lot, but you will get:

• Transport time 0 minutes – no wasted time commuting to and from work! The everyday starts and ends the moment the door is opened and closed.
• Flexibility in breaks in homey surroundings. When the children sleep, you are in your own familiar surroundings and can enjoy a cup of coffee on the sofa, start a wash, or prepare the evening meal. It gives great freedom and reduces rush after 5pm.
• More time with the family. You are home when any schoolchildren come home, and everyday life can fit together more easily.

We prioritize the good childhood life highly. There must be room for the children's individuality, initiative and development in safe children's communities, and care and security in home-like surroundings must be provided. The work is based on the strengthened curriculum and the Daycare Act.

We prioritize that both outdoors and indoors good children's environments can be created, and that there is room for rough-and-tumble play, and where it is nice to be. This means presence with the children and a good atmosphere around the day's activities, play and meals. Once a week you meet with 2-3 colleagues in a full-day playroom.

As a day-care provider you participate in collaboration and sparring with colleagues and the day-care teacher (dagplejepædagogen). The other staff and management of the daycare are also always available with support, guidance and sparring. Therefore you are never alone, even though you have a very autonomous daily life.

You must be able to plan and structure your day, while actively participating in collaboration when you are in the playroom. The day-care teacher comes for 3 annual inspection and development visits in your home, as well as by agreement and need. Additionally the day-care teacher is regularly present in the playroom.

You will have the opportunity to participate in courses and pedagogical Saturdays, as well as evening meetings about 4 times a year.

We offer In your daily life as a day-care provider you will experience

• Time with fun, sweet, quirky and experimental children
• An exciting and varied workday where you follow and support the little child's development and big moments
• A job focused on children's well-being, development and learning
• Responsibility for and great influence on your own workday
• Support, courses and guidance from the day-care teacher and management

We help with relevant toys, a pram and parts of the inventory at startup. There is the possibility of a couple of internship days with a colleague and in the playroom before you receive children.

Aarup Daycare Aarup Daycare is an exciting workplace where the focus every day is to ensure the best conditions for children's development, learning, well-being and formation.

This happens through presence and calm, quiet activities, wild play, song and movement, outdoor play, smiles, care and a close and respectful parent collaboration.

Aarup Daycare is municipal, and we currently have 43 children registered. There are 12 day-care providers and one day-care teacher.

The daycare is organized under the Daycare Services in the Aarup area, which additionally has about 170 children in a special kindergarten, two kindergartens and a nursery.

Salary and terms Salary and terms are according to the applicable collective agreement with FOA and based on local pay formation rules.

As a day-care provider you have an increased deduction that covers meals for the children and wear and tear on the home.

Before any interview a home visit will be conducted, where a spouse or partner must be present if applicable.

We note that a criminal record check and a child welfare check will be obtained for all adults in the household. In addition, the home must be approved before employment can take place.

Want to know more If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact area manager Synnøve Traasdahl at tel. 24 61 78 76 or day-care pedagogue Anja Albæk Jørgensen at tel. 21 24 86 57.

The application deadline is Sunday 22 November 2026. Interviews will take place in week 48.

You are very welcome to visit for an informal chat before you apply, where you can get answers to your questions and see the playroom facilities. Call us and we will make an appointment.

You can also read more and see a short film about what it is like to be a day-care provider on our website: www.assens.dk/blivdagplejer .

We look forward to hearing from you.