Head of Department for Phase 2 at Horsens City School

At Horsens Byskole we are looking for a department head who is passionate about young people, strong communities and the development of the primary school. We are looking for a department head who will help shape an attractive and well-profiled department for the students in grades 5–9, and at the same time be a visible and approachable staff leader for the employees.

You will take a central role in the development of Phase 2 at the Fussingsvej department, where the ambitions are high, the collaboration is strong, and where we work every day to create the best opportunities for our students.

You will be part of a strong, well-functioning and professional management team with a good leadership community, where sparring, trust and shared responsibility go hand in hand. We believe that good leadership is not an individual discipline, but something we succeed at together. This means, among other things, that we spar with each other, share responsibilities and challenges and together find solutions when the task calls for it.

A special opportunity to set the direction

As department head you will be responsible for grades 5–9, and you will become an important driving force in the work of developing the profiles and learning environments of the upper school.

We want to strengthen the students’ academic excellence, motivation, formation and learning, so that we together create meaning, direction and attractive options for the students. At the same time you will help continue our work with sustainable welfare, where quality, community and action-oriented solutions go hand in hand.

Your main tasks

You will work in the cross-section between personnel management, student matters, administrative leadership and school development.

Among your tasks are

• Personnel management and staff development in Phase 2
• Continue the development of a strong and attractive upper-secondary profile for the school's students
• Leadership of learning and development processes based on data and research
• Work with sustainable solutions and task-oriented use of resources
• Administrative tasks related to the department, including final exams, planning and coordination in close collaboration with the school's administrative staff
• Collaboration with staff, students and parents through inclusive and transparent processes
• Coordination of the transition from the Kildegade department to Fussingsvej, so students experience a safe and coherent transition
• Active participation in cross-school collaboration forums and networks, where particularly collaboration with external partners is an important part

About you

We are looking for a leader who is passionate about the students and making a difference. You are teacher trained, and have either leadership experience or a strong desire to develop yourself as a leader.

You have insight into the special tasks and challenges associated with grades 5–9, and you can create clear direction and followership around the school's goals. As a person you are present, relational and clear, and you thrive on creating frames where others can succeed and develop.

You work systematically, keep an overview in a daily life with many stakeholders, and you can translate ambitions into action in a variable daily life. At the same time you are a strong collaborative partner who builds trustful relationships and sees the value in achieving results together with others. You are motivated by development, have a solution-oriented view of challenges and want to help shape the future of the public school through strong professional communities and sustainable solutions.

Why you should choose Horsens Byskole

At Horsens Byskole you will become part of a large and ambitious school with around 850 students and 150 staff distributed across two departments. We are an organization where community, development and collaboration are core values. Here we help each other, share knowledge and take on tasks together, because we believe that the best results are created together.

We actively work to develop our practice through professional learning communities, language-based teaching, homogeneous class formation and strong student communities. At the same time we have high ambitions on behalf of the students and a continued focus on creating the best opportunities for learning, well-being and formation. Our mission is simple: It’s about the children.

Are you a person with the courage to set a direction, a desire to develop others and ambitions on behalf of Horsens Byskole? If you can see yourself leading the development of Phase 2, we look forward to meeting you at an open house.

Open house – part of the recruitment process

To be considered for the position you must participate in one of our open house events. Here you will have the opportunity to experience the school, meet the management team and gain insight into both the tasks, the culture and the ambitions that characterize Horsens Byskole.

We want you to get to know us, just as we would like to give you the best conditions to assess whether Horsens Byskole is the right place for you. You will meet an engaged management team with different experiences, perspectives and personalities, all working toward the same goal: to create the best opportunities for the students.

Open house will be held at Horsens Byskole, Fussingsvej department on the following days;

7 October 16:00 – 18:30

20 October 15:00 – 17:30

Registration at [email protected] or phone 76 29 40 80.

Questions?

You are welcome to contact school principal Katja Andersen at [email protected] or phone 76 29 40 80 for further information about the position.

Employment process

To be considered for the position you must be teacher-trained and have participated in one of the school’s open house events.

Application deadline is 22 October 2026. Remember to attach diploma and other relevant documents.

We will hold first interviews on 26 October and second interviews on 28 October 2026.

Salary and terms of employment follow the applicable collective agreement, and we want our new department head to take up the position on 1 December 2026.

In Horsens Municipality we see diversity as a strength, and we therefore encourage all qualified to apply regardless of age, gender, religion, ethnic background and disability.

We determine salary and terms of employment according to the applicable collective agreement and relevant pre-agreements on local wage formation within each subject area. You can see the salary level, including base salary and pension, in the municipalities’ and region’s salary data office here.

The specific salary depends on the position as well as your experience and qualifications and may, in addition to base salary, include relevant, negotiated allowances.

Application deadline

22 October 2026

Working hours

Full-time

Job title

Department Head

Contact

Katja Andersen

Workplace

Phase 2, Fussingsvej Department - Horsens Byskole