Kantonale Verwaltung Schwyz
Seewen
Professional Guardian
- 14 September 2026
- 60 – 100%
- Permanent position
- 6423 Seewen
About the job
Are you looking for a meaningful occupation in the heart of Switzerland - amidst impressive nature and recreational areas? Do you wish for a varied and challenging role with short decision-making paths? Would you like to make a difference with your work and thereby make a real contribution to the well-being of the population? Then you are exactly right with us.
Professional Guardian
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 Training Diverse internal training opportunities as well as support for external education and further training.
- 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 offers.
What you can achieve
On behalf of the Child and Adult Protection Authority, you implement measures according to the Swiss Civil Code in child and adult protection. The tasks include in particular:
Special feature:
- Advice as well as support/representation of individuals and families within the framework of adult protection measures
- Advice and support/representation of parents, children and adolescents within the framework of child protection measures
- Income and asset management
- Safeguarding legal claims and representing clients in legal, administrative and financial matters
- Interdisciplinary cooperation with other agencies and authorities
Special feature:
- The first steps to implement the KOKES recommendations of 2021 have already been taken. These include adjusting case numbers and hiring a specialist in the legal field.
What distinguishes you
- Degree in Social Work (FH/HFS), Psychology or Law
- Completed CAS "Mandate Management in Child and Adult Protection" is an advantage
- Fluency in oral and written expression
- High degree of independence in work organisation, initiative and quality awareness
- Analytical, resource- and solution-oriented thinking
- High resilience and empathy towards people in difficult life situations
- Good IT user skills (MS Office programmes, KLIB an advantage), driving licence category B
- Social skills, teamwork, flexibility and commitment
- Ideally, you also have experience in statutory social work and legal knowledge in the field of social insurance
Your new employer
The approximately 2300 employees take care of the concerns of the population in the canton of Schwyz 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? Abetare Balaj, Head of the Guardianship Office Innerschwyz 1, will be happy to answer your questions by phone at +41 41 819 14 07 or Lucia Giansanti, Head of the Guardianship Office Innerschwyz 2, at +41 41 819 14 68.
Do you have questions about personnel matters? Judith Schelbert, Head of Human Resources, will be happy to answer your questions by phone at +41 41 819 17 19.
