Bern
Professional Adult Protection Officer
- 27 August 2026
- 60 – 80%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
About the job
Responsibly accompany, support and create solutionsAt the Office for Adult and Child Protection, you work in a committed and collegial team that shares responsibility and supports each other.
After comprehensive training, you accompany and represent people who rely on support.
Do you want to accompany people and make a difference with your work? Then we are looking for you as a social worker in adult protection!
Professional Adult Protection Officer
Become part of our team
Your work has an impact – for Bern and for the people who live and work here. Help shape the community and the future of this city with us: visible, tangible, sustainable.
The Directorate for Security, Environment and Energy is committed to safety, protection and assistance, environmental protection, sustainable energy supply and is responsible for building permit procedures as well as the Bern Zoo. The Office for Adult and Child Protection is the competence centre of the City of Bern in the field of investigations, guardianships and inheritances.
What you achieve
- Independent management of guardianships in adult protection
- Advice and support for persons under care in various life situations
- Management of income and assets as well as assertion of social insurance claims
- Client-oriented collaboration with caseworkers
- Cooperation with authorities, specialist agencies and the social environment
What you bring
- Degree in Social Work or comparable qualification
- Experience in the social sector, preferably in adult protection
- Knowledge of social insurance systems
- Networked working style, resilience, great organisational skills and very good communication skills
Your benefits in Bern
For meaning & city life
With us, you change something. You help shape city life, take responsibility and make Bern more livable.
Security & stability
We offer you fair pay, clear structures, regulated working hours and long-term prospects.
Space for your whole life
Our working model adapts, wherever possible, to your life. With us, you bring all areas of life into harmony.
Growing with Bern
We give you room for development, further training and independent action.
Healthy in everyday life
With sport, exercise and counselling, you stay in shape: physically, mentally, socially – and not only at the workplace.
Advantages for every day
We offer you practical extras that make your everyday life easier and more enjoyable.
Contact
Do you have questions about the application process or the employer City of Bern? I look forward to helping you.
Would you like to learn more about this position and our team at the City of Bern? I look forward to meeting you and am happy to assist!
Evelyne Eschler
Adult Protection Staff Unit
031 321 63 56
Unsure if you meet all the requirements?
Even if you (still) do not meet all the requirements – we are curious, want to get to know you and look forward to your application!
Your application process
This is how the application process works with us:
Step 1: Online application
Submit your application documents online via our job portal. To allow us to process your documents further, you must create a login. After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation. We assess each application individually based on the criteria in the job advertisement. This sometimes takes a little time. If your application fits, we will contact you for a first interview.
Step 2: Interviews
In the interview – by phone, on site or online – we want to get to know you. We check whether your expectations of the position match ours, what experience and skills you bring, whether you like our culture and how you fit into the team. If there is mutual interest and depending on the position, several interviews may take place. All your questions about the position, the team or the employment conditions are always welcome.
Step 3: Further steps in the process
Depending on the position, we arrange a trial or taster day, give you a professional task, organise a meeting with the team or invite you to an assessment. Reference checks are usually also part of our application process. You will be transparently informed about all steps in the process.
Step 4: Application decision
Are you convinced by us and we by you? After a verbal offer, you will receive a confirmation, the contract documents and information on how to proceed until you start the job. It didn’t work out? We look forward to you applying for other exciting positions despite a rejection.
For Bern. With heart. With impact.
More than 4,500 people work together in the City of Bern, spread across five directorates and more than 80 professions. We are committed with passion and conviction to the people who live and work here. Together we shape the community and the future of this city – visible, tangible, sustainable. For our city. For Bern.
