Social Pedagogue (HF/FH) / Social Worker (60%)

Grenchen

Key information

Publication date:19 October 2025
Workload:60%
Contract type:Unlimited employment
Place of work:Grenchen

Job summary

Join Stiftung Schmelzi as a Sozialpädagog*in / Sozialarbeiter*in (60%)! Help individuals facing challenging life situations find stability and support.

Tasks

Provide outreach counseling to assigned clients within a support system.
Collaborate on inquiries, admissions, and departures from the program.
Implement pedagogical tasks according to team and management guidance.

Skills

Education in social pedagogy or equivalent in social/health fields required.
Experience in supporting adults in psychosocial challenges.
Strong organizational skills and reliable time management.

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Social Pedagogue (HF/FH) / Social Worker (60%)

The Schmelzi Foundation provides people who are in challenging life situations and can no longer manage their everyday life alone with a home, individual care, and as much time as they need to stabilize. The foundation offers various housing and employment options.

The housing support service is aimed at adults who occasionally need individual support in everyday living.

For our housing support area with a new focus on supporting mothers with children who are admitted from a protective housing setting into the Schmelzi Foundation, we are looking for a Social Pedagogue (HF/FH) / Social Worker from March 2026 or by arrangement.

Requirements

Completed training in social pedagogy, social work, or an equivalent qualification in the social or health sector
Experience in supporting adults in psychosocially challenging life situations
Experience in family support, victim assistance
Willingness to further education in the field of victim assistance
High independence, good organizational skills, and proficient time management
Sense of responsibility, resilience, and reliability
Enjoy working independently
You work in a networked, solution- and resource-oriented manner
Confident in case documentation, writing, and language
Proficient use of IT applications and communication tools
Driver's license B

Area of responsibility

Outreach counseling and support of assigned clients within the reference person system
Participation in inquiries, admissions, and discharges
Implementation of pedagogical tasks according to the concept and instructions of the team and management and the referring agencies
Participation in the conceptual development and implementation of the new offer in supporting families affected by violence
Systemic networking with specialist agencies for women and their children
You work in a networked manner within the team, with internal and external areas, professionals, and clients
Various administrative tasks, case management with GBM

We offer you

An interesting and varied position in a lively company and a professional, very experienced team. Independent working methods and continuous training are important to us. The employment conditions are based on cantonal guidelines.