Part-time babysitter for a 9-year-old boy

Are you up for giving a 9-year-old boy one-to-one adult contact, support and joyful moments for 5 hours? Then you might be our new relief caregiver.

It is both rewarding and demanding to be a relief caregiver. It requires patience, tolerance and energy at the same time as you gain a lot in return and experience the joy of having a significant impact in a child's life. Do you have the time and the desire to take on this task? Then read more here!

About the position

The purpose of the relief is to provide both the boy and his family with relief on weekdays or weekends by agreement. The scope of the relief is on average 5 hours per week.

Your primary task as a relief caregiver will be to provide the boy with 1-to-1 adult contact and support, calm hands and joyful moments.

It is about a boy with lots of energy and, when there is no headwind, he is a happy boy who loves to show how good he is at various things that interest him.

He enjoys cycling, doing parkour, tumbling and looking at cool cars. Therefore it would be an advantage if you are willing to cycle with him or do parkour with him (low beginner level).

He also loves gaming, e.g. Pokemon Go or playing Minecraft and car racing games on PlayStation.

On Tuesdays he goes to scouts, which he has done for 3 years.

He needs adult guidance, including setting clear boundaries and guidance to regulate his anger, as he often does not see the consequences of his unfortunate actions.

There is also a need for someone who can compassionately help him if he has an “accident” in his pants.

The relief can take place both in and outside the home. The family resides in the Skanderborg area.

We expect you to be stable, patient and understanding of the boy's needs/challenges.

Application

Application deadline is 1 November 2026.

Employment

The position is to be filled as soon as possible.

The task is paid by Skanderborg Municipality, and the primary employers will be the family themselves. A police and child protection check will be obtained prior to employment.

• Salary is adjusted in accordance with the current rates issued by the Association of Danish Municipalities
• Salary is paid as hourly wages monthly in arrears
• From Skanderborg Municipality there is no reimbursement of any chosen expenses associated with the relief; these are borne by the parents
• If there is a need to change the working hours, this must be requested separately by the parents by contacting Skanderborg Municipality's Special Advisory
• To the extent that the approved time increases, decreases or ceases, you are obliged to accept changes in the agreed working hours without further notice
• The relief is covered by the Sick Day Benefit Act's provisions on day benefits during illness and maternity leave

Further information

If you want to know more about the job as a relief caregiver you can contact digitally via borger.dk, c/o Winnie Skovaa Jacobsen or via https://www.skanderborg.dk/politik-og-faellesskab/politikker-planer-og-standarder/boern-og-unge - select "Send Digital Post to Children and Youth", att.: Winnie Skovaa Jacobsen, who will ensure that your inquiry is forwarded to the boy's parents.

About the Secretariat for Children and Youth

In the Secretariat for Children & Youth we work with children, young people and families. We cover the entire 0-18 year range—from general areas with health visiting, day care, schools, after-school care/clubs to the special needs area with PPR and the social area with SSP and child social counseling.

Our task in Children and Youth is to support the individual family's efforts to create a good childhood where children and youths thrive and develop in safe surroundings. This happens all under the political vision that all children have the right to a good childhood with experiences of joy, safety, engagement, enthusiasm and resilience in relation to life's challenges

In Skanderborg Municipality you see more prams, trees and lakes than in many other places in the country. There is a view here. Not only to Denmark's most beautiful nature, but also to active local communities, growth companies and an exceptional association life. As a workplace, Skanderborg Municipality is known for a flat structure and high ceiling for possibilities. Welcome to natural energy.