GUARDIAN / SUPPORT PERSON | 70–100 %

About the job

We are growing and looking for you.
The professional guardianship service is part of a diverse offering from the Social Counselling Centre Willisau-Wiggertal (SoBZ Willisau-Wiggertal). Currently, the SoBZ is undergoing change and will soon offer services at two locations, Dagmersellen and Willisau.
Are you ready to take this path with us as a guardian/support person? For the newly created percentage positions, we are seeking a GUARDIAN / SUPPORT PERSON | 70–100 % starting immediately or by arrangement.

As a guardian/support person, you will manage child and adult protection measures (focus selectable) and maintain professional collaboration with specialist agencies and authorities. You will be supported by our administrative staff with administrative tasks. You will be part of a committed and humourful team. Together, we pursue our vision of a high-quality child and adult protection service.

Here you take responsibility

• Supporting people in various life situations and professionally handling diverse and sometimes conflicting expectations.
• Confident, professional, and solution-oriented handling of crisis and conflict situations.
• Consistent representation of the interests of the persons under care – with negotiation skills, goal orientation, and assertiveness.
• Independent preparation of reports as well as reliable and efficient completion of administrative tasks.
• Active development of your own professional competence and willingness to take responsibility for new challenges in everyday professional life.

You bring with you

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work or a comparable field, ideally with experience as a guardian/support person.
• High willingness to learn and enthusiasm for new professional challenges.
• Confident and professional handling of crisis and conflict situations as well as diverse and conflicting expectations.
• Enjoyment in working with people in different life situations as well as negotiation skills, goal orientation, and assertiveness.
• Skillfulness in report writing as well as an efficient and independent working style.

What to expect

• A varied and responsible role – with scope for creativity and professional diversity.
• Supervision and case discussions – for professional reflection and confidence in everyday work.
• A structured induction – with personal support for a successful start.
• Flexible working hours and home office – for a good work-life balance.
• Cantonal employment conditions – with fair terms, attractive social benefits, holiday arrangements, and internal and external development opportunities.

Interested?
Brigitte Kissling, acting head of department, is happy to provide information at 079 675 70 38 or brigitte.kissling@sobz-willisau.ch. Further information can be found at www.sobz-willisau-wiggertal.ch.
We look forward to receiving your application by e-mail to Manuela Villiger (manuela.villiger@sobz-willisau.ch).