Huizen Childcare Foundation

Stichting Kinderopvang Huizen (SKH) is looking for an experienced and driven professional for the position of Chairman of the Supervisory Board. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant contribution to the supervision of a social organization that is committed to the development of children in the Huizen, Laren, Blaricum and Eemnes region. The Supervisory Board plays a crucial role in ensuring the quality and continuity of SKH’s childcare services.

Childcare Huizen

Stichting Kinderopvang Huizen (SKH) is a social enterprise that provides care for children aged 0 to 12 years without profit motive. There are 4 daycare centres, 10 locations for after-school care and 10 for toddler care.
The following vision is followed:

“Childcare Huizen encourages children and employees to develop themselves.

This is possible in an environment where they can be themselves, with room for individuality and initiative. Children and employees discover where their talents lie and what makes them happy.

In strong connection with parents and partners, children develop into self-confident individuals. Employees develop further as pedagogical professionals with pleasure in their work.

And parents… they combine family and work with a good feeling.”

In addition, SKH works according to the principles of co-management and with the following core values:

• Development-oriented;
• enthusiastic involvement;
• shared responsibility.

The Supervisory Board

Stichting Kinderopvang Huizen has a Supervisory Board model. The director-manager is fully responsible for the activities of the foundation, under the supervision of the Supervisory Board (RvT). Stichting Kinderopvang Huizen is guided by the guidelines from the Childcare Governance Code.

The Supervisory Board consists of 4 members and has three main tasks:

• Employership of the board;
• Supervising the management, including assessing decision-making and achieving the desired (social) goals and results;
• Providing solicited and unsolicited advice to the board; all in accordance with the articles of association and regulations.

Appointment of members is for a period of four years. Reappointment is possible once for the same period. The Supervisory Board meets at least four formal meetings during the year or as often as necessary. In addition, periodic consultations are held with the Works Council and the Central Parent Committee. Site visits are also made.
There is cooperation as a team based on mutual respect and trust, where every insight is valuable and heard. The Supervisory Board finds it important to have a balanced composition with attention to diversity.

For the work of the Supervisory Board, a fee is provided in line with the remuneration guideline of the VTOI-NVTK. The organization has taken out a directors’ liability insurance for the members of the Supervisory Board.

General Profile

The members of the Supervisory Board are expected to assess the policy in broad terms and to cooperate within the shared responsibility of the Supervisory Board. They have insight into the developments in their own field and continue to delve into social developments in general and those of childcare and pedagogical developments in particular.

The general profile for a member of the Supervisory Board:

• Affinity with childcare in general and the objective of the organization in particular. General management qualities and experience in a complex environment.
• A proper balance in involvement and administrative distance. The RvT works together as a team on the basis of mutual respect and trust, where every insight is valuable and heard. We attach great value to the atmosphere and balance between serious critical meetings and harmony.
• The ability and attitude to provide advice and a sounding board to the manager, without taking on managerial responsibility.
• The ability to assess the foundation’s policy and the performance of the director.
• The ability to provide advice and supervision in a team context, focused on connection and cooperation.
• Integrity, sense of responsibility and an independent attitude.
• Insight into the requirements regarding quality, efficiency and continuity that are imposed on the foundation.
• The ability to form a general opinion on matters submitted to the director.
• Sufficient availability to perform the function.

Chairman Profile

As chairman of the Supervisory Board you are a unifying leader with:

• Extensive experience in supervisory positions, preferably in the non-profit sector.
• Extensive experience as chairman in a similar position.
• Strong communication and social skills.
• The ability to create a constructive and open atmosphere.
• An independent and honest attitude with the ability to connect.
• The ability to lead meetings in an efficient and pleasant manner.
• The ability to maintain the balance between involvement and managerial distance.

The first period until April 2026, the position will be filled as an (additional) member of the Supervisory Board, until the current chairman leaves. This ensures a smooth transfer of tasks and offers better continuity.

Application and information

You can send your application, including your motivation and CV, by email or in writing to Ms. R. Adolfs until Wednesday, April 3: RAdolfs@kinderopvanghuizen.nl .

For further information, please contact Leendert-Jan Veldhuyzen, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, telephone number 0622926477.

The first introductory talks will take place on Wednesday 16 April from 15:00 at the SKH office in Huizen. We kindly request that you reserve this time in case you are invited.