Department Head Social Welfare, Counselling, Asylum (m/f/d)

About the job

Open, proactive and personal – the city of Frauenfeld brings together what makes a good life. Frauenfeld combines a rural environment with urban comfort. Nestled in a beautiful landscape and excellently connected in terms of transport, the capital of the canton of Thurgau is characterised by a high quality of living and housing. Around 27,000 residents appreciate this.

Department Head Social Welfare, Counselling, Asylum (m/f/d)

Your tasks are:

You lead the Social Welfare, Counselling, Asylum department in a professional, operational and organisational capacity and manage a team of 10 social workers as well as the administration team leader. You work closely with the other department heads in the office and collaborate with them and the office management on the further development of the office. You represent the office management in their absence. You are committed to competent and efficient work execution in your department. To achieve this goal, you support your team with your expertise and active contribution and promote collaboration. You further develop the processes and quality standards in your department and ensure the quality of the results of the services provided.

Your profile:

For this demanding role, you bring extensive experience in the field of statutory social work. You have already successfully held leadership responsibilities and possess a university of applied sciences or university degree in social work or a related field. We are looking for a strong, confident and flexible personality who enjoys shaping within the given framework to optimise processes for task fulfilment and strengthen teamwork. A structured way of working and a good overview even in demanding situations help you to complete your tasks with pleasure. Your good user knowledge of the client information system KLIB and your interest in utilising the wide range of functionalities support you in efficiently managing your work.

What you can look forward to:

An interesting, varied and challenging role awaits you in a motivated, collegial and committed team. Your workplace is located in the heart of Frauenfeld, in close proximity to the train station. You work with flexible hours and have the option to occasionally perform part of your work from home. You benefit from advantageous social benefits, supplementary training allowances as well as family allowances. Furthermore, we offer discounts for public transport, Reka checks, Schlossbadi, fitness centres, etc.

Your next step:

Please send us your online application. For further information, the following person will be happy to assist you:

Office for Social Services

Olaf Rühlemann

Head of Office for Social Services

052 724 53 27

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