Zentrum für Soziales Hochdorf und Sursee
Hochdorf
Clerk Administration Professional Guardianship
- 10 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Hochdorf
Job summary
Join the Zentrum für Soziales, a major Swiss organization. This role offers a supportive work environment and great benefits.
Tasks
- Handle administrative tasks for civil law measures in social work.
- Collaborate with professionals on client support and reporting.
- Manage financial operations including claims and budgets.
Skills
- Commercial training (EFZ) and experience in social administration.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to work under pressure.
- Proficient in IT systems and communication with authorities.
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About the job
The Centre for Social Affairs is one of the largest associations of its kind in Switzerland. On behalf of 28 municipalities with a catchment area of over 100,000 people, we work with great commitment, low-threshold access, and networking in the following areas: Child and Adult Protection Authority (KESB), professional guardianship, social counselling, mother and father counselling, addiction counselling, and school social work.
Clerk Administration Professional Guardianship
The administration of professional guardianship is responsible for the administrative matters related to the management of civil law measures. The clerks work in tandems with the case-leading professional guardians. The background for managing the civil law measures is the relevant federal and cantonal laws and regulations. The interests of the clients are central.
Your tasks
- Controlling and asserting claims from social and material insurances, supplementary benefits to pensions or economic social assistance
- Reporting to authorities in cooperation with the professional guardianship (especially the accounting part)
- Preparing inventories and debt registers
- Obtaining and clarifying documents and information related to the inventory recording
- Telephone contacts or direct contacts with clients, third parties, institutions, and authorities
- Handling incoming and outgoing correspondence
- Data processing and data management, address management
- Bank transactions (income and asset management, posting of vouchers, standing orders, securities management) in addition to accounting
- Budget work for the clients
- Practical supervision of commercial apprentices EBA and EFZ
Your profile
- Commercial training EFZ
- Organisational talent, flexibility, and high commitment, as well as willingness to take responsibility and withstand pressure situations
- Professional experience, preferably in the areas of social affairs, administration and insurance, as well as child and adult protection law
- Confident German, fluency in spoken and written language
- A flair for numbers, control tasks, and accounting
- Experience with IT systems (Office skills, preferably KLIB)
- Experience dealing with authorities and people in difficult life situations
- Teamwork, loyalty, discretion, and trustworthiness
- Willingness for continuous training and development
Are you interested?
We look forward to receiving your application. If you have any questions, Lea Kost and Sonja Mehr will be happy to assist you. Applications by e-mail cannot be considered.
We look forward to receiving your application. If you have any questions, Lea Kost and Sonja Mehr will be happy to assist you. Applications by e-mail cannot be considered.
