Do you want to make a difference in the lives of children and youth in foster care and strengthen collaboration with their families?
The Municipality of Kujalleq, Department of Children and Family Services, is seeking two dedicated case workers for our foster care team in Qaqortoq, to begin on December 1, 2026, or as otherwise agreed.
Are you passionate about ensuring that children and youth in foster care have the best possible conditions for well-being, development, and a safe upbringing? Do you prioritize the child’s perspective and focus on fostering constructive collaboration between the child, the parents, and the foster care placement? If so, you might be the person we’re looking for.
Job Description
As a case worker on our out-of-home care team, you’ll play a key role in the administrative work related to children and youth ages 0–18 who are placed outside their homes with foster families or in residential facilities.
Your most important task will be to ensure that each child or young person receives the necessary support, care, and follow-up during their placement. You must be attentive to the child’s individual needs, well-being, and development, and ensure that the child’s perspective is heard and taken into account in decisions that affect their life.
At the same time, we place great emphasis on strengthening our collaboration with parents during the placement. Even though the child does not live at home, the parents continue to play an important role in the child’s life. Therefore, it is crucial to establish a respectful and trusting partnership in which parents are appropriately involved and where we work purposefully to strengthen the relationship between the child and the family, always with the child’s best interests in mind.
You must be able to work closely with foster families, residential facilities, and relevant professionals to ensure a coordinated approach to the child’s care. You will also be part of the department’s on-call team on a rotating basis.
We place importance on you
·Is a trained social worker or has another relevant degree.
·Has experience handling cases involving children and youth, preferably involving placement cases.
·Has a strong professional commitment to the well-being, development, and rights of children and youth in foster care.
·Can build trusting relationships with children and youth and ensure that their voices are heard.
·Has strong skills in working with parents and can handle complex family situations with respect and professional clarity.
·Can collaborate professionally with foster families, residential care facilities, and other partners.
·Is familiar with the Child Support Act and other relevant legislation.
·Works systematically with social service assessments, action plans, documentation, and follow-up.
·Can work independently, in a structured manner, and with a focus on finding solutions.
·Actively contributes to a positive work environment and effective interdisciplinary collaboration.
Familiarity with conditions in Greenland is an asset, and fluency in both Greenlandic and Danish is preferred.
Your primary responsibilities
·Handle administrative case management for children and youth placed in foster families and residential facilities.
·Systematically monitor the child’s well-being, development, and circumstances during the placement.
·Conduct interviews with children and adolescents and ensure their involvement in their own cases.
·Strengthen cooperation with parents and support their meaningful participation in their child’s life during the placement.
·Hold parent-teacher conferences, networking meetings, and follow-up meetings with the placement facilities.
·Develop and follow up on action plans and social work assessments.
·Assess whether the placement and the interventions implemented continue to meet the child’s needs.
·Collaborate with foster families, residential facilities, and relevant professionals regarding the child’s development and well-being.
·Process applications, conduct hearings with the parties, and prepare recommendations and decisions.
·Ensure proper documentation and compliance with applicable laws and case processing deadlines.
·Provide advice and guidance to children, adolescents, and their parents.
·Work to ensure continuity and stability in the child’s life and help facilitate a smooth transition when changes occur in the placement process.
We offer
An exciting and meaningful job where you’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and youth in foster care and their families.
You’ll become part of a growing department where we prioritize professional collaboration, close managerial support, and strong teamwork. We offer a thorough introduction to your responsibilities and the opportunity to help shape the development of our efforts on behalf of children and youth in care.
We hold regular group supervision sessions focused on professional reflection, peer discussion, and handling complex cases. This creates a safe professional environment where we can work together to develop our practice and improve the quality of our work with children and youth in care, as well as our collaboration with their parents.
At the same time, you’ll have the opportunity to experience the culture and nature of South Greenland up close.
Criminal Record and Child Protection Certificate
This position is subject to the rules regarding the submission of a criminal record check and a child care clearance. Employment cannot begin until the required certificates have been obtained. The certificates will be included in the municipality’s evaluation as part of the hiring process.
Salary and Terms of Employment
Salary and employment terms are determined in accordance with the current collective bargaining agreement between Naalakkersuisut and Atorfillit Kattuffiat for social workers and case managers employed by the Self-Government and the Greenlandic municipalities.
Staff housing is provided in exchange for payment of rent in accordance with applicable rules. Free travel to the new location and moving expenses are provided upon hiring, and after at least three years of employment, free travel upon termination and moving expenses are provided in accordance with applicable rules.
Additional Information and Application
For more information about the position, please contact Ivalu Lund Hammeken by email at ivlu@kujalleq.gl.
The application, including information about education and previous employment, as well as relevant supporting documents, such as educational certificates, must be submitted electronically via the municipality’s website in PDF format.
Application deadline: To be determined prior to publication.
We do not accept applications on paper or via email.
The Municipality of Kujalleq has implemented smoke-free work hours at its workplaces.
Application deadline: November 16, 2026
