Social Worker/OSPOD - Foster Care
Initial contact in writing, selection process.
Job Description:
Performance of social and legal child protection with a focus on foster care, in particular work with children placed in foster care, their biological and foster families, monitoring the provision of foster care and providing support to children and foster families, provision of professional social counseling, representation of the child's interests in court proceedings, maintenance of file documentation and cooperation with courts, regional office, authorized persons and other institutions involved in the protection of children's rights and interests.
Requirements:
• fulfillment of professional competence for the performance of a social worker according to § 110 of Act No. 108/2006 Coll., on social services, as amended
• knowledge of the Act on Social and Legal Protection of Children (359/1999 Coll.), the Act on Special Court Proceedings (292/2013 Coll.), the Act on Institutional Education (109/2002 Coll.) and the Civil Code (89/2012 Coll. – family law section) and the Act on Youth Justice (218/2003 Coll.) all as amended; at least basic orientation in the Act on Municipalities (128/2000 Coll.) and the Administrative Code (500/2004 Coll.), all as amended
• user knowledge of PC work (MS Office, internet, etc.)
• communication skills
• independence and reliability
• health fitness
• psychological resilience
• driver's license category B – active driver
Job Information:
• 11th salary class (in accordance with Government Regulation No. 341/2017 Coll., on salary conditions of employees in public services and administration) + personal evaluation + special allowance
• place of work: Jeseník, Jeseník City Hall
• full-time position
• employment contract for a definite period - substitute for maternity and parental leave
• expected start date: September 2026 (agreement possible)
Required Documents:
• application for the selection process (application form at www.jesenik.cz in the Vacancies section)
• structured professional CV
• extract from the Criminal Records Register not older than 3 months - when submitting the application, the above document can be replaced by a declaration of honor regarding good conduct; for foreigners also a corresponding document certifying good conduct issued by the home state not older than 3 months - if the home state does not issue such a document, good conduct shall be documented by a declaration of honor
• copy of the document on the highest level of education achieved
Submission of Application:
Send written applications including all required documents to: Město Jeseník, Masarykovo nám. 167/1, 790 01 Jeseník or deliver them personally to the reception desk of Jeseník City Hall, Masarykovo nám. 167/1 so that they are received no later than 25.09.2026 at 10:00.
Mark the sealed envelope prominently with the keyword: "DO NOT OPEN – selection process for specialist/Department of Social and Legal Protection of Children - Foster Care".
More detailed information about the selection process at www.jesenik.cz in the Vacancies section
Employee Benefits:
• 5 weeks of vacation, 5 days of sick leave
• flexible working hours
• possibility of renting a service apartment
• professional training with accredited companies in a minimum scope of 48 hours per year
• Pluxee benefits card (vacation allowance, sports and cultural activities, medicines)
• contribution to pension insurance and meals
• rewards for life and work anniversaries
• company events