Social Worker in Training - Practice-Accompanying Degree in Social Work OST (m/f/d)

About the job

As the fifth largest canton in Switzerland with around 6000 employees, we at the cantonal administration are committed to the common good of society. With an impressive variety of services, our work touches all areas of life, be it education, economy, law, security, nature, health, construction, culture, and finance. Through our meaningful work, we leave a small footprint every day, as it is relevant to over half a million people.


For our main department of probation services, we are looking for a committed individual from 1 August 2027 or by arrangement who is completing the practice-accompanying degree in Social Work at OST. There is the possibility to start the position already from 1 February 2027 as a pre-internship (80%).

Social Worker in Training - Practice-Accompanying Degree in Social Work OST (m/f/d)

• You support clients from remand custody until the completion of the ordered probation period
• You advise and accompany clients in their social integration in areas such as housing, work, therapy, etc., help them access finances and work with them on their debt situation
• You actively engage in victim protection by working with clients on the offence according to methodological guidelines
• You participate with us in the further tasks of probation services

• You have completed vocational training and/or a school-leaving certificate (vocational baccalaureate, specialised baccalaureate, or general baccalaureate)
• You wish to complete or switch to the practice-accompanying Bachelor of Science FH OST degree in Social Work
• Ideally, you already have some practical experience in the social field
• You possess good social skills in relationship building and communication and are willing to further develop these during your training
• You enjoy working in a team and at the same time have an independent and reliable working style
• You have a confident command of German, both spoken and written. Additional foreign language skills, especially French and English, are an advantage

• Varied, demanding work with interdisciplinary collaboration
• Meaningful role in a socially important context
• High degree of independence, scope for action and creativity
• Interesting training and further education opportunities

For further information, the head of probation services, Silvia Hilber, is happy to assist you at telephone 058 229 36 95. More information about our institution can be found at: Probation Services | sg.ch