Social worker for the Administration for Children and Family

Management for Children and Family Reception is looking for a social worker

With employment as soon as possible or by agreement.

The position is a full-time position as a caseworker - social worker within the authority area working with children and youth.

Working hours are from Monday – Friday (40 hours a week).

The tasks will primarily consist of:

·Case processing of child cases, including documentation of all relevant information

·Gathering relevant information for relevant agencies depending on the purpose and need

·Preparation, revision of action plans and assessment of whether the ongoing measures are still appropriate for the family

·Referral and visitation to relevant agencies depending on the purpose and need

·Conducting conversations with citizens, including children and youth as well as partners

·Coordination work in connection with visits, visitation agreements, network meetings, family consultations, placements, changes of placement, return home, etc.

·Assessment of whether a placement should be initiated. When initiating, a plan for gentle placement must be made in close collaboration with the parents and the placement location.

·Processing various types of applications, including additional expenses, projects, visit trips, boarding school stays, folk high school stays, changes of placement, return home, aftercare, etc.

·Conducting annual inspections of placed children and youth

·Preparing support letters to possibly psychiatry, the Welfare Administration, or other agencies.

·Preparation of social professional investigations

·Complying with and applying applicable regulations as well as internal competence plans and guidelines

·Participating in sparring meetings to ensure a uniform professional approach in daily work

·Contributing to a respectful and constructive collaboration in the team, department, and administration as well as with external partners

·Joining the social duty outside normal working hours

·Ad hoc tasks by agreement with the department head or team leader

The candidate:

We expect that you are a trained social worker, or within the social field, and have a broad knowledge of case processing of child cases, including documentation of relevant information after conversations, holding meetings, and upon receiving various forms of correspondence.

We expect that you are used to conducting various forms of conversations, are trustworthy, not reserved, and preferably have knowledge of various forms of conversation techniques with citizens, children, and partners. It is important that you have ambitions and are passionate about the profession. We also expect that you can work independently and can be part of a team where collaboration is the key word. You should be adaptable, accessible, and mentally robust, as the days can be somewhat unpredictable. You will be part of the development of the administration, where we expect you to be solution-oriented and able to provide constructive criticism.

In connection with the work consisting of about 80% administration, you should have a good knowledge of the use of IT systems and be good at expressing yourself in writing.

Travel activities can be expected in connection with inspections or placements, which is why we also expect that you are prepared for this.

The Administration for Children and Family:

The Administration for Children and Family manages the authority area and includes several teams that handle all case processing for children, youth, and families. The tasks are handled by all caseworkers across different teams and consist of, among other things, preparing social professional investigations, preparing action plans, working with prevention, working with placed children and youth in foster families or residential institutions, as well as youth in aftercare.

The notification duty and emergency duty receive all notifications for the entire Municipality of Sermersooq and process them. In addition, they have individual case branches where measures have been initiated.

Criminal and Child Certificate:

This 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 start date can only be agreed upon when the municipality has received the child certificate from the National Police as well as the criminal certificate from the Police.

The child certificate is obtained by the municipality with the consent of the individual, while the criminal certificate 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 commencement between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

Employment will be subject to a 3-month probation period.

Housing:

There will be the possibility of assigning staff housing for the position, for which a deposit and rent, utilities, etc. are paid according to the applicable rules for rent payment in the Government of Greenland and the municipality's properties, etc. in Greenland. If permanent staff housing cannot be made available immediately upon commencement, temporary staff housing will be offered to employees entitled to vacation housing, for which rent, utilities, etc. are 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 depends on when there is staff housing available. A relocation travel and moving expenses will be provided according to applicable rules.

Further information can be obtained from:

If the position interests you, you are welcome to contact for further information about the position and associated tasks to: Department Head Vivi Christiansen, tel. +299 36 72 23 or email: ks80vich@sermersooq.gl or to: Chief Eva Kristiansen, email: ks54evkr@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Applications marked with Job no. 757-26, and accompanied by educational certificates and documentation of previous employment, etc. must be uploaded before the deadline expires.

How to apply:

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

Note:

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

Application deadline: September 1, 2026