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Professional Guardian 80%
- 17 March 2026
- 80%
- Permanent position
- Glarus
Job summary
Join the Social Services of Glarus, a key player in social welfare. This role offers a supportive environment to help those in need.
Tasks
- Manage guardianships in child and adult protection services.
- Provide guidance and support to children, youth, and adults.
- Handle income and asset management per protection authority's directives.
Skills
- Degree in Social Work or equivalent; experience in mandate management needed.
- Excellent communication and administrative skills required.
- Strong social competencies, empathy, and teamwork essential.
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About the job
The Social Services of the Canton of Glarus, with their three locations, are a service center in the social sector of the canton. They promote the assurance of economic and personal independence of needy and help-seeking individuals.
We are looking for a
Professional Guardian 80%
immediately or by agreement with the workplace in Glarus.
Tasks
- Management of guardianships in child and adult protection
- Advice, care, and support of children, adolescents, and adults according to the guidelines of the child and adult protection authority
- Income and asset management as well as representation of interests according to the formulated mandate of the child and adult protection authority
- Interdisciplinary cooperation with other agencies and authorities
- Completion of administrative tasks with support from our clerical staff
Requirements
- University of applied sciences degree in social work or comparable tertiary education
- Experience in mandate management
- Completed further training in child and adult protection law or willingness to specifically further educate in this area
- Good communication and administrative skills
- High social competence, empathy, and ability to work in a team
- Independence, resilience, and assertiveness
Your contact
For further information, please contact Angela Streiff, Head of Professional Guardianship, Tel. 055 646 67 63 or Pascale Dürr, Head of Social Services, Tel. 055 646 67 25. More about us at www.gl.ch.
Have we sparked your interest? We look forward to your online application!
Please note that only online applications will be considered.
We do not accept dossiers from personnel consultancies.
