Professional Guardian / Adult Protection Officer 80-100%

About the job

Your new role

As a professional guardian or adult protection officer, you will manage 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 committed and high-performing team composed of a mix of social workers and legally trained professionals. Together and interdisciplinarily, we provide high-quality child and adult protection. Are you keen to be part of this team?

This position is for you if you

• have a tertiary qualification as a social worker or an equivalent qualification.
• ideally already have practical experience in managing guardianship measures or have worked in related areas.
• have further training in adult protection law, social insurance law, mediation, or systemic/solution-oriented counselling.
• have sound knowledge of social insurance and accounting or are motivated to acquire these skills on the job.
• are confident in handling crisis and conflict situations.
• enjoy working with a wide variety of people, professionals, and family constellations and have a good approach to managing different expectations.
• are persuasive, goal-oriented, and assertive.

Good reasons to work for the City of St.Gallen:

Your department

At the Social Services, the person is at the centre of all actions. Our employees provide a wide range of services in the field of child and adult protection as well as social assistance for the benefit of the city’s population. The professional guardianship department, with around 60 employees, is a division of the Social Services. It carries out guardianship measures on behalf of the Child and Adult Protection Authority Region St.Gallen. We maintain lively professional exchanges with various offices within and outside the city administration.

Our corporate culture

We foster a respectful working atmosphere characterised by mutual trust, respect, and loyalty. We challenge and support our employees based on their individual skills and resources. Equal opportunities are highly valued, and our framework conditions support you in balancing work and other areas of life.

What we offer

You can expect a responsible and varied field of tasks that will challenge and promote you. Together with a committed team of experienced and aspiring colleagues, you have the chance to grow together and further develop your skills. You will receive comprehensive induction, combined with gradually increasing tasks and responsibilities. We offer attractive employment conditions such as flexible working time models, home office, discounts for the Ostwind subscription, municipal family allowances, and a diverse internal training programme.

Further information

Do you feel addressed? The head of the professional guardianship department, Nina Yokoyama, telephone 071 224 44 89, and the department head, Christiane Klug, telephone 071 224 54 45, will be happy to provide you with further information.

Please submit your complete written application exclusively online.

We value diversity in all its forms and look forward to your perspective.