Souschef for Børnehuset Humlehuset

Professionally strong deputy head for a daycare center with the forest in the backyard

Professionally strong deputy head for Børnehuset Humlehuset

Are you passionate about both pedagogy and leadership? Do you want to help shape the visions and the pedagogical direction in a completely new leadership team? Børnehuset Humlehuset in Sorgenfri is seeking a professionally strong deputy head for 37 hours per week with a start on January 1, 2027. With us you get a unique combination of close pedagogical practice on the floor and strategic leadership work in a fantastic natural area.

Who are we?

Børnehuset Humlehuset is housed in a charming old villa and a newer forest house. We have a 5,000 m² magnificent garden with apple trees and climbing trees, which challenge children's play, senses and motor skills. From the garden there is direct access to Prinsessestien and Lyngby Åmose, giving us optimal conditions for rich outdoor life. We live only a 10-minute walk from Sorgenfri station, and we are normed to 24 toddlers and 50 preschool children .

Our core values are care, recognition and relationships . We work purposefully to create inspiring, creative and aesthetically pleasing learning environments.

A stable staff group and a strong culture

Our employees describe the culture in the house as follows

• High professionalism with room for change: We value our traditions, but are always open to new pedagogical ideas.
• The relational is at the centre: We always say good morning, show care and support each other across the classrooms in daily practice.
• We make each other look good: Differences are seen as a strength and acknowledged in daily collaboration.
• Humor and job satisfaction: It should be enjoyable to go to work, and good mood is highly valued.

What do we offer you?

• Influence on leadership: As deputy head you become part of a local leadership team, where the leadership task is solved in close collaboration with the day-care leader. Here you can help shape the pedagogical direction in the house.
• Proximity to practice: In Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality it is a fundamental ambition that leadership is present and close to the pedagogical practice. In Humlehuset that means you have fixed classroom hours, and that professional leadership is in focus.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration: A close partnership with supporting functions such as physiotherapists, psychologists, special education teachers and speech-language pathologists.
• Committed networked leadership: You will become part of a strong network with the area’s other deputy heads, where there is ample opportunity for professional sparring, knowledge sharing and independent areas of responsibility.
• Diploma education: If you do not already have a diploma in leadership, you will have the opportunity to obtain one here.

Who are we looking for?

We imagine that you are trained educator with solid experience from the 0-6 years area. In addition we are looking for someone who:

• Builds bridges: Can act as a link between management and staff, and bring an outside-in perspective into the leadership room.
• Involves the staff: Understands how to “stick their finger in the ground” and have pedagogical initiatives grow from the bottom up.
• Keeps an overview: Can create calm in a changing everyday life, and thrives with both independent tasks and close teamwork.
• Communicates strongly: Can articulate themselves clearly and professionally, and give and receive constructive feedback.
• Values collaboration: Has experience with and sees great value in good, close parent collaboration.
• Stand-in: It is expected that you can step in when the leader is away.

Practical information and application

• Job type: Full-time (37 hours per week)
• Start date: January 1, 2027
• Application deadline: November 15, 2026
• Employment interviews: Held on an ongoing basis

In your application please elaborate on your motivation to become our new deputy head, as well as which competencies you bring to the role to lift the task. Remember to attach your CV and diploma.

Would you like to see our lovely kindergarten?

We would very much like you to visit, so you can experience Humlehuset with your own eyes. If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact the head Marianne Vejen at tel. 24 97 79 06 .

We look forward to hearing from you!

In Lyngby-Taarbæk you become part of a strong professional community with high ambitions in an organization with about 4,000 employees, all working towards the common goal – creating value for citizens and business life. We emphasise good leadership, well-being, opportunities for professional and personal development, creativity and innovation, as well as a balance between work life and leisure. We see diversity as a resource and value that employees each contribute with their background, personality and abilities.