Kantonale Verwaltung Schwyz
Pfäffikon
Social Specialist with a Focus on Child Protection
- 01 September 2026
- 80%
- Permanent position
- 8808 Pfäffikon
About the job
Are you looking for a meaningful role in the heart of Switzerland - surrounded by impressive nature and recreational areas? Do you desire a varied and challenging task with short decision-making paths? Would you like to make a difference with your work and contribute genuinely to the well-being of the population? Then you are exactly right with us.
Social Specialist with a Focus on Child Protection
What we offer you
- Flexibility Flexible working hours with compensation options and, depending on the area, home office.
- Holidays & Public Holidays Enjoy 25-30 days of holiday depending on age plus at least 15.5 paid public holidays per year.
- Further Education Diverse internal training opportunities as well as support for external training and further education.
- Mobility Receive a half-fare travelcard from the SBB from a workload of 50% and an employment of one year or longer.
- Pension Pension fund with very good benefits and optional choice plans for additional savings contributions.
- Mobile Phone Monthly mobile phone allowance of up to CHF 40.- plus attractive discounts on subscriptions and devices.
- Family Additional family allowance of up to CHF 200.- per month alongside the cantonal child and education allowances.
- Health Ergonomic workplaces as well as sports and exercise offerings.
What you can achieve
- Fact-finding primarily in the area of child protection
- Conducting hearings within the scope of the investigation procedure
- Taking minutes within the scope of the investigation procedure
- Drafting decisions for the KESB
- Providing psychosocial specialist advice
- Developing solutions on a voluntary basis in cooperation with those affected/triaging those affected to subsidiary specialist agencies
- Formulating investigation assignments to external parties
- Contributing to the further development of the existing organisation and professional standards
- Additional investigation tasks on behalf of the KESB
What distinguishes you
- Completed studies in social work, psychology, (social) pedagogy or related fields
- Professional experience and/or additional training in the fields of child and adult protection
- Resilient, assertive and integrous personality
- Very good communication skills and confident demeanour
- Joy and interest in people and social issues
Your new employer
The approximately 2300 employees in the canton of Schwyz take care of the concerns of the population and carry out public tasks on behalf of the citizens and authorities. The cantonal administration is the largest employer in the canton of Schwyz. The employees fulfil their responsible mandate in their daily work and continuously improve the quality and efficiency of their activities.
Your contacts
Do you have questions about the position or the application process? Anu Sivaganesan, Head of the Authority Secretariat (social and legal service) of the KESB Ausserschwyz, will be happy to answer them by phone at +41 41 819 14 52
Do you have questions about personnel matters? Judith Schelbert, Head of Human Resources, will be happy to answer them by phone at +41 41 819 17 19.
