Social and Health Helper

The Tupaarnaq children's home is designated for 9 children aged 4 to 18 years. It is divided into 2 departments. The target group is children and young people who have experienced neglect and are at risk of developmental issues but have developmental potential. The staffing ratio includes 1 director, 2 department heads, 4 educators, 4 social workers, 2 assistants, and 1 cleaning/cook.

The children's home was established in 2005. All children and young people placed at Tupaarnaq come from Nuuk, where the intuition is located. This practically means that family and other networks are an important part of our pedagogical work and strategy. We prioritize relational work highly among all involved parties, as our experiences tell us that family has a significant impact on the child's development and well-being.

Our everyday life is structured and the predictability is high. We believe that these two concepts create the necessary security, which is crucial for the child's development of trust in themselves and their surroundings.

Our activity level is relatively high; we use the swimming pool, ski lift, and sports clubs as much as possible. We believe that physical well-being and motor skills contribute to creating a healthy surplus and foundation for development concerning the mental, cognitive, and emotional challenges that the children face during the assessment. Our fundamental belief is that if one is to learn to honor and understand the social rules of society, the child must be challenged in the various environments and contexts where we have our activities. Therefore, it is important that you as an employee want and can participate and be active in the activities that are set up for the children. The activities should be understood as relationship-building, the common third, and used in the narrative storytelling in our everyday context.

When the children have summer holidays, the entire institution goes on a colony trip. In the summer, we are away for 2 months where we live in a tent camp deep in the fjord (Ameralla/kilaarsarfik). Here we work on the development of the children on several parameters. We focus on relationship building, community understanding, outdoor skills, physical and mental challenges/struggles, hunting and fishing, sports, team building, and mindfulness, as well as duties and tasks that need to be completed when living in nature. During Easter/winter, we typically sail to Qoornoq for 10-12 days, where the conditions are different in relation to wind and weather. Here, winter activities are practiced, such as skiing, snowboarding, building snow caves, ptarmigan hunting in the mountains, and fishing with a rod. In addition, there are duties such as fetching ice for water, cooking, emptying the bucket (dry toilet), washing dishes, and general cleaning in the house.

We are therefore looking for energetic and independent social and health helpers who are willing to work with varying hours. We seek colleagues who can create trust and care, set boundaries, and be role models. Your working month will typically include 4-5 night shifts. Shifts in the duty room are not included in the 40 weekly hours. Therefore, you will receive a regular hourly wage during the sleeping hours. Additionally, there will be evening shifts from 1 PM to 9 PM and day shifts from 7 AM to 3 PM, as well as every other weekend.

The work area will include:

Initiation of activities

Participate in project trips and summer camp

Be a contact person

Participate in interdisciplinary treatment work

Participate in parental collaboration

Participate in practical functions

We expect that you:

Is a social and health helper and has experience working with neglected children.

Will contribute to developing the institution's professional level and working environment.

Is open to professional and personal development

Is human insight and understanding

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

Criminal and Child Certificate:

The position is covered by the law on the obligation to obtain a criminal record and child certificate. According to the law, employment can only begin once the municipality has received a satisfactory criminal record and child certificate. 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 and 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, 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:

A staff housing can be provided for the position, for which a deposit and rent, utilities, etc. will be paid according to the applicable rules for rent payment in the Greenland Self-Government and the municipality's properties in Greenland. If permanent staff housing cannot be made available immediately upon commencement, employees entitled to temporary housing will be offered a temporary accommodation, for which rent, utilities, etc. will be paid in accordance with 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 is available. A relocation travel allowance and moving of personal belongings are provided in accordance with applicable regulations.

Further information can be obtained from:

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

Director Birgit L. Andersen, phone +299 36 69 11 or email: bilo@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Applications marked with Job no. 307-26, along with the educational certificate 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: April 10, 2026