Lead Social Worker

SEARCH THIS POSITION Workplace: Disability area, Qaqortoq

Position: Senior Social Worker

Do you want to make a difference for your colleagues and contribute to ensuring that people with disabilities receive the necessary support and guidance?

Do you dream of creating frameworks and structure in an administration where community, presence, and cultural understanding go hand in hand with social work? Come and become our leading social worker! We work every day to ensure that citizens with disabilities have the best possible living conditions.

Kujalleq is in a very special situation where the Inatsisartut Act on support for persons with disabilities has been suspended. This means that we are an administration in transition and that the Naalakkersuisut has had overall responsibility for the administration since November 2024. In your upcoming daily life, you may notice this as we work closely with social workers and management from the Social Agency. As a leading social worker, you will be able to receive professional support and backing to help you grow in your role and create sustainable frameworks for your colleagues.

Your new tasks will include:

· Have an important coordinating and leading role in the daily work of the caseworkers and the case processing.

· Create structure and systematics in the work for the caseworkers.

· Contribute to ensuring direction and professionalism in close collaboration with the caseworkers.

· Work preventive and outreach – both in the local community and through cross-sectoral collaboration.

· Take ownership of cases and case processing to ensure progress in the cases.

· Contribute to employee well-being by taking responsibility for employee well-being, development, and administration.

About you

We imagine that you are a trained social worker with your heart in the right place. You are good at keeping a cool head and creating an overview. You have a can-do attitude and enjoy working closely with colleagues both internally in the administration and in collaboration with the municipality's other administrations.

 

It is an advantage if you:

· is a trained social worker, preferably with relevant further education.

· has experience with management or the willingness to try it out.

Can thrive in a daily life with good colleagues and magnificent nature right outside the door.

· Can easily collaborate across authorities.

· Is curious and good at finding solutions.

 

So apply for the job if you can see yourself in:

· A meaningful job where your efforts make a big difference for both colleagues and for the municipality's children and youth.

A strong professional environment with colleagues who support each other.

· An independent position where you have responsibility and the opportunity to organize your own daily routine.

· Good opportunities for personal and professional development.

A unique lifestyle in South Greenland, where mountains, fjords, and northern lights become a part of your everyday life.

 

Child certificate:

This position is covered by the law requiring the procurement of a child certificate. According to the law, employment can only begin once the municipality has obtained a child certificate.

The child certificate will be part of the municipality's assessment of who should be hired for the position.

 

Salary and employment conditions will be in accordance with the agreement between the Naalakkersuisut and Atorfillit Kattuffiat for social workers and caseworkers employed under the Self-Government and the Greenlandic municipalities.

 

A staff housing is provided, for which rent etc. is paid according to applicable rules.

Just as there is a provision for free relocation travel and moving of household goods – and after at least 3 years of employment – termination and moving of household goods according to applicable regulations.

 

Further information about the position can be obtained from Head of Department Pipaluk Thomasen pith@kujalleq.gl

or Administration Manager Tina Abildgaard tiab@kujalleq.gl

 

Application with criminal record, and with information about education and previous employment, attachments copy of diploma, employer statements, etc. must be uploaded as a PDF file and received via the municipality's website no later than March 10, 2026.

 

NOTE: We do not accept applications in paper or emails, please send your application electronically as a PDF file with the job posting.

 

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