Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist for the Children and Youth Administration in the Valby/Vesterbro/Kongens Enghave area

Are you a physiotherapist or an occupational therapist, and are you passionate about creating strong sensorimotor environments where all children have the opportunity to participate?

Are you motivated to co-create learning environments with daycares and schools that support all children's development and participation opportunities? And are you motivated to work with play, physicality and movement in communities where the adult is participating and guiding the play? Then it might be you we are seeking.

About the position

The effort strengthens the preventive and anticipatory work in the universal area for children with sensorimotor challenges and for children who need help with bodily and emotional regulation. The work targets children and their professional adults in daycares and early school years. The intention is to strengthen inclusive learning environments with special pedagogical competencies in practice. It is expected that you can contribute with concrete and practice-oriented knowledge, inspiration and guidance around sensorimotor activities and play.

Your tasks

• contribute to making the therapeutic perspective on children’s general development and well-being a fixed part of discussions, concrete actions and evaluations of initiatives concerning children in daycares and in the early years • support that children meet in learning environments that support their motor and sensory needs • work preventively and anticipatorily with the body, senses and movement in the universal area in a cross-disciplinary collaboration with, among others, support and competence pedagogues, psychologists, speech and hearing consultants, teachers, pedagogues and health visitors • participate in tasks at several levels and initiate initiatives in collaboration with larger and smaller groups of staff in daycares and in the early years with groups of children and with parents

Application deadline: Apply via the link no later than Wednesday, 11 November 2026

More information

For more information about the position, you can contact physiotherapist Grith Gulløv Huwer at 29 17 49 45. Together with your application we ask you to attach your CV and proof of education. We expect to hold interviews on 17 November within regular working hours.

Salary and employment conditions

The position is 37 hours per week with start as soon as possible. Salary and employment conditions according to the applicable collective agreement and within the framework of local pay formation. In connection with the employment, we will obtain a child and criminal record check and take references.

We expect that you

• are a licensed physiotherapist or occupational therapist, possibly supplemented with relevant education or courses – you may also have experience from PPR or from a similar function
• are eager to engage in a close cross-disciplinary collaboration with multiple professional groups and parents
• have knowledge of the pedagogical core tasks in daycares, KKFO and early school years
• can bring your therapeutic perspective and competencies into play and can translate them into practice-oriented guidance, concrete inspiration and sparring in daycares, KKFO and early school years as well as in cross-disciplinary support
• can communicate how a sensorimotor and bodily approach can support an inclusive learning environment and can contribute to better children's conditions for participation in activities, learning and community life in general
• preferably have experience with NUSSA, Sunshine Circles, play sessions inspired by Theraplay or are willing to work with that approach and methodology
• have the willingness and competencies to develop, plan and carry out presentations and teaching modules
• have experience with documentation and written work
• have knowledge of relevant tests and assessment tools and can translate this knowledge into learning environments

Professional competencies and motivation

Work community

You will have two therapy colleagues, and you will be connected to the cross-disciplinary support function in Valby, which consists of consultants, support and competence pedagogues, psychologists, health visitors, speech and hearing consultants among others. We have a work community where we focus on the task, are professionally ambitious and strive to support children in vulnerable positions and the professionals close to the children. It is natural in our work community that we help each other and offer collegial sparring.

~ Application deadline: d. 11. november 2026 Department: Hanne Varmings Plads 6 2500 Valby

Location: The Department for Children and Youth