Stadt Thun
Thun
14 hours ago
Social Worker in Child Protection (60 - 90 %)
- 08 April 2026
- 60 – 90%
- Permanent position
- Thun
Job summary
Join the Social Services Department, focusing on diverse support roles. Enjoy a collaborative, flexible work environment with growth potential.
Tasks
- Conduct assessments for children and youth under child protection.
- Manage guardianships and legal matters for minors and paternity.
- Perform general administrative tasks as needed.
Skills
- Bachelor's or Master's in Social Work required; proven experience.
- Strong organizational skills and IT proficiency essential.
- Fluent in German with excellent report writing ability.
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About the job
The Social Department includes an assessment service, the social service for children and youth, the social service for adults, the central services, the specialist unit for labor integration, the social audit office, and the specialist unit for health promotion.
For the social service for children and youth, we are looking immediately or by arrangement for a limited period until December 31, 2026 (with the option of extension) for a
Your tasks:
- Assessments of children and youth as well as disputed paternity cases on behalf of the Child and Adult Protection Authority (KESB)
- Management of guardianships for children and youth as well as for paternity and maintenance claims on behalf of the KESB
- General administrative tasks
You bring with you:
- University / University of Applied Sciences degree, Bachelor or Master in Social Work
- Proven professional experience in child protection
- Knowledge of subsidiarity and social insurance issues
- Good organizational skills and IT knowledge
- Independent, reliable, resilient, and team-oriented personality
- Confident German language skills, affinity for report writing
- Category B driving license
What to expect:
- Responsible and varied field of work
- Attractive training opportunities, modern employment and working conditions
- Collaboration with a qualified and committed team and assigned case management
- Independent work with creative freedom
- Possibility to work partially from home
- Well-developed IT with digital file management in KLIB
- Attractive and central workplace as well as subscriptions (beach and river baths, artificial ice rink) and discounts (Reka checks and city gardening)
Contact
Further information is gladly provided from April 6 – 17, 2026 by Daniela Lobsiger, Deputy Head of Social Service for Children and Youth (033 225 85 14) and from April 20, 2026 by Brigitte Walther, Head of Social Service for Children and Youth (033 225 84 56).
