Pedagogue with a passion for play and development sought for Børnehuset Kastaniegården - Otterup

As one of our colleagues retires, we are seeking an educator for 34 hours per week at Børnehuset Kastaniegården in Otterup.

”Would you like to be a part of a kindergarten where pedagogical development and play have top priority.

We are looking for a cheerful and playful educator with a start date of January 1, 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

About us

Børnehuset Kastaniegården is located in Otterup town centre, only 15 km from Odense.

We are staffed for 63 kindergarten children across four groups and 10 nursery children.

We have a lovely playground and easy access to the local community’s offerings and bus connections. In addition, we use the district’s nature area at Enebærodde, where the oldest of our children go every Friday.

Kastaniegården is part of Dagtilbud Distrikt Sletten, which consists of five kindergartens and 20 daycare providers. We are 17 staff members characterized by good humor, flexibility and a playful and learning-oriented approach to everyday life.

We prioritise a strong work community where the core task – the children’s well-being, development and learning – is the focus.

We create the good childhood

We strive for the children to experience

• well-being, development, learning and formation
• room to experiment and be curious
• psychological safety through strong relationships with adults and other children
• to feel seen, heard and understood
• to feel valuable and significant
• to be part of different, meaningful communities
• that there is room for difference and diversity

We are looking for an educator who

• radiates joy of life and enjoys playing
• has a strong personal foundation
• can practise attachment and relationship work
• can guide the children and take the lead of their learning
• prioritises good and engaging collaboration with parents
• contributes with professional reflections
• is eager to continuously acquire new knowledge
• collaborates with the rest of the pedagogical team to continue making Kastaniegården a good place to be – for both children and adults

We offer a work community where we

• inspire one another with our different perspectives and welcome ideas for imaginative solutions
• learn and develop through professional communities across the district and in collaboration with different professional groups
• work purposefully with the good childhood, where optimism and humor are part of everyday life
• have introduced preparation time for all staff for planning pedagogical activities
• work for an equal collaboration based on each individual’s competencies

The practical

Application deadline : 1 November 2026

Interviews: held on an ongoing basis

Here you can read more about Kastaniegården

Børnehuset Kastaniegården - Dagtilbudsdistrikt Sletten

The expected salary range will be stated at the first interview. The final salary will be set based on your qualifications and previous work experience and after negotiation with the professional association.

Criminal record and child protection checks will be obtained before employment can take place.

With kind regards

Educational leader June Studsgaard Bech tel. 20 32 35 11

Daycare leader Ulla Windfeld-Lund tel. 26 74 44 60

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