Leader for the Meeraq Nursery in Paamiut

Are you passionate about leadership and a good childhood? The Meeraq daycare has space for 36 children aged 0 – 2 years, divided into 3 rooms. The institution is located in Paamiut and consists of a staff team of 12 employees, including the leader.

Opening hours: Monday to Friday 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

It is important for us that the children experience a coherent and safe everyday life with positive relationships. Therefore, we expect you, as a leader, to help create the framework and support the institution's goals.

In your application, we ask you to answer the following questions:

Which pedagogical working methods are important to you?

How will you communicate these pedagogical working methods to:

Staff – both skilled and unskilled

Parents

We expect our new leader

Is educated as a pedagogue.

Is clear and visible, and at the same time passionate about educational leadership, team collaboration, and the professional development of employees.

Has good collaboration skills and can maintain an overview.

Can participate in pedagogical sparring and collaboration with other leaders in the daycare institutions.

Has knowledge of operating IT/computer

Can be part of the administrative and financial management work

Criminal and Child Certificate:

The position is covered by the law on the obligation to obtain criminal and child certificates. According to the law, employment can only begin once the municipality has received satisfactory criminal and child certificates. We must therefore point out that the start date can only be agreed upon once the municipality has received the child certificate from the National Police as well as the criminal record from the Police.

The child certificate is obtained by the municipality with the consent of the individual, while the criminal record is obtained by the individual from the police.

Salary and employment conditions:

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the applicable agreement between the Government of Greenland, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement in force at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

The employment will be subject to a 3-month probation period.

Housing:

A staff housing option will be available for the position, for which a deposit and rent, utilities, etc., will be paid according to the current rules for rent payment in the Greenland Self-Government and the municipality's properties in Greenland. If a permanent staff housing cannot be made available immediately upon taking up the position, employees entitled to a vacant housing will be offered a temporary vacant housing, for which rent, utilities, etc., will be paid according to the above. For further information about rent including utilities, etc., please refer to the information at: www.iserit.gl

The start date is dependent on when a staff housing becomes available. A relocation travel allowance and moving of personal belongings will be provided in accordance with applicable regulations.

Further information can be obtained from:

If the position interests you, you are welcome to contact us for further information about the position and associated tasks at:

Department Head Marianne Schmidt Lund, phone +299 36 73 09 or email: mslu@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Applications marked with Job no. 1336-25, along with educational certificates and documentation of previous employment, etc., must be uploaded before the deadline expires.

How to apply:

Applications must be submitted electronically via the link at the bottom of this page, where you can attach your application and CV.

We do not accept applications in paper or emails, please submit your application electronically via the job posting.

Application deadline: January 19, 2026

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