Headteacher at Bramdrup School

School Principal for Bramdrup School

Kolding Municipality seeks an experienced and engaged school leader for Bramdrup School with start date 1 December 2026.

Bramdrup School is a large and diverse school with a strong professional foundation and a clear local rootedness. Now we are seeking the school leader who will head Bramdrup School and its further development.

You will have responsibility for a school with about 580 pupils from 0th to 9th grade, a special education center with about 55 pupils, and a staff group with diverse professional backgrounds and competencies. This creates a diverse school where diversity and inclusion are among our most important strengths.

Bramdrup School's ambition is to be the natural first choice for families in the district.

Bramdrup School

Bramdrup School is situated in a strong and engaged local community with an active network around the school. Parents and the school board are engaged, and the school has a close collaboration with the local community. At the same time, we see potential in strengthening the school's position in the district and the cooperation with local associations and other partners.

The school has good physical facilities and outdoor areas, which are continuously improved in collaboration with the local area. We have, among other things, Spacenet, a crossfit training area, a music playground, a play tower and a swing area, as well as a Makerspace with digital and analog tools.

You will join a school where a strong professional foundation has been created. The task is to build on what works and at the same time take the next development steps.

An important focus will be to create coherence across the general education area, the special education area, and the after-school program (SFO) and to get the school's different disciplines to work together. You must have an eye for the core task, be able to prioritize clearly, and create ownership around the direction you set. At the same time you must know when to listen and involve, and when to make a decision.

Your leadership task

You will be part of a four-member leadership team. As school principal you have overall responsibility for the school's direction and development and at the same time leadership responsibility for a department or an area.

You must be able to step forward clearly, set direction and lead from the front when the situation requires it. At the same time you must lead through leaders, be close to practice, and remain calm in the complexity of leading a school with both general and special education areas.

In your leadership you are open and transparent, and you can make decisions and stand by them. You know when to listen and involve, and when to make a decision.

You have an eye for what requires leadership attention, and what is best solved close to practice and professional knowledge.

You will join a stable and capable staff with different competencies and a shared child-centered view. There is a focus on structure, clarity and well-being, as well as constructive collaboration with employees, union representatives, MED, the school board and parents.

Who are you?

We expect that

• You are a trained teacher with leadership experience , including experience with personnel management and leading a department or area.
• You have a strong pedagogical and didactic foundation and an eye for children's learning, well-being and formation, as well as for developing professional learning communities based on the core task.
• You communicate clearly and build relationships and following across students, staff, parents, and partners.
• You can navigate a diverse school and meet different cultural backgrounds with curiosity, respect and integrity.
• You have an eye for the school's operations and economy and can maintain an overview when priorities and decisions must be made.

A strong school leadership community

As school principal you will be both the leader of Bramdrup School and part of the Municipality of Kolding's overall school system. Here you will receive sparring, knowledge sharing and support from your fellow school leaders and you will contribute to the development of the school area as a whole.

Kolding Municipality has 21 public schools and 3 special schools. The school area is built on a shared view of children and young people with a focus on equal opportunities, community, learning and well-being.

Practical

The position is full-time with reference to the Chief School Administrator.

Salary and employment conditions are set in accordance with the applicable collective agreement.

The application deadline is 19 October 2026, and we expect to commence on 1 December 2026.

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact the Chief School Administrator, Karen Albrechtsen, at phone 21 32 40 36 or email [email protected].

If you would like a tour of the school, you are welcome to contact the department heads Kasper Søgaard at tel. 22295914 or Carsten Boesen at tel. 27512764.

We will hold 1st interview on 26 October and 2nd interview on 28 October.

Between the two interviews, a personality profile will be conducted with subsequent feedback. For the 2nd interview a case will be included. References will be obtained after further agreement with the candidate.

Application deadline: 19 October 2026

Department: Møllegårdsvej 12 6000 Kolding