Social Assistance & Child Protection Team Leader — Stadt Zürich

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In the family profile, employees perform demanding and versatile work in the areas of child protection, child and youth welfare and social assistance. The focus is on the welfare of the child, support for families in difficult situations and effective basic social care.

The Social Services of the City of Zurich are in a phase of further development. New forms of work, cooperation in social work-administrative tandems and a modern case system shape our everyday work and open up new opportunities for effective and efficient service provision.

For the Wipkingerplatz Social Center, we are looking for a committed leader who brings this professional breadth and enjoys developing a team professionally and organizationally. They provide orientation, create commitment and accompany employees with clarity and appreciation through change.

• You are responsible for a team of 10 employees at our Wipkingerplatz location and lead the team in organizational, professional, human, financial and cultural terms.
• You support your employees in the operational provision of services in the management of civil law measures in child protection, in child and youth welfare and social assistance and ensure a uniform implementation of the guidelines, quality and professionalism in the fulfilment of the basic task in the family profile.
• They live the management concept of the SOD, accompany the team through changes, provide orientation in the working environment and help them to deal with complexity and information density.
• They contribute to the professional strengthening of the profile in the SOD by providing professional development impetus in the relevant specialist committees.
• University degree in social work, additional professional training and leadership training
• Several years of management experience and experience in the professional support and support of employees
• Methodological and technical knowledge in the management of civil child protection measures in the area of parenting/family issues and child welfare, good knowledge in SKOS, SHG, ZGB and KJHG
• The joy and interest of being part of and shaping a new structure of development and leadership
• Competence in supporting employees in the event of uncertainties and in the change process, combined with a clear claim to leadership, resilience and the ability to develop and implement innovative solutions

They take on a versatile and responsible management task at an attractive location near the Hardbrücke station. You have room for manoeuvre for the professional and organizational development of your team. You are part of a dedicated leadership team with an approachable departmental leadership and three other team leaders. Close cooperation, short decision-making paths and regular exchange offer you support and make it possible to tackle challenges together. You will be supported by specialized internal specialist offices, in particular lawyers and experienced social work specialists. In addition, you expect an open communication culture and an environment that supports your further development.

In the social services more than 1000 employees shape the social Zurich. We accompany and support people in different situations, promote participation and strengthen social cohesion. Our services include social assistance, child and adult protection, school social work, child and youth welfare and socio-culture. We do our work interdisciplinary and throughout the city: in school buildings, counselling centres, the five social centres as well as in facilities such as the Youth and Culture House Dynamo, the Debate House Karl der Grosse and the district centres Schütze and Bakeranlage.

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