Víðistaðaskóli is seeking leisure leaders for the youth club, Hraunið. The position is for approximately 25 hours per week and is suitable for students or those looking for a part-time job, as the working hours are outside of normal business hours.

The youth club Hraunið offers children and teenagers in Years 5 to 10 a venue for a varied and enjoyable leisure activity programme in the school building after the regular school day has finished. The work is based on youth democracy and a preventative approach. Hraunið is a venue for open social activities, a structured programme, group work and various events that the staff organise with the young people.

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Participates in organising and shaping a varied programme.
• Extensive communication and collaboration with children and teenagers
• Create a positive atmosphere based on respect and democratic working practices.
• Support for the initiative of children and adolescents ensures their safety and well-being.
• Other tasks as per the job description

Educational and competency requirements:

• On-the-job training, courses and/or some work experience is sufficient to acquire the required knowledge.
• Experience of working with children and young people
• Very good Icelandic skills, at a minimum of C1 according to the ETM Self-Assessment Framework (coe.int)
• Punctuality and organisational skills, initiative and the ability to work independently
• A wide range of interests that are utilised in the work of community centres.
• General computer skills

A condition of employment is that the applicant has a clean criminal record.

Further information about the role is available from Margrét Rebekka Valgarðsdóttir, Head of the Leisure Centre at Víðistaðaskóli, on 664-5876 or via email at margretr@vidistadaskoli.is.

The application deadline is 25 August 2026.

A detailed CV must accompany the application.

The salary is in accordance with the collective agreement between the Association of Icelandic Local Authorities and the Staff Association of Hafnarfjörður.

Attention is drawn to the policy of the City of Hafnarfjörður to equalise the gender balance in employment with the city and to ensure that its workplaces reflect the diversity of the community.