Social Worker

The social worker will work at Juunarsip atuarfia.

The social worker's immediate supervisor is the school principal.

The social worker's main task in the school will be to expand and improve the school-home collaboration between the school and the students' homes. They will also provide advice to teachers on reporting cases, act as a conversation partner for students and parents, and serve as a professional support for teachers in social matters.

The social worker will collaborate with the school's other staff and personnel from the social administration to develop action plans. This new working method will focus on preventing abuse and bullying, and will also be part of the work surrounding the school's crisis preparedness. In the event of a crisis situation in a class, the social worker will work with teachers and families to develop an action plan for the class. They will also serve as a conversation partner and provide guidance for all parties involved.

Our expectations of you:

-That you are a trained social worker or have a similar education.

-That you are resourceful and can work independently.

-Experience working as a social worker, preferably in a municipal administration (but this is not a requirement)

-skilled

-Willing to work

-Respects time

You may be bilingual, Greenlandic and Danish.

We also emphasize that you as a person have good collaboration skills, that you are trustworthy, and have an open-minded personality.

Salary and employment conditions:

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the applicable agreement between the Greenlandic Government and AK or another negotiating organization.

Criminal record and child certificate:

This position is subject to the law requiring the collection of criminal and child certificates. According to the law, employment can only begin once the municipality has received satisfactory criminal and child certificates. We would therefore like to 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.

Housing:

A staff housing option can be provided for the position, for which a deposit and rent, utilities, etc. will be paid according to the current regulations for rent payments in the properties of the Greenland Self-Government and the municipality in Greenland. For further information about rent, including utilities, please refer to the information at: www.ini@ini.gl.

If a permanent staff residence cannot be made available immediately upon commencement, employees entitled to a temporary residence will be offered a temporary residence for which A-tax will be paid for benefits in kind in accordance with applicable legislation.

OR The start date is dependent on when a staff housing is available. A relocation travel allowance and moving expenses for household goods are provided in accordance with applicable regulations.

A staff residence must be vacated upon termination of the employment relationship.

Additional information:

If you have questions or would like more information, you can contact School Inspector Bettina Abelsen at phone +299 91 46 32 or via email at beh@qeqertalik.gl

Application:

We do not accept applications via email or mail.

Submit your application, CV, educational and course certificates, as well as other relevant documents by clicking "Apply for this position."

If you have problems uploading files, contact hr@qeqertalik.gl

We look forward to receiving your application.

Application deadline: August 24, 2026

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