Stiftung Leben im Alter Herisau
Herisau
Deputy Team Leader with Option to Take Over Team Leadership 80 – 100 %
- 17 July 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- Herisau
About the job
The Stiftung Leben im Alter Herisau is home to over 250 elderly people. Around 260 employees at the three locations Heinrichsbad, Ebnet and Dreilinden shape everyday life in our homes. They ensure a high quality of life for the residents and thus make a valuable contribution to society. It is important to us to provide employees with a working environment in which they are satisfied and to which they always like to return.
Deputy Team Leader with Option to Take Over Team Leadership 80 – 100 %
In the Ebnet house, right in the centre of Herisau, there are 48 rooms or apartments spread over three floors. The proximity to the village centre enables diverse relationships inside and outside the house.
We are looking for our Ebnet house from 1 August 2026 or by arrangement for a committed, responsible person with a heart for elderly people and joy in leadership responsibility as
Your demanding and varied tasks:
There is the possibility to take over the team leadership in the medium term. Due to the retirement of the current post holder at the end of 2027, a thorough and gradual introduction to this responsible role is possible.
- You take co-responsibility for the professional and personnel management of a team of around 29 employees.
- Together with your team, you ensure that our approximately 45 residents feel safe, comfortable and at home.
- You accompany and support your team in everyday care, regularly take on daily responsibility and pitch in where you are needed.
- You maintain a respectful collaboration with relatives, internal and external specialist offices as well as the hospitality department.
- You contribute your ideas and experiences and actively help shape the further development of our family-like residential area.
Our requirements:
- You have completed training as a certified nursing professional HF or an equivalent qualification recognised in Switzerland.
- You bring experience in long-term care and are familiar with the RAI LTCF instrument.
- You have already gained initial leadership experience and want to take the next step and assume responsibility for a team.
- You work independently, reliably and keep an overview even in demanding situations.
- You treat elderly people with respect and empathy and convince with team spirit, openness and a positive attitude.
Why Stiftung Leben im Alter?
- We are a team, support each other and treat each other with respect.
- Each and every individual is important and contributes to the common goal of providing elderly people with a worthwhile home.
- You will receive comprehensive induction into your area of activity. We are here for you.
- We offer you a wide range of internal training courses.
- With us, you have five weeks of holiday, even six from the age of 50.
- We cover part of the costs for childcare in Herisau and offer you further benefits
Interested?
Further information is gladly provided by Eileen Münger, Team Leader, telephone +41 71 354 75 86 or Karin Kern, Head of Care and Support, telephone +41 71 354 75 40.
Further information is gladly provided by Eileen Münger, Team Leader, telephone +41 71 354 75 86 or Karin Kern, Head of Care and Support, telephone +41 71 354 75 40.
