Support person for Hans Lynge School

Municipality of Sermersooq seeks support person for Hans Lynge school

The Municipality of Sermersooq is looking for a dedicated and caring support person for a child with special needs at Hans Lynge school.

About the school Hans Lynge

The school Hans Lynge is located at the end of Nuuk city, in Qinngorput. The school is situated in a beautiful natural area with mountains, waterfalls, and lakes. The school Hans Lynge is a modern school that was opened at the start of the school year in 2011. The school contains all teaching rooms as well as modern furnishings and IT equipment, such as iPads and Apple TV.

The school has grades 1-10, which are run in 2 and 3 streams. Currently, there are 508 students and 46 teachers.

The position is a full-time position of 40 hours per week.

We expect you to:

·Be educated as a support person or have a pedagogical education preferably with supplementary knowledge of diagnoses and disabilities. Or unskilled with experience in working with children and youth preferably with practical skills in providing support.

·Be robust, patient, friendly, good at collaboration, stable, responsible, and respectful.

·Be able to take responsibility and work independently.

·Be willing to collaborate with colleagues and parents, and you are willing to engage in pedagogical discussions about our work.

·Be bilingual (Greenlandic and Danish) is an advantage, but not a requirement.

Essential tasks:

·Generally support and train the child in relation to their mental, physical, and social development.

·Provide social pedagogical support according to the goals set out in the child's action plan.

·Help carry out daily tasks in daycare, where the child is.

·Train the child in increased independence.

·Participate in staff meetings.

·Participate in supervision.

·Participate in status meetings with the administration and parents.

·Collaborate with the other staff at the child's location.

·Prepare status reports.

We can offer you:

A challenging job with opportunities to develop yourself as a support person and as a human being. You will have a unique chance to influence and contribute to the child's development. As a support person, you will receive the necessary guidance and training from colleagues and management, so you can feel secure and well-equipped for the job.

Criminal 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 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:

No staff housing can be provided for the position.

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 for Support Person Coordinator Lydia Mathiassen, tel. +299 36 73 86 or email: ks28lyma@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Applications marked with Job no. 896-26, and accompanied by educational certificates and documentation of 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: October 1, 2026