Social worker for Atuarfik Tuiisaq in Paamiut

Social Worker for Atuarfik Tuiisaq in Paamiut

The Municipality of Sermersooq is looking for a skilled and committed Social Worker for Atuarfik Tuiisaq in Paamiut, starting on October 1, 2026, or as soon as possible by agreement.

Atuarfik Tuiisaq has around 150 students and there are 19 teachers assigned to handle the teaching

The position is a full-time position and reports to the school principal.

Job Content:
We are looking for a – preferably experienced – social worker to engage in the work with children and handle a number of tasks including:

• ·To coordinate the social work at the school in close collaboration with the school principal and teachers
• ·Must participate in networks and collaborate with the Family Administration's social workers and the department for health and prevention and with Misi
• ·Expand and improve school/home collaboration in cooperation with the school.
• ·Advising teachers in cases of notification.
• ·To be a conversation partner for students and parents as well as being a professional sparring partner for the teachers.

The social workers will, in collaboration with the school's other staff and staff from the Family Administration, develop action plans for example prevention of abuse and bullying and also participate in the work around the school's crisis preparedness. In a crisis situation in a class, the social worker must, in collaboration with the teachers and family, develop an action plan for the class, be a conversation partner, and provide guidance

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

Expectations for Applicants:

• ·We expect that you have a relevant education
• ·That you are proactive and can work independently
• ·Experience working as a social worker, preferably in a municipal administration (but this is not a requirement)
• ·You should preferably be bilingual, Greenlandic and Danish
• ·We also emphasize that you as a person have good collaboration skills, that you are trustworthy and have an accommodating personality
• ·Furthermore, we expect that you can collaborate and spar with other social workers at the schools in the Municipality of Sermersooq.

We also emphasize that you are:

• ·Stable, quality-conscious, and detail-oriented
• ·Able to handle many tasks simultaneously without losing overview
• ·Communicates clearly and distinctly both in writing and orally
• ·Works independently, responsibly, and service-oriented
• ·Exhibits flexibility regarding tasks and ongoing adjustments in workload
• ·Able to work focused and structured in a hectic everyday life
• ·Robust and shows initiative, surplus, and decisiveness
• ·Actively contributes to continuously developing and improving our task solutions
• ·Has a flair for numbers
• ·Is good at collaborating broadly
• ·Being bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish is an advantage, but not a requirement

We offer:
A challenging job with opportunities to shape the content and have significant independent responsibility in an organization in development and change. We emphasize a solid onboarding for both the job and workplace and strive to ensure a good collaborative climate with close managerial sparring as well as room for initiative and creativity.

Further Information:
If the position interests you, you are welcome to contact School Principal Johanne Rosing Dahl at tel. +299 367681 or email: ks52joda@sermersooq.gl or Vice Principal Angunnguaq Jakobsen at tel. +299 367682 or email: ks37anja@sermersooq.gl for more information about the position and associated tasks.

Criminal and Child Certificate:
The position is covered by the law on the obligation to obtain a criminal and child certificate. According to the law, employment can only begin when the municipality has received a satisfactory criminal 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 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 Greenland Self-Government, according to the agreement/collective agreement applicable at the time of commencement between the Greenland Self-Government 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.

Application:
Applications marked withJob no. 774-26, and attached educational certificates and documentation for previous employment, etc. must be uploaded before the deadline.

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 via the job posting.

Application deadline: September 4, 2026