Specialist Secretary / Specialist Secretary Legal Services, 60–100 %

Canton Schaffhausen, Child and Adult Protection Authority

The task of the courts and other judicial authorities is independent adjudication. As an employer, we offer responsible, diverse, and demanding positions.

The Child and Adult Protection Authority (KESB) is a special court. It ensures the protection of adults who are unable to obtain the necessary support themselves, and the welfare of children and young people whose parents are unable to care for them sufficiently.

To strengthen our team in the Legal Services department, we are looking for, as of 1 November 2026 or by arrangement, a(n)

Specialist Secretary / Specialist Secretary Legal Services, 60–100 %

What awaits you

• Legal support for the adjudicatory activities of the Child and Adult Protection Authority, especially participation in instruction and decision-making
• Fact-finding investigations, minuting, and independent conduct of hearings
• Drafting of orders, decisions, and statements
• Contact with official authorities and clients
• Providing information on topics of child and adult protection
• Processing and clarification of legal issues

What you bring with you

• Completed university degree in law (Lizentiat, MLaw)
• Professional experience at a court or a Child and Adult Protection Authority is an advantage
• Good knowledge of civil and procedural law
• Confident written and oral expression
• Independent, exact, structured, and expeditious way of working
• Affinity for working in an interdisciplinary team
• Empathy and understanding when dealing with people in difficult life situations
• Discretion, reliability, and resilience

We offer you

• A responsible and versatile activity in an interdisciplinary team
• A collegial working atmosphere in a motivated team
• Induction and support by experienced specialists
• Contemporary employment conditions with attractive opportunities for professional and personal further education
• Progressive working time models, development opportunities, and well-developed social benefits according to cantonal personnel law
• A central place of work in the city of Schaffhausen

Have we aroused your interest?

We look forward to your online application!

Further information about the advertised position will be gladly provided by telephone by Larissa Verdieri, Head of Legal Services, at 052 632 55 91, or visit us at www.sh.ch

Please note that only online applications will be considered.

We do not accept dossiers from personnel consultants.