Team Leader from 80% to 100%

Team Leader from 80% to 100%

• SPAJ275
• The missions of SPAJ consist of ensuring the prevention, promotion, and protection of youth and taking care of adults in difficulty. The service develops and finances outpatient care for children and guarantees the well-being of those placed while financially supporting extrafamilial care structures as well as specialized education institutions.

As part of your role, you lead one of the two teams covering the Neuchâtel Littoral and Val-de-Ruz. Coordination is part of your daily routine. Together with your fellow team leaders, you orchestrate activities between the different OPE branches. Together, you build a coherent response across the entire cantonal territory. The quality of care remains your absolute priority. Each situation requires an adapted response and every family deserves professional support. Protection measures, both judicial and administrative, rely on your expertise to ensure their effectiveness and relevance. At the same time, you lead large-scale projects related to the office's missions and participate in the strategy for the development and adaptation of the cantonal child protection system.

Holder of a bachelor’s degree in social work or an equivalent qualification, you have at least 3 years of professional experience in a similar role related to child protection. Your excellent knowledge of the Neuchâtel child protection system is an undeniable asset for this position. You have also completed team management training or are willing to do so. Organized and comfortable in interpersonal relations, you have a sense of responsibility and solid pedagogical skills in adult education.

• Neuchâtel
• April 1, 2026
• January 28, 2026
• Mr. Yanick Bussy, Head of the Child Protection Office, tel. 032 889 83 25 or by email: OPE.Direction@ne.ch
• Class 11
• A varied activity within a competent and committed team.
• Flexible hours and the possibility to work remotely.
• Flexibility and autonomy in organizing your work.

This full-time position can be filled between 80% and 100%.

Female applications are strongly encouraged for senior positions.

• Framework 5
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