Educator for Himmelrummet Kindergarten

Are you passionate about building strong relationships with children, parents and colleagues? Do you thrive in a daily life where you must be present in interaction with the children and take responsibility for the pedagogical quality? Do you want to become part of a workplace in exciting development where collaboration, professional reflection and the children's well-being are central? Then you may be the educator we are looking for.

At Børnehaven Himmelrummet we are seeking from January 1, 2026 an educator for 37 hours.

Who are we? Børnehuset Himmelrummet is a small institution with a baby group and a kindergarten spread over two sites. We have room for 12 babies and 57 kindergarten children and are part of Områdeinstitution Tommerup with our own pedagogical leader.

We are centrally located in Tommerup Station Town with good train connections from Odense and Middelfart to Tommerups Station Town. The kindergarten is close to the school and only about five minutes' walk from the train station.

We have good physical facilities with an inviting house that includes both small and large rooms, as well as a wonderful outdoor area with a large playground that invites play, movement and outdoor activities. We are neighbors to Høgsholtskoven, which we use in our pedagogical practice.

Who are you? Himmelrummet is in an exciting development phase, where we are both seeking new colleagues and a new pedagogical leader. Therefore we are looking for a competent educator who wants to make their mark on the development, actively contribute to the community and find energy in helping to create something new together with us.

We attach importance to the following

• Are relationship-skilled, clear, present and caring and can create safe and developmental learning environments for all children
• Have a strong professional commitment and take responsibility for developing the pedagogical practice based on our pedagogical foundation: Responsibility, Professionalism and Relationships
• Work independently, structured and loyally based on collective decisions while maintaining overview, flexibility and decisiveness in a changing everyday life
• Have a sense of community and understanding that children develop best in relationships characterized by presence, respect and recognition
• Are proactive and active in parent collaboration and see parents as active and equal partners around the child's well-being, development and learning
• Have an awareness of communities and an acknowledging approach to children, parents and colleagues and see parents as active and equal partners in the work with the child's well-being, development and learning
• Can take on the role of contact educator, including coordinating efforts, drafting action plans, following up on agreements as well as drafting agendas and minutes
• Are eager to actively contribute to a workplace in development and find energy in helping to build something new
• Have a heart in the right place, are robust and reliable and thrive best close to the children, where you actively participate in play, learning and communities

We offer If you choose us, we can offer you

• An employer with high ambitions on behalf of the children
• Dedicated colleagues who work from a common pedagogical foundation
• Opportunity to influence the development of the pedagogical practice
• A everyday life characterized by collaboration, professional reflection and focus on the core task: the children

Salary and employment terms Salary and employment terms are according to the applicable collective agreement and based on the rules of local wage formation.

We would like to point out that a child safeguarding and criminal record check will be obtained before any employment can take place.

Want to know more? If you have questions about the position, you are very welcome to contact area manager Lisbeth Wehner Rasmussen at tel. 24 61 84 14.

The application deadline is Sunday 1 November 2026, and we will hold interviews on Tuesday 10 November from 15:00.

You can visit our website for more information, which you can find here: www.bh-tommerup.assens.dk

If you are curious about what Assens Municipality is as a workplace, you can also follow us on social media via #vierassenskommune.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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