Specialist in Open Child and Youth Work (60 - 70 %)

About the job

We manage, network, and position Thun as a city of education, families, and sports with a high quality of life, making an important contribution to the integration and well-being of children, youth, and families. The Open Child and Youth Work (OKJA) Thun is part of the Family Specialist Office in the Office for Education and Sports of the City of Thun. The OKJA of the City of Thun supports and accompanies various leisure activities for children and youth and their reference persons and serves as a contact point for child and youth issues both within and outside the administration.

As part of the further development of OKJA City of Thun, we are looking for a

• Developing and implementing needs- and life-world-oriented offers for children and youth in collaboration with team colleagues in the Mitte area and the Aarequai location
• Needs-oriented, participatory, and sociocultural projects and offers
• Participation in OKJA-wide projects and initiatives for children, youth, and their reference persons
• Participation in the further development of Open Child and Youth Work of the City of Thun
• Networking and cooperation, counseling, triage

• Completed studies in Sociocultural Animation or Social Work FH
• High initiative and independent working style
• High social competence, openness, and willingness to communicate
• Professional knowledge in Open Child and Youth Work, participation, social space, needs, and life-world orientation
• Car driving license

• Exciting, challenging position in a dynamic environment where you can help shape and initiative is desired
• Attractive employment conditions with good social benefits and training opportunities