Manager (m/f/d) Integration Assistance & Social Participation

The Caritas Association Rheine e. V. is seeking a Head (m/f/d) of the "Work, Living and Participation" department, permanent, full-time.

As one of the largest employers in the region with around 50 social institutions and services, Caritas Rheine is committed to supporting people in need. The comprehensive service portfolio of the complex provider extends across the areas of family, child and youth welfare, assistance for endangered individuals and integration assistance, help for people with addiction disorders and mental illnesses, outpatient and inpatient care, as well as migration and integration. In total, around 1,800 full-time employees and approximately 500 volunteers support people with their individual needs.

The Department of Work, Living and Participation of the Caritas Association Rheine e. V. supports people with various support or counseling needs. We empower people with disabilities or mental illnesses to shape their lives independently and to participate actively in social life. With the Caritas-Emstor-Werkstätten, diverse opportunities for vocational participation, qualification, and personal development are created. In the Jacob-Meyersohn-Wohnverbund, we support people with disabilities through outpatient services and in various living arrangements. The specialized departments for Outpatient Services and Income Security, as well as Socio-Psychiatric Services, offer comprehensive support to people in different life situations. This includes, among other things, group living arrangements, independently supported living, psychosocial counseling, legal guardianship, and the social department store. In the Haus St. Antonius in Bevergern, adults with mental illnesses have the opportunity to develop new perspectives within the scope of medical rehabilitation measures.

Tasks

• Economic, conceptual, and technically strategic management of the department
• Personnel management, personnel development, and personnel control of the management staff, as well as strategic personnel management for the department
• Design of the organizational structure and processes within the department
• Participation in negotiations with payers
• Regional and supra-regional networking
• Participation in projects and change processes

Qualifications

• University degree in a social field, preferably with additional qualification in business administration, or a university degree in business administration with additional qualification in a social field
• Several years of experience in a management position are desirable
• Experience in organizational development and process design
• Expertise in the social economy and knowledge of social legislation and the Federal Participation Act (Bundesteilhabegesetz)
• Strong business administration competence as well as entrepreneurial thinking and action
• High commitment, very good communication skills, resilience, and assertiveness
• Motivating, team-oriented personality with a pragmatic and results-oriented approach

Benefits

• Interesting, varied range of tasks in a responsible position with scope for initiative
• Structured onboarding and a secure job with a future-oriented employer
• An experienced and multidisciplinary team
• Above-tariff remuneration and interest-bearing company pension plan (KZVK Köln)
• Promotion of professional and personal further development
• Appreciative and employee-oriented work environment
• Active support for employees to balance work and family commitments
• Flexible mobility options such as subsidized job ticket, company bike leasing ("caribike"), and the possibility of being provided with a company car
• Attractive additional benefits such as corporate health management, working time account, and numerous regional and supra-regional discounts

Caritas Rheine sees diversity as an enrichment. We are open to people of different backgrounds. We expect identification with the goals of Caritas.

We look forward to receiving your application by October 2, 2026, stating reference number 23-09-26.

For further information about this vacancy, please contact the Head of Human Resources, Niko Keller, at: 05971 862-422

Please preferably send your application via our online form or by email.

For reasons of sustainability, we ask you to refrain from submitting a paper application and to use our application portal. We expressly point out that applications sent by post will not be returned.

Severely disabled applicants will be given preferential consideration in accordance with legal requirements, provided they have the same suitability, aptitude, and professional performance. Our representative for severely disabled persons (SBV) will be involved in the selection process.

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