We are looking for a driven and energetic school and leisure assistant for a 40-50% position at Skarðsel, the after-school club of Skarðshlíðarskóli.

The after-school club is for pupils in Years 1 to 4 at Skarðshlíðarskóli, and is open from the end of the school day until 16:30 every weekday.

The school's values are cooperation, friendship and perseverance.

At Skarðshlíðarskóli, we have enthusiastic and fun-loving pupils, a dedicated staff, and a strong parent body. We emphasise a good working atmosphere, team teaching, varied teaching methods, SMT school skills, and ensuring all pupils achieve good results in play and work. Mílan is an integral part of the school's work, which involves pupils and staff going outside daily to walk, jog or run for 15 minutes.

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Assistance with professional work with students
• Works under guidance from the next senior manager.
• Fosters good discipline and positive communication
• Participates in the planning, preparation and delivery of a diverse range of leisure activities.
• Promoting the well-being of young people in partnership with parents and other professionals.
• To involve as many people as possible, regardless of ability or development, in a variety of activities and to take full part in the activities and events that are organised.
• Other tasks as per the job description and as assigned by a superior.

Educational and competency requirements:

• Experience of working with children is desirable.
• A great interest and ambition to work with children
• Agility in communication, flexibility and cooperativeness
• Initiative and autonomy in work methods
• Positivity and an interest in working in a creative and ambitious environment
• Punctuality and conscientiousness
• Good knowledge of Icelandic, at a minimum A2 according to ETM Self-Assessment Framework (coe.int)

The successful candidate must be able to start as soon as possible.

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

Further information is provided by Fjóla Sigrún Sigurðardóttir, Manager of the Leisure Centre, on 664-5823, fjolasig@skardshlidarskoli.is and Ingibjörg Magnúsdóttir, Headteacher, on 6645871/ ingibjorg@skardshlidarskoli.is

The application deadline is 10 March 2026.

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

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.