Head of Department for After-School Care (SFO) and Grades 0–4

Would you like to help shape our new school – close to children, staff and daily life?

Would you be a visible and approachable leader who can listen, sense the organisation and act when required?

Then it might be you we are looking for.

Birkholmskolen became an independent school on 1 August 2026, and we are in the process of creating our own clear identity, culture and direction. We are a two-track school from 0-9 grades, and we stand on a strong foundation with engaged staff, good relationships and children who want to learn.

We are seeking a department head with responsibility for SFO and grades 0-4, who wants to become a close and important part of our leadership team.

A well-functioning department with strong staff

We have a well-functioning and engaged staff group, who every day work to create good learning and development opportunities for our children.

We have staff who want their work, each other and our school, and who want to develop practice together.

We also have children who want to learn and who need clear, present and engaged adults around them.

As department head you will become part of an organization where there is already a lot good to build on – and where there is also room for you to put your own mark.

We are looking for a leader who can sense, listen and act

For us, good leadership is both about being close to people and about setting a clear direction.

We are therefore looking for a leader who can sense the organization, listen to the staff and be curious about what happens in daily life – but who at the same time is decisive and not afraid to make decisions.

You must be able to stay calm in challenges, even when there is no ready-made solution, and you must be eager to help develop the school while solving the concrete tasks in front of you.

You should not be afraid to get your hands dirty. We believe that good leadership also takes place on the floor together with staff and children.

Your tasks as department head

As department head you will be responsible for

• the daily management of SFO and grades 0-4
• close follow-up on children's well-being, learning and development
• staff management and employees' professional development
• the collaboration between the school and SFO
• a close and trusting relationship with parents
• pupil matters and collaboration with relevant professionals and partners
• to support the school's common pedagogical and didactic direction
• to be close to the staff's practice while ensuring direction and development

We are looking for

We are looking for you, who

• is a presence, clear and relationship-building leader
• can listen and be curious, but also translate decisions into practice with action
• has an eye for both the individual and the organization as a whole
• thrives in a daily life with both operations, development and unexpected tasks
• can create overview and structure
• dare to stand by decisions and have the difficult conversations when necessary
• can create followership while setting a clear direction
• wants to be close to practice and the staff
• sees opportunities rather than constraints
• works systematically with pupil matters and ensures progression, documentation and follow-up
• can collaborate with, e.g., PPR, BUR and other relevant professionals
• has an eye for employees' competencies and can help develop them

We offer

• a exciting opportunity to become part of Birkholmskolen as a new independent school
• a well-functioning SFO and lower school
• an engaged and ambitious staff
• children who want to learn and develop
• a close collaboration with the school leader and the rest of the leadership
• opportunity to shape the continued development of the school
• a leadership role close to both children, staff and practice
• a school where we have ambitions and believe that development is created together

Would you like to become part of Birkholmskolen?

If you can see yourself as a leader who listens, senses, challenges, develops and acts, we would love to hear from you.

We encourage you to visit the school, meet us and experience everyday life before applying.

Application deadline: 23 October 2026 at 12.00

Interview: week 44

Start date: 1 December 2026 or as agreed

Salary and terms of employment

Employment is in accordance with the applicable collective agreement. A child and criminal record check will be obtained for employees being hired at schools in Herlev Municipality.

Herlev Municipality has a smoke-free working time.

Would you like to know more?

You are welcome to contact the school principal Persheng Jamour at 2444 5738.

Meet our staff

On herlev.dk you can meet some of our staff from different workplaces in the municipality. They each tell about what they work with and why they are happy with their job.

Apply for the position

You apply for the position online. Remember to attach your application, CV and other relevant documents. After you have sent the application, you will receive an email as confirmation. Please note that the email may be placed in your "Spam/junk mail" folder.

About Herlev

Herlev is located in the heart of the capital region with a well-functioning infrastructure. The transport options to and from Herlev are good and will be strengthened with the upcoming light rail and the four light rail stations in the town. At the same time, Herlev offers easy access to green areas. We are in full swing to develop the town so that it also in the future has a lively commercial life, an exciting town centre and is attractive to live and do business in.

In Herlev Municipality we work ambitiously and purposefully to ensure that our offers to citizens in the future are also at a high level. We do this by arranging the organization with a greater focus on strengthening professionalism and supporting dialogue with citizens, as well as shortening the distance between the local political level and the municipality's employees.