Support Person

The Municipality of Sermersooq is seeking a dedicated and caring support person for an 8-year-old child who attends Atuarfik Inussuk and AKO Illu.

The position is a full-time job of 40 hours per week.

About Atuarfik Inussuk:

You will become part of a school with about 1,000 students distributed across grades 1-10 and with 9 special classes. We are a brand new school in development, and in the coming years, we will have a strong focus on 21st-century skills, project-based learning, teamwork, quality development, and strengthening students' academic levels.

The school's vision is to create students who can be creative, collaborative, think critically, have digital literacy, possess good communication skills, and can work interdisciplinary.

The school's vision for learning environments is to increase professionalism, stimulate learning and well-being in the individual, support a different kind of learning than the traditional, and create a teaching environment where we focus on each student's needs and inspire the student to learn.

At Atuarfik Inussuk, we desire a dynamic workplace where recognition, community, and development are core values. We emphasize a positive and appreciative approach to one another, where we all have a responsibility to create the best school and workplace. We believe that a high level of ambition and well-being creates good conditions for learning and development, and therefore everyone's effort is significant - from cleaning staff, leaders, administration, and social workers to counselors, teachers, educators, support staff, and janitors.

About AKO Illu:

AKO Illu is a large and important part of the daily life of most primary school children, and for us, it is important that AKO is a safe place that allows for "free play" alongside planned activities and movement. In AKO Illu, there are 120 children and a staff ratio of 14 employees.

We expect that you:

Is educated as a support person or has a pedagogical education preferably with supplementary knowledge of diagnoses and disabilities. Or unskilled with experience in working with children and young people preferably with practical skills in providing assistance.

Is robust, patient, friendly, good at collaboration, stable, responsible, and respectful.

Can take responsibility and work independently

Is cooperative with colleagues and parents, and is willing to engage in pedagogical discussions about our work.

Being bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish is an advantage, but not a requirement.

Essential work tasks:

Generally support and train the child in relation to its psychological, physical, and social development.

Provide social pedagogical support according to the goals set out in the child's action plan.

Help with performing daily tasks in daycare, where the child is.

Train the child in increased independence

Participate in staff meetings

Participate in supervision

Participate in status meetings with the administration and parents

Collaboration with the other staff at the child's location

Preparation of status report

We can offer you:

A challenging job with opportunities to develop yourself as a support person and as a human being. You get a unique chance to influence and contribute to the child's development. As a support person, you receive the necessary guidance and training from colleagues and management, so you can feel secure and well-prepared for the job.

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 when the municipality has received satisfactory criminal and child certificates. We must therefore point out that the starting 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 collective agreement between the Government of Greenland, according to the agreement/collective agreement in force at the time of appointment between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

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

Housing:

No staff housing can be provided for the position.

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:

Support person coordinator Arnannguaq Schmidt, phone +299 36 70 00 or email: ikorfartorti@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Applications marked with Job no. 139-26, and accompanied by a certificate of education 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: March 2, 2026

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