Lawyer KESB 80%
Glarus
Key information
- Publication date:31 December 2025
- Workload:80%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Glarus
Job summary
Join the Kindes- und Erwachsenenschutzbehörde Glarus (KESB) team! A fantastic opportunity to make a difference in the community.
Tasks
- Conduct in-depth assessments on protection needs and child welfare.
- Collaborate on solutions for care placements and legal matters.
- Prepare detailed reports and support authority members.
Skills
- University degree in law and experience in social services required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.
- Ability to work collaboratively in interprofessional settings.
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The Child and Adult Protection Authority Glarus (KESB) is responsible for ensuring the protection of persons who cannot take care of their own affairs and are also unable to independently obtain the necessary support. The KESB is supported by its own clarification service, a secretariat, an auditing office, and an advisory office for private mandate holders.
We are looking for a
Lawyer KESB 80%
for the legal and clarification service in child and adult protection
starting March 1, 2026, or by arrangement, with the workplace in Glarus.
Tasks
- In-depth clarifications regarding the need for care and protection as well as child welfare
- Clarifications regarding protective custody and various legal transactions
- Development of solutions on a voluntary or legal basis in cooperation with clients and their reference persons
- Preparation of comprehensive reports and decisions as a basis for authority decisions
- Support of authority members in specialist matters
- Participation in the further development of the interdisciplinary working KESB
- Preparation of consultations and statements as well as minute-taking at authority meetings and hearings
Requirements
- University degree in law
- Professional experience in social services and good knowledge of child and adult protection
- Fluency in spoken and written language
- High sense of responsibility and resilience
- Strong affinity for networked and interdisciplinary collaboration
- Social competence and assertiveness
Your contact
For further information, please contact Martin Nigg, authority member, Tel. 055 646 67 59 or Hansueli Brunner, President KESB, Tel. 055 646 67 58. 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 personnel consultancies.
