Supervisor at the Municipal Emergency Shelter 50-60%

About the job

Your new role

As a result of two retirements, we are looking for reinforcement in our team. As a supervisor, you are jointly responsible with your colleagues in your department for the operation of the municipal emergency shelter, a supervised residential group, and outreach psychosocial support for social assistance recipients. Together with your team, you ensure the primary needs of the residents in the Haus zur Grünhalde such as food, shelter, basic medical care, and hygiene of those affected. Additionally, you contribute to the household management of the accommodation, carry out clarifications according to legal requirements, and maintain constructive cooperation within the department, the city administration, and with external specialist agencies. An interesting, varied, and dynamic challenge awaits you.

This position is for you if

• You have experience in caring for or supporting people on the margins of our society.
• You ideally have vocational training in psychiatry or social work.
• You are extremely resilient and assertive.
• You value your independence and are willing to work alone with clients in a demanding context.
• You have the willingness and necessary flexibility for irregular working hours (including night and weekend shifts). The focus of these two positions is on night shifts (no on-call duty).

Good reasons to work for the City of St.Gallen:

Your department

At the Social Services, people are at the center of our actions. Our approximately 150 employees provide a wide range of services in the areas of social assistance as well as child and adult protection for the benefit of the city’s population. We maintain active professional exchanges with various offices inside and outside the city administration. The Social Services operate in a dynamic environment and are a highly active organization. Together, we develop organizationally and qualitatively to meet increasing demands in the future.

The Haus zur Grünhalde, as part of the Social Assistance Department, consists of two central offerings for social marginalized groups: the accommodation for homeless people (UfO) and a supervised residential group (BWG). We offer a maximum of 18 residents a daily life-oriented, independence-promoting, psychosocial care within a key worker system. Additionally, the department provides outreach psychosocial support services for social assistance recipients on behalf of the Social Assistance Department.

Our corporate culture

We live a respectful working climate characterized by mutual trust, respect, and loyalty. We challenge and promote our employees based on their individual skills and resources. Equal opportunities are very important to us, and our framework conditions support you in balancing work and other areas of life.

What we offer

We offer you a responsible, varied, and challenging area of responsibility as well as progressive employment conditions. These include, among other things, a modern vacation policy, a municipal family allowance, and fathers benefit from a 20-day paternity leave. The motivated and well-coordinated team will carefully introduce you to the work area. After successful onboarding, we support our employees with a versatile internal training program in their personal and professional development. Your workplace is in the City of St.Gallen.

Our selection process

Have we piqued your interest? Philip Fehr, Head of Social Assistance, phone 071 224 45 36 / philip.fehr@stadt.sg.ch, or Roland Schüpfer, Head of the Haus zur Grünhalde Department, 071 224 61 90, will be happy to answer your questions about the position. Please submit your complete application exclusively online. We look forward to welcoming you for an interview in St.Gallen. A careful four-stage application process takes place (including trial work and meeting the team).

We value diversity in all its forms and look forward to your perspective.