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Røros kommune Brekken oppvekstsenter BREKKEBYGD, NorwayPosted 3 Aug 2026

Description

Brekken nursery and local center is looking for a safe, clear and committed educational leader who wants to contribute to a good, inclusive and developing nursery environment for the children in Brekken nursery.

With us you will have an important role in the children's everyday life, close to both children, guardians and colleagues. You will be part of a small and transparent professional environment, with good opportunities to influence the kindergarten's educational work and contribute to the overall development of the offer.

About the position 

As an educational manager, you are responsible for the department being run in accordance with current laws, regulations, framework plan for the kindergarten and the municipality's own planning documents.

You have primary responsibility for the pedagogical work in the department, for good cooperation with parents and for contributing to a safe and good working environment for your employees. You also share responsibility for the nursery's overall operation and for systematic work on quality, development and a good educational environment.

The position involves, among other things:
- leading, planning, carrying out, documenting and evaluating the educational work.
- being a supervisor for employees in the department.
- contributing to good organization of everyday life, proper staffing and a clear distribution of work.
- guiding employees and contributing to professional reflection and development.
- facilitate a safe, inclusive and developing play and learning environment.
- work closely with parents, colleagues and relevant partners.
- actively contribute to the kindergarten's development work and in the collaboration across kindergarten, after-school care and school.

About us at Brekken upvekstsenter

Brekken upvekstsenter has a kindergarten, after-school care and school. The nursery has large and good areas, both outside and inside, and has a mixed group of children aged 0–6. There are currently around 20 children in the nursery.

Brekken nursery has a separate section for Sami children. Røros municipality is the administrative municipality for the Southern Sami language, and applicants with Southern Sami language skills and/or good knowledge of Southern Sami culture are encouraged to apply.

The youth center is an important cultural hub in the local community, and provides good opportunities for collaboration across units and professional environments.

 

Vaerien vuelie / Pulsen in the mountains is our vision  

For us, the vision means that the pulse varies in line with changes in and outside the municipality. We want commitment and pride to pulse through the entire organisation. We are constantly working to improve as a municipality, as a community of colleagues and as individuals. Your tasks can develop over time based on your expertise, your interests and our needs. 

Now we are looking for you who want to strengthen our team.  

 

Your qualifications and personal characteristics 

We are looking for you who have: 

  • education as a kindergarten teacher/preschool teacher.
  • or other three-year pedagogical education at university level with further education in kindergarten pedagogy.

If we do not get applicants who meet the education requirement, other applicants may be assessed.

 

We assess qualified applicants based on personal suitability for the job, your personal qualities and motivation for the work.
In the assessment of personal qualities, we will emphasize whether you are:

  • safe, clear and caring when dealing with children.
  • a present manager who is able to motivate, guide and hold employees accountable.
  • playful, committed and likes to be active together with the children.
  • cooperates well with parents, colleagues and other partners.
  • flexible, solution-oriented and contributes positively to the working environment.
  • has the ability to work systematically, take responsibility and stand up to demanding assessments when needed.

In addition to the qualifications for the position and personal qualities, we will also emphasize whether you have:

  • leadership experience and/or clear leadership skills.
  • experience from kindergarten.
  • good professional knowledge and interest in educational development work.
  • ability to reflect on own practice in interaction with others.
  • good collaboration skills and ability to create trust in children, parents and colleagues.
  • knowledge of, competence in or experience with Southern Sami language and culture.
  • basic digital skills. 

Employment takes place after an overall assessment of education, experience, leadership skills, personal suitability and other qualifications for the position.

Before employment, a police certificate of recent date must be presented (maximum three months old), cf. section 30 of the Kindergarten Act.

Røros municipality is an inclusive working life company that wants diversity. We encourage you to apply regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, outlook on life, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and age. As an IA company, we place great emphasis on facilitating various family and care situations. 

 

We can offer 

  • an exciting educational leadership position in a close and lively upbringing environment.
  • good opportunities to influence and develop the educational work in the kindergarten.
  • cooperation with committed colleagues across kindergarten, after-school and school.
  • varied working days in scenic surroundings.
  • local agreement on work clothes for employees in kindergarten.
  • good municipal pension and insurance schemes.
  • salary according to tariff.
  • pedagogical manager supplement according to current agreement.
  • municipal agreement with training center.

Dåeredh amma Rossen seabradahkesne / Become part of the versatile Røros community

Røros municipality is a vibrant and versatile local community. The Røros community has grown in the world heritage with the surrounding mountain nature. A rich cultural life facilitates a good upbringing and an active adult life. In the mountains and nature that you have right outside the door, you can find your pulse - hiking, cycling, skiing, hunting, fishing, training or relaxation. Culture, world heritage and industry lay the foundation for business and business development, and a varied and broad job market. We are the administrative municipality for the Southern Sami language and, in addition, the center for Southern Sami culture and society. 

Do you want to live in the countryside or are you most comfortable in the "city"? Here you can choose to live in one of the many villages, or you can live the "urban" life in the center of Røros. With only an hour's flight from Oslo, a 2.5-hour train ride or a 3-hour bus ride from Trondheim, and a stone's throw from the Swedish border, it's a short distance to the rest of the world. 

Gåerede abpe dajvesne årrodh jïh jïjtje veeljedh maam sïjhth darjodh. Datne maahtah buerie arkebiejjieh Rossen tjïeltesne.Buerie båeteme mijjen luvnie jïh "vaerien vuelie"!

No matter where you choose to live and what you like to do, you can create the good everyday life in Røros municipality. Welcome to us and the pulse in the mountains! 

 

Do you need more information? 

You can read more about our application system on the municipality's website under "Vacancies".If you have questions that you have not received an answer to in the advertisement, you can contact the persons listed in the side margin. Feel free to read more about us at roros.kommune.no.  


Link to application form: Apply here

Key facts

  • Employer: Røros municipality Brekken opvekstsenter
  • Location: BREKKEBYGD, Norway
  • Employment type: Fixed · FULL_TIME · Heltid
  • Positions: 1
  • Application deadline: 30 September 2026
  • Published: 3 August 2026
  • Source: NAV / Arbeidsplassen Norway — the official Norwegian public job service.

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