Team Leader of the Social Assistance Service 80% (m/f/x)

• 09 July 2026 • 80% • Indefinite duration • Boulevard de Pérolles 55, 1700 Fribourg • Log in to see the jobup.ch salary estimation Our Département Migration & Intégration Suisse romande - a branch of Caritas Suisse in Fribourg employing about a hundred female and male employees - is responsible for the support and integration of statutory refugees in the canton of Fribourg. Under cantonal mandate, we welcome newcomers to our Matran center, help them find their own housing, grant personal and material aid according to social assistance standards, and support them in steps towards professional and social integration. Additionally, we manage a community interpreting service active in several French-speaking cantons as well as a listening and counseling service against racism for the inhabitants of the canton of Fribourg. In order to strengthen the supervision of our Social Assistance Service, composed of about twenty social workers and administrative employees distributed among three teams, we are looking for a team leader. This person will join the two team leaders currently in office and will contribute to the management and development of the Service's activities. Team Leader of the Social Assistance Service 80% (m/f/x) Your tasks Main tasks related to team management (approximately 50%): • Lead and support a team of social workers and/or administrative employees • Monitor compliance with the principle of subsidiarity and the application of the Social Assistance Law • Coordinate and supervise the tasks of the social workers and support them in complex situations • Organize and facilitate intervisions • Ensure the monitoring and distribution of files in agreement with the Service Manager • Coordinate, distribute, and monitor specific tasks in agreement with the Service Manager • Collaborate with other Services of the department and external partners • Prevent and manage conflicts in collaboration with the Service Manager Main tasks related to file monitoring (approximately 20%): • Support and advise statutory refugees in their integration process within the framework of the social assistance law of the canton of Fribourg (LASoc) • Establish monthly social assistance budgets/statements and authorize direct payments • Support beneficiaries in various administrative procedures and in collaboration with other partner services/institutions Our requirements • Training in social work or training deemed equivalent • CAS in team management and/or continuing education in project management • 2 to 5 years of experience in managing a team (approx. 7-8 people) in a similar context • Mastery of the legal bases regarding social assistance and SKOS standards • Solid knowledge of the partners in the Fribourg cantonal social network • Skills in the field of migration and refugee integration • Proficiency in the use of standard IT tools • Excellent organizational, analytical, and prioritization skills in managing complex situations • Assertive leadership, sense of responsibility, autonomy, and ability to unite a team • Excellent interpersonal skills, sense of empathy, and solution orientation • Mastery of French and good knowledge of German and English The workplace is Fribourg Start date: immediately or by arrangement Caritas offers interesting employment conditions and an open working climate in an international context. For the active development and implementation of digital transformation, we rely on employees with a digital and agile mindset who are willing to participate in change processes. To learn more about the position, please contact tel. +41 26 425 81 00 We thank you for your interest and look forward to receiving your application by 02.08.2026 via this link