Special School Lolland and SFO, Maribo department is seeking a pedagogue or a pedagogical assistant

Do you have strong relationship skills, and are you passionate about working with children with special needs? Do you thrive in close collaboration where structure, safety and development are in focus? Then this might be you!

About the position

We are seeking a engaged pedagogue (pædagog) or pedagogical assistant for Special School Lolland with employment in SFO.

The position is 37 hours per week and will be distributed between SFO and school with approx. 1/3 time in SFO and approx. 2/3 time in the school.

You will become part of a tightly cooperating team with a high degree of influence on how we create the best framework for the children. There is close collaboration between school and SFO with a focus on coherence, recognisability and well-being for both children and adults.

Special School Lolland is facing an organizational change, and from the turn of the year our current four campuses will be merged into two campuses – dept. Nakskov and dept. Maribo.

We look forward to being consolidated, as it will further strengthen cohesion, create better opportunities for professional sparring and development, and ensure more uniform and stable frameworks for both children and staff.

You will work with children with special needs in both school and SFO settings. The task requires presence, clarity and the ability to create safe and trusting relationships. We work structurally and predictably based on each child's resources and potential. In the SFO we organize the children into smaller groups to create the best participation opportunities and strengthen their social skills.

We place emphasis on you

• Are positive, inclusive and meet the children at eye level
• Can maintain calm and overview – even in a changing everyday life
• Work in an appreciative and mentalizing way in your approach to the children
• Have good skills in conflict management
• Can create and maintain strong relationships with children, colleagues and parents
• Are clear in your communication and collaborate constructively across
• Can contribute to meaningful activities in both school and SFO

Your professional competencies

• Experience with special education from school and/or SFO
• Familiarity with – or willingness to work with – Low Arousal, neuro-pedagogy and neuro-affective approaches
• Good relationship skills and ability to create safe learning environments
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Interest in professional development and knowledge sharing

We offer

• A position of 37 hours per week
• A daily life characterized by high professionalism, collaboration and well-being
• A meaningful job where you make a difference for children with special needs
• A strong collegial community – also across the Special School Lolland's departments

Salary and employment terms

Salary and employment terms according to applicable collective agreement and principles of local salary formation

The position involves work in both school and SFO, and there will be work during school holidays.

Start on 1 December 2026.

Starting salary range for pedagogue: 34,837.34 – 41,548.58 plus pension 15.0%. (optional 2.0% for employees with 15 years of experience or more. Optional allocation can be chosen as either pension contributions or salary supplement).

Starting salary range for pedagogical assistant: 30,211.62 – 33,496.45 plus pension 13.75% + optional 0.41% (optional can be chosen as either pension contributions or salary supplement).

Questions?

You are very welcome to contact the principal Vikki Jensen at tel. 24 20 95 17.

Application process

Send your application no later than 22 October 2026.

Interviews will be held Tuesday 27 October.

We look forward to receiving your application!

In Lolland Municipality, around 3,500 employees work every day to create value for citizens and develop the municipality. The employees are the key to development and to a workplace characterized by dialogue, openness and innovation. Therefore we invest targetedly in competencies, new ways of working and strong career opportunities.

With a location close to Germany, Zealand and Funen, Lolland is also an attractive place to live. Here you get good connections to the rest of the country, active local communities, idyllic market towns and magnificent nature. There is room for both work and leisure – and for a daily life that hangs together.

Read more about working and living in Lolland Municipality at Lolland Municipality as a workplace