Gemeinde Köniz
Köniz
Social Worker in Adult Protection (Professional Guardian) 80 - 90 %
- 02 July 2026
- 80 – 90%
- Permanent position
- Köniz
Job summary
Join our team as a Sozialarbeiter:in im Erwachsenenschutz! Enjoy a collaborative work environment with excellent benefits.
Tasks
- Manage Erwachsenenschutzmandate according to contemporary methods.
- Support clients in personal, legal, and material matters.
- Participate in intervisions, training, and supervision sessions.
Skills
- Degree in Social Work or Law, preferably with relevant experience.
- Strong communication skills and a talent for working with people.
- Self-motivated with a responsible and resilient work approach.
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About the job
Social Worker in Adult Protection (Professional Guardian) 80 - 90 %
- Managing adult protection mandates according to the Swiss Civil Code (ZGB) based on contemporary methodological principles and an average Swiss caseload
- Supporting your clients in personal, legal, and material matters
- Participation in intervision sessions, internal training, and supervision
- Collaboration in a motivated and committed team with a culture of open doors and professional support from supervisors
- Degree (university/university of applied sciences), preferably in Social Work or Law
- Experience in statutory social work, ideally in adult protection
- Strong communication skills and talent in dealing with people, great sense of responsibility, and high resilience
- Precise and independent working style in administrative tasks as well as motivation to take on administrative duties
- A humorous personality who enjoys being part of a team
- Friday as a working day is a plus but not mandatory
- A respectful, collegial collaboration and a good working atmosphere
- Work-life balance: annual working hours, part-time work, care days, and home office depending on the role
- Generous holiday policy: at least 26 days of holiday, additional age-based holiday days, 41-hour workweek, and the possibility to take one or two unpaid weeks off
- Competence-based development opportunities as well as individual training and further education
- As one of the few services exclusively specialised in adult protection, we offer you the opportunity to deepen your knowledge in selected subject areas and participate in internal projects, workshops, and working groups
- A thorough, clearly structured, and individually tailored induction
- Weekly case discussions enable a well-founded professional exchange and provide reliable support
- Noticeable administrative relief through an efficient tandem model according to KOKES recommendations
- Good accessibility by public transport and rentable parking spaces directly at the workplace
Have we piqued your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your complete online application.
