Member of the Child and Adult Protection Authority (80 %)

Would you like to contribute your thoughtful and committed nature to working with people in emergency situations? And to work collegially in an interdisciplinary team?

Your tasks

• You conduct the procedures in the child and adult protection cases assigned to you and ensure careful and legally compliant processing.
• Together with our social assessment service, you assess the protection needs of children and adults.
• You lead hearings with affected persons as well as other participants.
• You prepare decisions and subsequently make them together with the collegiate body or within your own responsibility.
• You supervise existing child and adult protection measures and verify whether they continue to be appropriate and effective.
• You actively participate in the further development of the application of law in child and adult protection and contribute your professional experience.
• You advise legal guardians, specialist offices, and institutions on questions regarding child and adult protection.

Your profile

• You have a completed university degree -- preferably in law, pedagogy, social work, or psychology.
• You bring several years of professional experience, ideally in child and adult protection or a related field.
• You encounter people in different life situations with empathy, openness, and respect and handle difficult situations professionally.
• You are a trustworthy, resilient, and decisive personality who enjoys working interdisciplinary and incorporating different perspectives.
• You have confident oral and written expression skills in the German language and can convey complex matters in an understandable and precise manner.

The Child and Adult Protection Authority (KESB) ensures the welfare and protection of children, adolescents, and adults in need of assistance. The court-like and interdisciplinary composed authority employs around 38 employees.

Over 2000 employees, 1200 teachers, and over 60 apprentices in 12 professions: The city of Luzern is one of the largest employers in the region -- and at the same time approachable and sympathetic. Together, we are committed to the city and the population. In doing so, we offer a lot of creative freedom and live an uncomplicated togetherness. We promote mobile working as well as internal and external continuing education. And: The compatibility of family and career is a core concern for us.