Here you can apply for a part-time position as a Personal Support Worker with the Department for Children and Families. This involves flexible working hours after the standard working day has finished. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older. 

The primary aim of individual support is to provide personal support and assistance, which is primarily intended to break social isolation and empower the individual towards self-reliance and autonomy.

Competency requirements:

1. Communication and collaboration skills

2. Initiative and autonomy in work methods

3. Service and reliability

4. Ability to express oneself orally and in writing.

5. Ability for individualised solutions

6. Ability to work under pressure and adaptability

7. Good general computer skills

8. Good command of Icelandic and English 

A standard of conduct is required, such as having a good reputation and ensuring that behaviour and actions, both at and outside work, are consistent with the role.

This is an application pool, which is managed on a 'just-in-time' basis. Applications are therefore not responded to individually, unless a recruitment is made.

Information provided by Erna Aradóttir ernaar@hafnarfjordur.is or by telephone on 585-5500. 

Applications are valid for 6 months and are stored in accordance with the National Archives of Iceland Act.

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.