Social Work Specialist FH/HFS 60 - 70 %

Orpund, embedded between Aare and Büttenberg, is growing steadily. The beautiful location, the good infrastructure and the proximity to a main traffic artery and Lake Biel make Orpund an attractive and lovable residential community.

The regional social service Gottstatt serves the municipalities of Orpund, Meinisberg, Safnern and Scheuren. Due to retirement, we are looking for a Social Work Specialist FH/HFS 60 - 70 % in the focus areas of social assistance and adult protection from February 2027 or by arrangement. No professional experience in a social service yet? We look forward to your application anyway!

Your tasks

• Investigation, provision and mediation of economic social assistance or other support services
• Processing of investigation orders from the KESB and managing mandates in adult and child protection
• Preventive counseling of people seeking help and their contact persons
• Administrative activities within the framework of case management in close cooperation with our admin team
• Interdisciplinary cooperation with various specialists, institutions and authorities

Your profile

• Completed training as a social worker (FH/HFS)
• We look forward to initial professional experience in a social service
• Flair for challenging situations and legal questions
• Curious, resilient, team-oriented and humorous personality
• Efficient, reliable and independent way of working, as well as networked thinking, experience with the case management system Tutoris is an advantage
• French language skills are an advantage (B1/B2)

Our offer

• A varied and responsible activity with a lot of creative freedom in a versatile and exciting working environment.
• A committed and well-mixed team that places great value on appreciative, collegial cooperation.
• A balanced caseload according to the KOKES guidelines.
• Careful and structured induction by experienced, long-term employees. During the induction period, the caseload will be deliberately reduced.
• A modern workplace in the beautiful Kornhaus Gottstatt with progressive employment conditions.
• A 40-hour week with flexible annual working hours and contemporary possibilities for reconciling work and private life.
• Targeted promotion and support of training and further education.
• After successful induction, there is the possibility, by arrangement, to work partly from home.

Please send your documents to bewerbungen@orpund.ch .

The head of the Regional Social Service, Beatrix Arnold, telephone 032 356 03 14 is happy to provide further information