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

Are you our new team member in Huttwil? We are looking for a Social Worker 80- 100 % in the function of Specialist Lead Child and Adult Protection ## starting 1 October 2026 or by arrangement for our advisory center in Huttwil. 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 advisory 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 file management. Thanks to the continuous optimization of our service, we have already been able to reduce the caseload. For an optimal start, we offer you a further reduced number of cases during the induction phase. Our employment conditions are based on the 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 be happy to explain in a personal interview. Your tasks ### In cooperation with the co-specialist lead at the other advisory center, you are responsible for the specialist management of the Child and Adult Protection department and ensure that the same processes, structures and attitude issues are implemented at both advisory centers. You support the social workers in the fulfillment of their tasks within the framework of KES law and ensure the client-oriented, legally compliant and economically justifiable execution of the mandates in child and adult protection. In addition, you coordinate the cooperation with the responsible authority and other offices. In addition to the specialist management, depending on the employment percentage, you will also manage your own client files. 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 child and adult protection. We wish for a reliable person with an independent and networked way of thinking. Are you resilient, can you set boundaries, do you have good administrative skills and solid IT user knowledge (Word, Excel, possibly KLIB)? A careful induction 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 be able to benefit from each other. You have the opportunity at any time to participate in further training - internal or external.