A social worker for Atuarfik Ilasiaq

A social worker for Atuarfik Ilasiaq

Atuarfik Ilasiaq is looking for an engaged social worker. We offer a good and pleasant workplace. It is a school with two departments, one is affiliated with Atuarfik Samuel Kleinschmidt and the other is located close to Nuussuup Atuarfia.

The office is located in Atuarfik Ilasiaq, near Nuussuup Atuarfia. You will work as a social worker in the school which is divided into two departments.

The students at Atuarfik Ilasiaq have special needs and for various reasons cannot receive education in general classes. Atuarfik Ilasiaq is a well-organized school that takes into account that all students benefit from the education that is tailored to their individual needs, and here we work to meet the students' learning and development needs.

The school has about 60 students and has about 52 employees. They are distributed across the school's two departments.

The employed social worker must divide their work between the two departments.

Job content:

As the school's social worker, you will coordinate the social work for the students. Some of your tasks will include student and parent inquiries. Conduct student interviews and partly conduct parent interviews. Teachers may need advice and guidance regarding students.

To be considered for employment, the following is required:

·Qualified social worker or similar

·Experience related to the needs

·Speaks Greenlandic and Danish

·Ability to work independently

·Ability to work effectively, be goal-oriented, and take responsibility

·Good contact with children with special needs

·Creative

·Good at collaborating with the school and others

·Good at communicating with parents who have children with special needs

·Proficient in IT

Responsibilities of the social worker:

·Collaboration with the school and parents

·To be the contact person for the student regarding social tasks

·To be able to advise and guide teachers regarding students

·To conduct ongoing conversations with students in collaboration with parents

·To assist in creating action plans regarding social tasks

·Exchange with colleagues

·To help promote prevention, also in relation to preventing bullying

·Collaboration with external partners, MISI, Peqqik also regarding prevention

·Collaboration with advisory teachers

·Work closely with the leaders

·Lead and hold network meetings

·To collaborate on emergency preparedness

Atuarfik Ilasiaq offers:

·A good and busy workplace, with diverse tasks

·Good and cooperative colleagues

·Good collaboration between employees and management

·A workplace with good opportunities to take responsibility and work independently

·A workplace with opportunities for individual and professional development

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 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 applicable 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 rules for rent payment in the Government of Greenland and the municipality's properties in Greenland. If permanent staff housing cannot be made available immediately upon commencement, employees entitled to temporary housing will be offered a temporary vacant 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 on: 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 the applicable rules.

Further information can be obtained from:

If the position interests you, please feel free to contact for further information about the position and associated tasks to:

School Principal Randi Jeremiassen-Jakobsen, tel. +299 36 62 31 or email: ks55raja@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Applications marked with Job no. 1012-26, and attached educational certificate 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 with the job posting.

Application deadline: October 22, 2026