Social educator wanted for the Sarliaq Children's Home

Are you passionate about working with placed children and do you want to make a difference?

The children's home Sarliaq is a residential institution for placed children and young people located in Ilulissat, Greenland. There is room for a total of 20 children and young people in the age group 0-18 years distributed across 3 different departments. The division usually occurs based on age. The placed children have had a childhood marked by neglect and/or abuse and come from all over Greenland.

At Sarliaq, we work with relationship pedagogy in a recognizing perspective, a very structured environment, and focus on having a recognizing approach to the children and young people. We emphasize that they have a stable everyday life with schooling, leisure interests, and a social life outside the institution. On weekends and holidays, we try to offer the children good experiences in nature in the form of cabin trips, hunting and skiing trips, as well as participating in various events in the town.

We expect:

• That you are stable/robust and engaged in your work.

• That you can work structured and be a clear adult.

• That you have experience working with placed children.

• That you have a relevant education or experience in working with placed children and young people.

• That you can plan and create meaningful activities for the children and young people.

• That you are willing to go on colony and project trips to the settlements for up to 14 days at a time.

• That you can work varying hours, e.g., morning, evening; and perform on-call duty.

• That you are bilingual, Greenlandic & Danish.

We can offer:

• An exciting and versatile job in an environment where there is a focus on professionalism.

• Professional development through teaching and supervision.

• A workplace where you have the opportunity to contribute and realize ideas concerning the children and young people.

• Recognizing colleagues who are ready to provide collegial support and supervision.

The working hours are 40 hours weekly.

Additional information

If you want to know more about the positions, you are welcome to contact Fung. Director Sofie Jensen tel.: +299 94 65 01 email: sj@sarliaq.gl or Fung. Deputy Director Ane Karen Fly tel: +299 94 65 02 email: af@sarliaq.gl

Application deadline: 15.09.2026

Salary and employment conditions

Salary - and employment conditions, including the right to relocation and moving expenses, in accordance with the agreement/collective agreement applicable at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

Housing

Unfurnished staff housing can be allocated for the position according to the rules in force at any time. Housing cannot be allocated to individuals who already have staff housing or another residence owned by the municipality or the Government of Greenland. Rent and deposit are paid according to the rules in force for the allocated housing. The staff housing is tied to the employment relationship and must be vacated upon termination of the employment relationship.

Rent and housing standards may vary depending on the age of the housing, ownership conditions, etc. There may be a waiting period for the allocation of permanent staff housing, which is why temporary accommodation may occur, including in smaller housing communities or hotel apartments, for which taxation occurs. It is not possible to keep larger pets such as dogs or cats in staff or temporary housing.

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We do not accept applications via email.