Head of the Youth Service

Ref 2578515 | Date: 14 Sep 2026 Ville de Bienne - Personnel Department Join the team of the Ville de Bienne and work for the largest bilingual city in Switzerland ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Head of the Youth Service Your mission in Bienne --------------------------------- With us, you commit yourself to children who need help or protection during difficult periods of their lives. In this function, you assume a central leadership task and ensure, on behalf of the APEA, that child protection is carried out in accordance with the law. In close collaboration with your team, you contribute to the development of the service and create a favorable framework in order to optimally assist professional curators and professional curators. * Do you enjoy positions of responsibility and wish to lead an active service in the social field, both from a professional and an organizational and managerial point of view? * Are you resolutely committed to customer-oriented and quality services and ensure that tasks are completed efficiently? * Do you like working in close collaboration with your team and assuming responsibilities? * Do you enjoy collaborating in a committed, interdisciplinary, and bilingual working environment? * Do you master both official languages and wish to put your knowledge to use in a dynamic bilingual environment? If so, you are exactly the person we are looking for to join our team! The profile we dream of ------------------------------- * Completed training as a social worker / social assistant or social educator / social educator with higher education in team management or continuing education in this field * Several years of professional experience and in a leadership function * Good knowledge of child protection law as well as the field of social insurance and administration It goes without saying that you are a resilient and autonomous person, endowed with great leadership abilities. About us ------------------ The [Département de l'adulte et de l'enfant](< >) (PAE) conducts, on behalf of the APEA, verifications concerning minors and adults who need administrative and/or social support. The curators are also responsible for the execution of the measures ordered by the APEA. Does this position correspond in every respect to what you are looking for? ---------------------------------------------------------------- Then do not hesitate to apply! Do you have other questions? We look forward to receiving your call. Your contact ----------------- Questions about the position? Bruno Bianchet Head of the Département de la protection de l'adulte et de l'enfant (PAE) Your workplace ------------------------- Rue Centrale 49 2502 Bienne jpidb52dac8jm jpit0938jm jpiy26jm