Hafnarfjörður is looking to hire a capable employee for a 70-80% position in a home for people with disabilities, located in Steinahlíð. 

A varied and exciting role working according to the Servant-Leadership philosophy, with a focus on ensuring service users feel as comfortable as possible.

This is a 70-80 hour a week position, and the successful candidate must be able to work evening and night shifts, and one weekend in every other. We need an employee who can start in January.

 Key responsibilities and duties:

• Providing service users with support with activities of daily living
• Adhere to service plans and procedures
• Engaging service users in community participation 
• Have fun at work and be a role model for others
• General household chores
• Other tasks as per the job description and as assigned by a superior.

Educational and competency requirements:

• Experience in a comparable role 
• Interpersonal skills
• Initiative and conscientiousness
• Knowledge of Icelandic is a requirement.
• Service-mindedness and positivity at work
• Interest in the affairs of disabled people
• Entrepreneurialism and conscientiousness
• Independent working methods and flexibility in work
• Physical ability to carry out demanding tasks in the workplace

The person must be 20 years of age or older and have a clean criminal record.

Further information about the role is provided by Kristín Ólafsdóttir, Director, on: 565-5344, email: kristino@hafnarfjordur.is

The terms and conditions of employment are in accordance with the current collective agreement between the Federation of Icelandic Municipalities and the Hafnarfjörður Staff Association.

The application deadline is 10 November 2026. 

A detailed CV must accompany the application.

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.