Home helper in Arsuk

We are looking for a home helper who can work flexible hours

The branch office in Arsuk is looking for a home helper

Are you interested in working with elderly and disabled citizens? The job as a home helper involves helping citizens who have reduced abilities, in this way they stay at home and receive help and support.

The employee's closest contact is the branch office in Arsuk. Employer Paamiut "Puilasunnguit"

Job content:

We are in a development process where we want to focus on competence development, job satisfaction, stability, and cohesion, as we believe that this has a direct effect on the residents' well-being. Therefore, we want the work to take place in a close interdisciplinary, innovative, and developing environment for the benefit of the residents.

Job content:

·Care and support for the citizens

·Guide and support

·Rehabilitative tasks aimed at strengthening the citizen's functional level and resources

·Contribute to creating trust and security through dialogue and conversation

·Distribute medication

·Documentation

·Assess citizens' needs

·Manage complex citizen processes

·Ensure a good start for new citizens and relatives

·Initiate health-promoting and preventive measures in collaboration with the citizens

·Observe, identify, and respond appropriately to symptoms of the most common somatic and mental disorders among the citizens

·Observe and identify issues and based on these, - in close collaboration with the other care staff, contribute to the development of action plans for each individual resident

·Be able to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration, based on one's own competencies

·Introduce and guide new staff and students

The tasks are solved in close collaboration with the other home care staff, operations planner, department head, and interdisciplinary partners.

Expectations for applicants:

·That you are stable and take responsibility for your own tasks

·That you contribute to raising professionalism and are eager to use your professional skills

·That you can accommodate and relate to people's differences

·That you are willing to work independently and are alert

·That you are good at collaborating with colleagues, as well as interdisciplinary partners

·Have the drive to create development

·That you have a driver's license, but it is not a requirement

·Healthy and stable

Personal qualities:

·Stable and quality-conscious

·Positive and approachable

·Has an overview, even in more acute situations.

·Empathy

·Someone who can take responsibility

·Communicates clearly and distinctly both in writing and orally

·Exhibits flexibility regarding tasks and ongoing adjustments in work distribution

·Able to work focused and structured even when it is hectic

There are 40 working hours per week every other week, you should expect to work on weekends.

Criminal record:

This position is subject to the law on the obligation to obtain a criminal record. According to the law, employment can only begin when the municipality has received a criminal record. We must therefore point out that the start date can only be agreed upon once the municipality has received the criminal record 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 probationary 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: Director Tanja Møller, tel. +299 36 76 66 or email: ks89tamo@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Application marked with Job no. 965-26, and attached educational certificate 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: October 16, 2026