Highly skilled educator for Snurretoppen, Vejrup Children's Village

Vejrup Børneby, Snurretoppen in Esbjerg Municipality is seeking as of November 1, 2026 or December 1, 2026 a pedagogue who has a strong interest in working with children aged 3–6 years. The appointment will be 37 hours, and will currently be in the kindergarten's senior children group. You will have great influence and shared responsibility in your daily life in the kindergarten and for the group.

Snurretoppen is an integrated institution and we are about 45 kindergarten children and 7 toddlers.

Vejrup Børneby consists of 3 physical departments distributed across Snurretoppen, the school and SFO and has around 30 employees.

Vejrup Børneby is located in the middle of nature. Here traditions, innovation and involvement of the local community in the Children's Village daily life are valued. With forest, football fields and Vejrup Culture and Leisure Center placed right next to the Children's Village, there are good opportunities for movement, experiences and learning both indoors and outdoors.

Vejrup Børneby is an entity characterized by lots of energy, strong commitment, a strong sense of community and a desire to develop. The three departments work closely with local associations, the local population and each other.

We expect you to

• be recognizing, credible and loyal in every respect
• contribute to a daily life with security, care and development for the individual child
• be robust and have a good overview
• be flexible with regard to tasks, problem solving and working hours
• make pedagogical considerations in relation to the work with children
• have strong competencies regarding cross-disciplinary collaboration and parental involvement
• have good communication skills
• have knowledge of Hjernen og Hjertet, topi, aula, mm., and understand the importance of documentation.
• have high self-drive and act proactively
• have good energy and a good mood and can maintain this in a busy everyday life.

You can expect to

• meet happy and expectant children and parents
• get an exciting and versatile job with competent and hardworking colleagues
• get colleagues who are recognizing, open and honest with each other
• have a close collaboration between Snurretoppen, the school and SFO

For further information about Vejrup Børneby, please refer to our website www.vejrupboerneby.dk

If you would like to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Anette Jacobsen, tlf. 40 20 81 95.

Salary and employment conditions are set in accordance with the applicable collective agreement, including the current provisions on local salary formation. You can find information about the salary level in Esbjerg Municipality via this link: KRL . Here you will also find information about base pay and pension. In addition, depending on a concrete assessment, qualification and/or position supplements may be agreed depending on the content of the position and your experience and qualifications.

In Esbjerg Municipality we work on trust-based basis and see human diversity as a strength. Therefore, we encourage all qualified individuals regardless of gender, age or ethnic background to apply for the position.

When employed in the position, a criminal record check and a child protection clearance will be obtained.

If you proceed after the interview, references will be requested from current and/or former employers if you are still being considered for the position. You will be informed before references are requested.

Application deadline

21 October 2026

Note that we conduct interviews on an ongoing basis

Applications are submitted electronically . Click on ”search for the position” at the bottom and attach your application, CV and relevant documentation.