UAP Social Worker, part-time (70%)

About the job

Class and annual salary (including 13th month):

7 73,556.-- / 116,071.--

Tasks:

• provide advice to families, third parties, organisations, proposing direct intervention or referring to external services, to ensure a response to all requests
• assess the needs of minors and their families to define the intervention plan
• deliver social assistance services, activating necessary resources if needed, to ensure adequate support for minors and their families
• carry out socio-family assessments requested by protection and judicial authorities, to investigate situations of potential risk or danger for minors
• assume protection mandates pursuant to art. 307 para. 3 of the CCS, to monitor distress situations, prevent the emergence of more serious problems and provide support to families
• prepare, execute and verify the placement of minors with foster families and educational centres, to ensure their protection, examining the possibility of restoring the reception conditions of their families
• collaborate with other departments of the Office to offer coordinated and synergistic interventions

Requirements:

• Bachelor SUP in social work or equivalent qualification, or, if combined with experience in individual case management in the social field, a university degree in related disciplines such as sociology, psychology, educational sciences, pedagogy
• proven experience in the field of child protection
• availability, reliability, cooperative and welcoming attitude, communication and mediation skills
• knowledge of services and authorities in Ticino
• organisational skills, goal-oriented and network working abilities
• proficiency in Italian and good knowledge of a second official language; knowledge of the third official language is a preferential qualification
• practical knowledge of main IT applications and preferably VIS
• driving licence and willingness to work outside office hours

Special remarks:

• start date: 1st August 2026

Application conditions:

• applications must be submitted online. Other forms of application will not be considered valid
• in addition to the documents to be submitted at the time of the online application (cover letter and motivation, curriculum vitae, diplomas, certificates and work attestations), further documentation may be requested at a later stage (criminal record with related self-certification and self-certification of health status)

Employment conditions:

• appointment or assignment: as provided by the Law on the organisation of State employees and teachers of 15 March 1995 (LORD) and the related Regulation. Any changes in law concerning salary and organisation are explicitly reserved
• working hours: 42 hours per week (for a 100% employment relationship), flexible or according to service needs

Deadline:

5 June 2026

Further information can be obtained from Ms Sabina Beffa, Head of the Office for Assistance and Protection, tel. 091 814 54 32, e-mail sabina.beffa@hsn.ti.ch.