Social Worker with management function, 80 % - 100 %

The municipality of Schüpfheim as a regional center with around 4300 inhabitants in the UNESCO Biosphäre Entlebuch offers diverse services and is the ideal place to live and work.

As of 1 January 2027 or by arrangement, we are looking for a committed and responsible personality as

Social Worker with management function, 80 % - 100 % ##

80 % - 100 %

We work according to the principle of help for self-help. Our counseling is resource-, solution-, and goal-oriented. In doing so, we accompany people appreciatively on their way to more independence and social participation and provide perspectives.

Tasks ###

Management function (30 %)

• Professional and personnel leadership of the Social area
• Professional political advice and support for the municipal councillor responsible for the department as well as the head of the Central Services and Social area in the fields of aging, care, early childhood development, integration, and asylum and refugee affairs
• Collaboration in the further development of services, internal processes, and working groups
• Budgeting as well as cost control within the area of responsibility
• Maintenance and further development of cooperation with authorities, institutions, and specialist agencies

Social work and case management (approx. 50 - 70 %)

• Management of cases in the area of economic social assistance including controlling accounting
• Creation of file notes, reports, statements, and applications
• Cooperation with authorities, institutions, and other network partners

Your profile:

• Completed studies in Social Work, preferably with a Master's degree, or an equivalent recognized qualification
• Professional and ideally leadership experience in social counseling and project management
• High social competence, empathy, and resilience
• Independent, structured, and solution-oriented way of working
• Good communication skills as well as proficient German in speaking and writing
• Enjoyment of conceptual and organizational tasks as well as leadership tasks
• Confident handling of administrative tasks, dossier management, and digital work tools
• Able to work in a team, resilient, and enjoys contact with people

We offer

• A versatile and meaningful activity with an exciting combination of management and case work
• A committed, collegial, and supportive team
• Contemporary employment and working conditions
• Careful induction by the previous job holder
• Flexible working hours and a good compatibility of professional and private life