Social Worker (80- 100%) in the function of Specialist Lead Social Assistance

Are you our new team member in Huttwil?

We are looking for, as of 1 December 2026 or by arrangement, for our counseling center in Huttwil, a

Social Worker (80- 100%) in the function of Specialist Lead Social Assistance ##

The Sozialdienst Region Trachselwald supports and advises people in difficult life situations from thirteen municipalities in the Emmental and Oberaargau. Our team works at two counseling centers in Huttwil and in Sumiswald. As a social worker, you will receive valuable support in social work from us through the Administration team, the Accounting team, and a lawyer, as well as regular intervision and supervision. We work in modernly equipped offices with digital dossier management. Thanks to the continuous optimization of our service, we have already been able to reduce the caseload and increase the employment percentages for the specialist leads. Our terms of employment are based on cantonal specifications as well as our own personnel regulations. We offer generous social benefits, free parking spaces, as well as further benefits, which we will gladly explain in a personal conversation.

Your tasks ###

In cooperation with the co-specialist leadership at the other counseling center, you are responsible for the specialist leadership of the social assistance department and ensure that the same processes, structures, and attitude-related issues are implemented at both counseling centers. You support the social workers in fulfilling their tasks within the framework of social assistance law and ensure the client-oriented, legally compliant, and economically justifiable execution of social assistance. Additionally, you coordinate the cooperation with the responsible authorities and other agencies. In addition to the specialist leadership, you manage your own client dossiers in social assistance and preventive counseling and, depending on interest, also in child and adult protection.

You bring ###

a diploma from a university of applied sciences for social work HFS/FH/BSc or another equivalent degree and several years of professional experience as well as specific further training in the field of social insurance/social assistance. We wish for a reliable person with an independent and networked way of thinking. Are you resilient, can you set boundaries, do you possess good administrative skills and solid IT user knowledge (Word, Excel, possibly KLIB)?

A careful introduction and support by the team can be assured to you. Team meetings and regular personal conversations make it possible to exchange ideas about questions and methods and to benefit from one another. You have the opportunity at any time to participate in further training - internal or external.