Head of School for Children and Young People

Do you want to lead Aalborg Municipality's schools and build strong communities for children and young people?

Aalborg Municipality is rapidly developing and is UNICEF-certified Child-Friendly Municipality. In Children and Youth, we work to ensure that all children and young people can learn, be, succeed and grow in communities.

We are now seeking a School Principal who, with strategic vision and clear leadership, will set the direction for the continued development of the school area. You will play a central role in a well-run administration with a strong professional foundation and good opportunities to make a real difference.

A central role in Children and Youth

As School Principal you have the overall responsibility for the municipality's 42 primary schools, four special schools, UngAalborg, the Cultural School and PPR. You will be the overall head of about 4,000 employees and have responsibility for about 18,600 students and children and young people in the school area's offerings.

You report to the Director of Children and Youth and are part of the management team together with the director, the head of daycare, and the heads of Policy and Strategy and Finance and Administration.

You will, among other things, have responsibility for

• Lead and develop the leadership team and create clear direction and coherence in the school area
• Translate political and strategic ambitions into professional quality, operations and development in the municipality's school offerings
• Set a clear strategic direction for the school area and contribute to the development of Children and Youth and Aalborg Municipality as a whole
• Create strong collaborations with the head of daycare, the professional center, PPR and other departments and administrations and with external actors
• Serve the Children and Education Committee and ensure a strong decision-making basis and relevant financial follow-up.

Set the direction for the next chapter

Children and Youth work according to the vision "We can, together." With the strategic program Strengthening Communities there is a clear direction, and a number of initiatives must now be translated into lasting impact for children, young people, parents and staff.

• In the initial period you will especially focus on:
• Create more cohesive efforts across the school area, Children and Youth and the municipality
• Ensure the implementation and anchoring of initiated initiatives, including the primary school quality program.
• Unite the leadership team around organization, division of tasks and internal interfaces.
• Strengthen school leaders' strategic leadership capabilities and the quality of both general and special educational offerings.

Can you create direction and results?

We are seeking a School Principal who combines a strong focus on the daily lives of children and young people with solid organizational and strategic leadership. You understand the political reality and can translate ambitions into action.

We envision that you

• Have a strong interest in and insight into children and young people, their well-being, learning, formation and development.
• Have relevant education, preferably complemented by management training, and experience in leading other leaders.
• Have experience with political advisory work and delivering results in complex, cross-cutting collaborations.
• Be familiar with the primary school sector and have experience in leading, supporting and following up on schools' work with strategic action plans, their quality and results.

As a leader you create followership through clear, trust-building and presence-based leadership. You make decisions at the intersection of operations, professionalism and political expectations, are pragmatic and results-oriented, and maintain calm and discernment when the task is complex.

Would you like to know more?

There is an elaborated job material that can be read here . If you want to know more about the position, you can in confidence contact the Director of Children and Youth, Jakob Ryttersgaard, at phone number 93 52 00 44 or Senior Consultant Line Renate Hanssen, Mercuri Urval, at phone number 51 67 13 40.

Applications, CV and relevant materials are uploaded via Mercuri Urval's application system here .

Salary and terms of employment

The application deadline is November 2, 2026 at 23:59. First interviews will be held on November 9 and second interviews on November 18. Mercuri Urval's assessment process, including tests and reference checks, will take place between the interviews. Start date is January 1, 2027.

The position is covered by the Chief Officer Salary Agreement and is filled on collective agreement terms with the possibility of qualification pay. The workplace is Children and Youth, Godthåbsgade 8, 9400 Nørresundby.

Become part of Dobbelt A – double the opportunities

With us you will be part of a great community with 17,500 colleagues. Look forward to doubling your opportunities for development, good employment terms and a focus on well-being. We believe that diversity makes us stronger and encourage everyone to apply – regardless of age, gender, background, religion or disability.

See all the benefits of a job with us and learn more about the hiring process step by step.