Gemeinde Aarburg
Aarburg
Professional Guardian with a Focus on Adult Protection 60%
- 15 November 2026
- 60%
- Permanent position
- Aarburg
Job summary
Aarburg is a charming small town in Switzerland, known for its central location and scenic Aare river. Join a vibrant community and enjoy a fulfilling work environment.
Tasks
- Manage adult protection mandates per KESB directives.
- Conduct adult protection assessments on behalf of KESB.
- Provide support and guidance to adults under legal obligations.
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or law required.
- Strong social competence and conflict management skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams.
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About the job
Aarburg is characterised by its central location, the atmospheric Aare river, and historic charm — 96 ideal ingredients for a prosperous small town in the Swiss Midlands. With around 9,900 inhabitants, Aarburg is in the midst of an exciting development phase that will lead to a strong identity, economic success, and an attractive place to live. Due to an internal change, we are seeking, with a focus on adult protection, to fill the position immediately or by arrangement a
Professional Guardian with a Focus on Adult Protection 60%
Within the city administration, the Social Services department fulfils the role of a contact point for people experiencing personal, family, or financial difficulties. Together with all those affected, interdisciplinary bridging and lasting solutions are found.
Your Main Tasks
- Mandate management in adult protection on behalf of the KESB
- Clarifications in the area of adult protection on behalf of the KESB
- Care, advice, and support of adults within the framework of the legal mandate
- Interdisciplinary collaboration with authorities and institutions
Your Profile
- Recognised tertiary-level education (e.g. Bachelor in Social Work, Psychology, Mlaw)
- Several years of professional experience in mandate management
- High social competence, proven skills in case and conflict management
- Motivation for working with challenging situations
- Initiative, independent and resilient personality
- Interest and skills in advising people from different age groups and cultures
- Decisiveness and assertiveness
- Enjoyment of teamwork, with authorities and institutions
- Further training such as CAS mandate management desirable, can be completed afterwards
- Good IT user skills (MS Office, KLIBnet)
Our Offer
- Independent, varied activity with great personal responsibility in a small, collegial team
- Progressive employment conditions with annual working hours and at least 5 weeks’ holiday
- Support from a committed, interdisciplinary team
- Digitalised working methods
- Attractive training opportunities
Do you feel addressed? We look forward to receiving your application documents at personaldienste@aarburg.ch .
Further information is gladly provided by Judith Aeschlimann, Head of Social Work Department, at 062 787 14 86.
