Community worker — Kantonale Verwaltung Zürich
- Location
- Horgen
- Contract
- Part-time, Full-time
- Posted
Full description
Canton of Zurich Education Directorate Office for Youth and Vocational Advice Community Worker/in 50% The Office for Youth and Vocational Counselling Canton of Zurich, office of the districts of Affoltern, Dietikon, Horgen, is a cantonal competence centre that offers professional support in the faculties of family/youth and professional counselling. The community work is organized as a regional office and offers its services in all three districts. For the district of Dietikon we are looking for a community worker as of 1 April 2027 or by agreement. Community work works with access via territorial, functional and categorical communities. With its socio-spatial knowledge, community work complements and supports the work of individual and family help in the sense of universal and selective prevention. They plan, initiate and accompany projects with the aim of developing the community in a targeted, forward-looking and holistic way and to further shape the social space with the involvement of the actors. They lead temporary reconstruction and development work and understand community work as a dynamic, controlled and cooperative process. They work interdisciplinary with internal and external specialist bodies, authorities and stakeholders. They are based on the topics Early promotion and promotion of young people in the transition from school to basic vocational training, secondary schools. You have a completed university of applied sciences degree in social work or socio-cultural animation with additional training (e.g. in community work, regional development, organizational consulting) and you have experience in the moderation of groups, in participatory processes and in project work. We are looking for a creative, goal-oriented and negotiating personality with high social and self-competence.
- We offer you a varied and responsible activity in an interdisciplinary field of work. A professional, committed and collegial team awaits you. The employment conditions correspond to the cantonal guidelines. The place of work is located in the children and youth welfare center in Horgen and is very easily accessible by public transport. Take the next step in your career with us and send us your application via our online tool. We look forward to your dossier! Still questions? Christian Stauffacher, Managing Director, is happy to contact you at Tel: 043 259 92 50 for questions about the function. For this position, we do not consider applications about personnel service companies.
Pensum: 50%
Questions about this listing
What salary does Kantonale Verwaltung Zürich offer for this role?
The original listing does not state a salary. Our estimate for this role and sector in Horgen is CHF 73'500 - 111'500 gross per year — an estimate, not a figure communicated by Kantonale Verwaltung Zürich. The calculator on this site converts a gross salary into your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Kantonale Verwaltung Zürich offer?
This listing is a part-time and full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Kantonale Verwaltung Zürich during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA citizens living in an EU/EFTA state can apply for a G permit and can work anywhere in Switzerland: border zones no longer apply to them, and they must return home at least once a week. The Swiss employer files the request with Canton Zürich's migration office after the contract is signed. Processing times vary by canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
How do I apply for this position at Kantonale Verwaltung Zürich?
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