💛 PEDAGOGUE FOR THE NURSERY – HERE YOUR PRESENCE AND YOUR PROFESSIONALISM MEAN EVERYTHING

Are you passionate about the development of the youngest children, and do you know how big a difference your professionalism, your presence and your relationships make in a little one’s life? Then we would really like to meet you!

In Børnehuset Karmsten we are looking for an educator who thrives in life in the toddler room and who wants to leave their mark on the children’s daily lives together with dedicated colleagues.

For us, toddler pedagogy is much more than care and practical routines. It is about understanding the child’s perspective, creating secure relationships and giving space for curiosity, play and development. It requires professional insight, presence and an eye for the small moments that make a big difference.

With us there is room for professional depth, new ideas, laughter and play – and for developing pedagogy together.

Can you feel that this speaks to you? Then read on – perhaps it is you we look forward to welcoming to Karmsten. 💛

🏡 Who are we?

Børnehuset Karmsten is an integrated private day care facility in Ølstykke, located by a meadow with rich wildlife and grazing cows in the area. Here we have the opportunity to involve nature in the children’s everyday life and create space for both play and immersion.

As part of the Danish Daycare Institutions Association, we have the freedom to shape our own pedagogical direction – and with us there is a short path from idea to action.

We are 23 dedicated staff members caring for about 95 children in the toddler and kindergarten groups. Here you will encounter a community where professionalism and humor go hand in hand, and where the management is visible, approachable and ready for dialogue.

We share experiences, ask questions and help each other translate good ideas into qualified pedagogical practice. We believe that we learn and develop together – children and adults.

We believe that a good childhood is created by adults who both want the children and one another.

💛 Our pedagogical stance

Our pedagogical work is based on four core values: community, acknowledgment, care and security. They should be felt in the children’s daily lives, in our meeting with the parents, and in the collaboration among us adults.

We see each child as unique and work purposefully to create safe communities where children feel seen, understood and as a meaningful part of the whole.

We believe that the relationship is crucial for the child’s well-being and development, and that we adults are responsible for the interaction. It obliges us to be curious about the child’s signals, our own approach and the significance of our actions for the child’s ability to participate, learn and develop.

We take our starting point in the curriculum themes and translate them into lively practice through play, curiosity and meaningful learning environments. We are focused on the small moments when a child takes initiative, seeks contact, explores something new or needs help to find calm and join the community.

Parents are important partners. Through open and trusting dialogue, we become wiser together about the child’s perspective and can create coherence between the child’s home and day care.

We prioritize professional reflection and dialogue because we want to develop our practice and become even better at supporting the individual child and the child group as a whole.

👶 About the position

You will become part of our toddler group, where you, together with your colleagues, create a daily life with security, presence, play and development opportunities for the youngest children.

You will play an important role in the pedagogical work – from close relationships and spontaneous play to planning, activities, evaluation, parent collaboration and professional reflections.

We hope that you come with curiosity about the children’s perspectives, a desire to bring your professional knowledge into play and willingness to contribute to the development of our shared practice.

🌟 We are looking for you who

• meets children, parents and colleagues with warmth, respect and professional awareness
• is curious about the youngest children’s development and translates your pedagogical reflections into action in everyday life
• takes as a starting point the children’s perspectives and creates inspiring play and learning environments
• has an eye for each child’s signals, emotions and development – even when the child does not yet have words
• is aware of your responsibility as an adult in the relationship and reflects on how your approach affects the child’s well-being and development
• creates security through clarity, predictability and close adult contact
• reflects on own practice, asks questions and wants professional sparring
• takes joint responsibility for a good working environment and actively contributes to the collegial community
• prioritizes a trusting and respectful collaboration with the parents

🎁 What you get with us

• Influence on pedagogy: There is a short path from idea to action, and your professional considerations and initiatives are taken seriously.
• An engaged collegial community: You get colleagues who share experiences, brainstorm with each other and contribute to a daily life with professionalism and humor.
• Room for professional development: We prioritize reflection, sparring and good opportunities for competence development.
• Approachable leadership: You will meet visible leadership that is open to dialogue and focused on the well-being of both the children and the staff.
• A safe and well-functioning working environment with room for diversity, humor and open dialogue.
• Health insurance: With, among other things, access to physiotherapy and private hospital.

📌 Practical information

• The position is 37 hours per week.
• The working hours fall within our opening hours from 6.15–17.00, Friday until 16.30. Working hours are variable.
• Employment is according to current collective agreement.
• A child and criminal record check as well as references will be obtained.

📞 Want to know more?

You are welcome to contact the leader Anita Thurlow Kleischmann or deputy head Camilla Haugbølle Fedder at phone 66 16 01 30 , if you would like to hear more about the position or about everyday life at Karmsten.

Application deadline: 1.12.26

We look forward to meeting you, who want to make a difference for the youngest children – and to developing pedagogy together with us. 💛