Professional Guardian / Professional Guardian for Child and Adult Protection 80%
Key information
- Publication date:31 July 2025
- Workload:80%
- Place of work:St.Gallen
Job summary
Join the St.Gallen city team as a professional guardian! Embrace a supportive work environment and rewarding benefits.
Tasks
- Manage child and adult protection mandates for KESB.
- Collaborate with social workers and legal experts.
- Continuously learn and tackle daily challenges with enthusiasm.
Skills
- Degree in social work or law; experience preferred.
- Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to work with diverse individuals and families.
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Your new role
As a professional guardian, you will carry out child and adult protection mandates on behalf of the KESB Region St.Gallen. You will be competently supported in administrative tasks by our specialist services. You will take over an existing portfolio of mandates and be part of a dedicated and high-performing team made up of a mix of social workers and legally trained professionals. Together, we pursue our vision of high-quality child and adult protection. Are you interested in being part of this team?
This position is for you if
- You have a tertiary qualification as a social worker or lawyer.
- You ideally already have practical experience in conducting guardianship measures.
- You have furthered your education in the areas of child protection, adult protection, social security law, mediation, or systemic/solution-oriented counseling.
- You are motivated to learn new things every day and face challenges in your professional life with joy.
- You are confident in dealing with crisis and conflict situations.
- You enjoy working with a variety of people, professionals, and family constellations and have a good approach to conflicting expectations.
- You are skilled in negotiation, goal-oriented, and assertive.
Good reasons to work for the City of St.Gallen:
Your department
The professional guardianship with its approximately 60 employees is a department of social services. It carries out protective measures on behalf of the child and adult protection authority of the St.Gallen region. The social services provide a variety of services in the field of social security. The individual is at the center of our actions.
Our corporate culture
We live a respectful working atmosphere characterized by mutual trust, respect, and loyalty. We challenge and support our employees based on their individual abilities and resources. Equal opportunities are a priority for us, and our framework conditions support you in balancing work and other areas of life.
What we offer
We offer a workplace in the center of St. Gallen, a salary commensurate with the demanding tasks, an interdisciplinary team ranging from experienced professionals to career changers, careful onboarding, and a respectful and motivating team culture. Furthermore, the professional guardianship in St.Gallen is in motion. We value organizational, professional, and cultural development in line with societal and labor market trends. Our goal is to meet the increasing demands in child and adult protection in the future as well. The position offers you a wide range of opportunities for design and professional development.
Further information
Do you feel addressed? The head of the department for children and adults, Rebekka Forster, phone 071 224 54 21, and the head of the professional guardianship department, Chris Nussbaum, phone 071 224 58 93, are happy to provide you with further information.
Please submit your complete written application exclusively online.
Do you want to move St.Gallen forward? We look forward to your application – regardless of your background or life reality.
