Social Worker*

Social Worker* For the Asylum Social Service of the City of Bern, we are looking for committed social workers* to strengthen our team in supporting refugees. Our field of work is demanding, versatile, and of high social importance. With this recruitment, we aim to significantly reduce the case load within the team. In this way, we create the prerequisites for professionally sound, reliable, and high-quality case management as well as sustainable support for the persons being assisted. Social Worker* 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 Directorate for Education, Social Affairs and Sport, the human being is at the center. The Asylum Social Service fulfills tasks in the asylum and refugee sector and is responsible for strategic and operative tasks surrounding the topic of asylum. The Asylum Social Service is responsible for promoting linguistic, professional, and social integration and the provision of social assistance benefits to recognized refugees, provisionally admitted persons, and asylum seekers. Since, the Asylum Social Service is a regional partner of the Canton of Bern and is responsible for the care of persons from the asylum sector in Bern, Köniz, , Ostermundigen, Bremgarten, and Zollikofen. What you move You accompany and advise people with refugee status, provisional admission, asylum seekers, as well as protection seekers regarding personal, financial, material, and legal concerns – with the goal of supporting them on their path to more independence and social/societal participation You promote and accompany the linguistic, professional, and social integration of the clients* and thus make a valuable contribution to their successful future in Switzerland You carefully clarify subsidiarity claims and contribute to ensuring that benefits are provided transparently and according to need You create individual budgets according to cantonal guidelines for (asylum) social assistance You work with internal and external specialist agencies as needed and build a sustainable network to achieve sustainable solutions with the clients* You maintain the case documentation in the case management system (NFAM) in a traceable and complete manner and ensure professional data maintenance What you bring You have completed training in Social Work You preferably have professional experience in statutory social work as well as in the asylum sector You have good IT skills You bring flexibility, independence, and high resilience You are a team player* Your benefits in Bern For meaning & city life With us, you change something. You help shape city life, take 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 sports, movement, and counseling, 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 City of Bern? I look forward to helping you further. Inthuja Kaneshalingam HR Clerk Would you like to learn more about this position and our team at the City of Bern? I look forward to meeting you and am happy to help! Section Team Lead 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 about 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 acceptance, you will receive a confirmation, the contract documents, and information on how things proceed 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 City of Bern, over 4'500 people work together, distributed across five directorates and more than 80 professional profiles. We are engaged with passion and conviction for the people who live and work here. Together, we shape the community and the future of this city – visible, tangible, sustainable. 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