Head or Co-Head of Daycare Area

Head or Co-Head of Daycare Area Daycare is much more than a supplementary offering: it creates spaces for learning, discovering, and arriving, and enables families to reconcile work and family life. For this, people are needed who think strategically, connect interests, and shape developments with foresight. As (Co-)Area Manager Daycare, you are responsible for the strategic, professional, and organizational further development of the offering. You network schools, daycares, administration, and politics, further develop quality, and create the foundation for a reliable and future-oriented daycare in the Stadt Bern. Application deadline: 3. September 2026 Head or Co-Head of Daycare Area Become part of our team Your work has an impact – for Bern and for the people who live and work here. Shape the community and the future of this city with us: visible, tangible, sustainable. At the Direktion für Bildung, Soziales und Sport, the human being is at the center. The Schulamt is the competence center of the public kindergarten and school system. What you move Responsibility for the strategic, professional, and organizational further development of the daycare of the Stadt Bern Responsibility for the financial and personnel controlling of the daycare Personnel and professional management of the Daycare area (10 employees) in the Schulamt and active participation in the Geschäftsleitung Advising and supporting the daycare managers in financial and organizational matters as well as in personnel and leadership questions Preparation of political business and development of decision-making bases Coordination and collaboration in the further development of the daycare offerings for students of the Stadt Bern What you bring Higher education in the field of business administration and/or pedagogical training at tertiary level Sound knowledge in financial and personnel controlling as well as an analytical, conceptual, and networked way of thinking Several years of leadership and professional experience in the education or care environment Knowledge of the cantonal and municipal structures as well as interest and affinity for working in a political environment Initiative, cooperative, and service-oriented personality with an independent, structured, and solution-oriented way of working High social and advisory competence and joy in bringing people together and actively shaping changes Your benefits in Bern For meaning & urban life With us, you change something. You help shape urban life, bear responsibility, and make Bern more livable. Security & stability We offer you fair pay, clear structures, regulated working hours, and long-term perspectives. Space for your whole life Our working model adapts, wherever possible, to your life. With us, you bring all areas of life into harmony. Grow with Bern We give you space for development, further training, and independent action. Healthy in everyday life With sport, movement, and advice, you stay in shape: physically, mentally, socially – and not just at the workplace. Advantages for every day We offer you practical extras that make your everyday life easier and more enriching. Contact Do you have questions about the application process or the employer Stadt Bern? I am happy to help you further. Leadership Support & HR Would you like to learn more about this position and our team at the Stadt Bern? I look forward to meeting you and am happy to help! Luzia Annen Co-Leiterin Schulamt Your application process This is how the application process works with us: Step 1: Online Application Submit your application documents online via our job portal. In order for us to process your documents further, you must create a login. After you have submitted your application, you will receive a confirmation. We assess each application individually based on the criteria in the job advertisement. This sometimes takes some time. If your application fits, we will contact you for an initial interview. Step 2: Interviews In the job interview – by telephone, on-site, or online – we want to get to know you. We check whether your expectations for the position align with ours, which experiences and skills you bring, whether our culture appeals to you, and how you fit into the team. If there is mutual interest and depending on the position, several interviews take place. All your questions regarding the position, the team, or the employment conditions are always welcome. Step 3: Further steps in the process Depending on the position, we arrange a trial or observation day, give you a professional task, organize a meeting with the team, or invite you to an assessment. As a rule, reference inquiries are also part of our application process. You will be informed transparently about all steps in the process. Step 4: Application decision You are convinced by us and we by you? After a verbal commitment, you will receive a confirmation, the contract documents, and information on how it continues until the start of employment. It didn't work out? We are happy if you apply for other exciting positions despite a rejection. For Bern. With heart. With impact. In the Stadt Bern, over 4'500 people work together, distributed across five Direktionen and more than 80 professional profiles. We are committed with passion and conviction to the people who live here, who work here. Together we shape the community and the future of this city – visible, tangible, sustainable. For our city. For Bern. jpid9aa63ffjm jit0834jm jiy26jm