Department Head Housing Structure 80 - 100%

About the job

You want to commit yourself to the greatest possible form of self-determined living, working, and life. In this responsible leadership role, you take over the operational management of the Housing Structure department. You ensure a high-quality, professionally sound, and economically responsible service delivery and actively develop the area within the framework of the 2030 strategy.

We are looking for a

Department Head Housing Structure 80 - 100%

starting July 1, 2026, or by arrangement

You bring with you

• A HF/FH degree in social work, preferably social pedagogy
• Agogic expertise and experience working with people with disabilities
• Further training in leadership and experience in team management and project management
• Business management thinking as well as confidence in planning, controlling, and budgeting processes
• High independence, sense of responsibility, and implementation strength
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Flexibility, resilience, and an independent working style

What to expect

• Overall responsibility for the Housing Structure area including annual and multi-year planning
• Professional, personnel, and financial management of your area of responsibility
• Ensuring process and quality requirements (QM, IBB, FEM, reporting systems)
• Leadership, support, and coaching of directly subordinate managers
• Further development of the overall concept "Living, Leisure, Education, Holidays, Work" in the sense of the UN CRPD
• Management and participation in projects as well as active shaping of digitalization processes
• Maintenance of internal and external networks and promotion of an open communication and error culture

Your contact

What we offer you

• A responsible leadership role with great scope for design
• Attractive working conditions
• Working at the pulse of time and compatibility of professional and private life
• Further training, internal knowledge exchange, and networking in professional circles
• Appreciative and respectful informal culture throughout SSBL

Who we are

For over 50 years, SSBL – Foundation for Self-Determined and Supported Living – has been accompanying and supporting people with cognitive and multiple disabilities. Over 850 employees are committed daily with dedication and high professionalism to enable these people to live as self-determined a life as possible. The Housing Structure groups in Emmen-Rathausen are home to residents who may exhibit challenging behavior.

Our benefits

Holidays and public holidays

We contribute to a balanced professional and private life. Employees are entitled to the following holidays per calendar year:

• up to 20 years: 30 working days
• from 21 years: 25 working days
• from 50 years: 30 working days
• from 60 years: 33 working days
• 14 paid public holidays
• Purchase of additional vacation weeks
• Granting of unpaid leave
• Possibilities for part-time work
• Paid J&S leave

Further training

We promote and support you in:

• Opportunities for education at secondary and tertiary levels
• Broad, free internal training program
• Leadership program (internal career program)
• Opportunities for catch-up education
• Career changer program
• Support for external training

Health

Health management

• Free fruit offer
• Support for sick and injured employees through care management
• Internal course offerings