Social Worker FH kjz Kloten, temporary

Good for life - that is our motto. As part of the Department of Education of the Canton of Zürich, the Office for Youth and Vocational Guidance is responsible for the services in the field of child and youth welfare as well as vocational guidance. Children, adolescents and families are at the center of our work. We advocate for them every day with a lot of passion and commitment. For kjz Kloten, we are looking for as of 1 January 2027 or by arrangement a:

Social Worker FH 80%

temporary until 31 December 2027 with option for extension

with the following tasks:

• Implementation of civil law child protection measures and investigations on behalf of the KESB
• Advice and support for parents, children and adolescents on issues of coexistence or family conflicts
• Coordinating and initiating supporting measures
• Networking with other services in the field of child and youth welfare

For this demanding task, we are looking for a committed and resilient personality with:

• University of Applied Sciences degree in Social Work (mandatory)
• Professional experience as a social worker in youth and family welfare as well as mandate management, ideally already experience from a kjz or from the KESB
• Further training in systemic / solution-oriented counseling is an advantage
• Knowledge of Swiss social insurance
• Mediation and communication skills, good written and oral expression and enjoyment of administrative activities

We offer you

• an interesting, demanding activity in a varied and lively working environment
• a supportive, interdisciplinary team from social work, psychology, health, administration and law
• employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines
• a well-connected workplace with modern infrastructure
• the possibility to work partly from home

We attach great importance to togetherness, interdisciplinary, professional dialogue and continuous development.

For further information, the Department Head of Social Work and Mandates, Gabriela Kilchmann 043 259 98 30 or Anna Gygax 043 259 98 33, are happy to assist you. We look forward to your online application.