Educator

Educator for Humlehaven – special pedagogy, professionalism and strong collegiality

Humlehaven seeks an educator who wants to make a difference for children who need something different and more than what everyday day care can offer.

In Humlehaven we are a specialized day care under Stavnsholt Børnehus. We have 15 children distributed across three rooms with five children in each room. Here we work closely together to create safe, developmental and meaningful everyday lives for children with different developmental and communicative needs.

With us you do not have to take on the task alone. You will become part of a house with many educators who have long specialist pedagogical experience, and where we prioritise professional sparring, knowledge sharing and time to reflect on our pedagogical work.

There must be time for professionalism

We know that special pedagogy requires more than good intentions. Therefore we work according to the annual norm. This means that part of your working time is planned as time for preparation and other tasks away from the child group.

It helps ensure that preparation time is not just something we would like to have when daily life permits – it is planned as a real part of your work.

With us you therefore get

• Fixed preparation time as part of your annual norm
• Weekly room meetings
• Small groups of children
• Experienced pedagogical colleagues with great specialist knowledge whom you can spar with in daily work
• Opportunity to plan, evaluate and adjust the pedagogical effort
• Close collaboration with colleagues, management and relevant professionals around the children

We work with structure, visual support, communication and relationship work. Our pedagogical approach takes as its starting point calibrated pedagogy, Low Arousal and demand adaptation, where we are curious about what lies behind the child’s behavior, and how we as adults can adapt our approach and the framework around the child.

We believe that children do the best they can with the conditions they have. Therefore it is our task to create the conditions for them to succeed.

You also come close to the families

Parental collaboration in a specialized day care is in many ways different from in mainstream settings.

We follow the children and their families closely, and over time we get to know the families really well. We get to share both progress and the joy when something succeeds – but we also stand with the parents in periods where family life can be difficult and demanding.

This means that parental collaboration with us is meaningful. There can be difficult conversations, different perspectives and situations where we as professionals must be able to stay calm and clear. But there is also the opportunity to build strong and trusting relationships with the families and experience that the collaboration around the child actually makes a difference.

We see the parents as some of the most important partners around the child – they know their child best, and we must together figure out what helps the child thrive and develop.

We will also be honest about the task

Some of our children need special support to navigate the everyday demands and expectations. When situations become difficult or overwhelming, some children may react physically and outwardly. Therefore we work to understand what lies behind the child’s reactions, and how through a calibrated pedagogical approach we can prevent, create safety and help the child forward.

We do this together, and we emphasize that we as colleagues are curious about each other’s perspectives and help each other find good solutions.

We do not expect you to know it all in advance, but that you want to learn and develop your practice with us.

Who will be your leader?

You will have a leader who is himself/herself trained as a pedagogue and as a speech therapist, and who therefore has a special interest in special pedagogy, language and communication.

I am relatively new as a leader, and I will not pretend to have all the answers. Instead you get a leader who wants to be close to the professional side, who is curious about the employees’ perspectives, and who likes to spar about children and pedagogical practice.

I am also quite proficient with IT, systems and structure – and I care about creating frameworks that make daily life as manageable as possible.

And there is one thing I think is important

When you are at work, there must be proper frameworks for you to do your job. And when you are off, you should have your time off.

Maybe you are our new colleague, if you are..

• Curious about children’s development, communication and behavior.
• Interested in working in special pedagogy – experience is an advantage, but not a requirement.
• Can remain calm and maintain an overview, even when situations are challenging.
• Flexible and can adjust your approach to the child’s needs.
• Want to contribute to a professional community where we share knowledge, reflect and learn from each other.
• Meets children, parents and colleagues with openness, respect and good humor.

Can you see yourself at Humlehaven? Then we would love to hear from you!

The application deadline is far in the future (November 15), as we conduct interviews on an ongoing basis, but we hope to welcome our new colleague in November or December 2026.

If you have questions or would like to come by and see Humlehaven, you are very welcome to contact the department head Maria at 72 16 50 40 or educator Lizette at 72 16 37 97.

Practical

References from previous employment will be requested if you are considered for the position.

In Furesø Municipality, wages and terms of employment are according to the applicable collective agreement and based on the Ny Løn principles.

Please note that your private email and/or phone number will be disclosed to a professional organization in connection with salary negotiation.

A job that pays off - a special allowance

In Furesø Municipality, an attractive salary, interest in each other’s professionalism and ongoing personal and professional development are an important part of our reality. The commitment of the individual has great significance for the children’s well-being, development and learning. In Furesø’s many day cares, diversity is a strength, and staff are happy to explore new paths in strengthening the development of pedagogical quality with a basis in the strengthened pedagogical learning plan.

We reward this effort with the Furesø allowance, which ensures a qualification supplement of 7,000 DKK annually to all permanently employed educators.

Educators say

In 4 videos you can learn more about how we work to give Furesø’s children the best possible conditions and opportunities in life. See them at furesoe.dk/blivpædagog

Department: Humlehaven

Application deadline: 15 November 2026

Location: Stavnsholtvej 47, 3520, Farum