Member of the Child and Adult Protection Authority (KESB) 80%

About the job

The Child and Adult Protection Authority Glarus (KESB) is responsible for ensuring the protection of persons who are unable to manage their own affairs and are also unable to independently obtain the necessary support. The KESB is supported by its own assessment service, a secretariat, an auditing office, and an advisory centre for private mandate holders.

We are looking for a

Member of the Child and Adult Protection Authority (KESB) 80%

from 1 November 2026 or by arrangement, based in Glarus.

Tasks

• As a full member of the KESB decision-making body, responsible for assessment, ordering, and supervision of the measures ordered by the authority in child and adult protection
• As a case-leading member, independently handling the assigned cases (issuing orders to the assessment service, conducting interviews and hearings, preparing proposals for the KESB)
• Instruction and advice to guardians
• Taking on specialist portfolios and contributing to the management and further development of the KESB

Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in law, psychology, education, or social work with several years of work experience
• With profound knowledge of child and adult protection law
• Strong conceptual, communicative, and analytical skills
• Interest and ability for legal thinking
• Willingness to familiarise oneself with new specialist areas
• Fluency and confidence in oral and written expression
• Teamwork skills and ability for interdisciplinary collaboration
• High social competence and resilience as well as assertiveness

Your contact

For further information, please contact Hansueli Brunner, President KESB, Tel. 055 646 67 58 or Matthias Flöscher, Authority member, Tel. 055 646 67 62. More about us at www.gl.ch.

Have we aroused your interest? We look forward to your online application!

Please note that only online applications will be considered.

We do not accept dossiers from recruitment agencies.