Lawyer or Social Worker 80 - 100 %

The Child and Adult Protection Authority KESB is responsible for ensuring the protection of children and adults. It clarifies the situation based on reports from affected persons or third parties. If adults are unable to safeguard their own interests and are not able to appoint someone to do so, or if parents do not adequately care for the welfare of their children and are either unable or only partially able to access the necessary support, the KESB orders appropriate protective measures or support. The KESB District Dietikon, based in the city of Dietikon, is responsible for Aesch, Birmensdorf, Dietikon, Geroldswil, Oberengstringen, Oetwil an der Limmat, Schlieren, Uitikon, Unterengstringen, Urdorf and Weiningen, with a total of 95,000 inhabitants. The Legal & Social Department conducts clarifications and supports the authority members in their further tasks.

For the Child and Adult Protection Authority (KESB) of the District of Dietikon, Legal & Social Department, we are looking for a maternity cover on a fixed-term basis from now until the end of April 2027 for a

• Independent clarification of facts and issuing corresponding assignments to third parties, involving the relevant know-how
• Independent conduct of hearings, ensuring the legal right to be heard
• Drafting decisions
• Taking minutes at authority meetings
• Supporting the authority in further tasks
• Providing information on child and adult protection topics (by phone and at the counter)

• Tertiary qualification in law, social work or psychology
• Professional experience in child and adult protection law, at the court or in professional guardianship
• Ability to handle social issues in a legal context and to focus clarifications on the level of KESB activity
• Resilience, flexibility, a touch of humour and willingness to think constructively for the overall picture
• Conceptual, analytical and networked thinking
• Confident in oral and written expression
• Teamwork skills, ability to collaborate in an interdisciplinary context
• Empathy towards people in difficult life situations

• Interesting, varied, independent and responsible work
• Contemporary employment conditions
• Professional support and intervision
• A workplace in the centre of Dietikon
• A warm working atmosphere in a dynamic team