Kanton Zürich
Zürich
11 hours ago
Employee BSD / Specialist PSI 80 - 100%
- 14 May 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Zürich
Job summary
Join the Justizvollzug und Wiedereingliederung team in Zurich.
Tasks
- Support and supervise incarcerated individuals to prevent harm.
- Plan and conduct security training for staff and participate in projects.
- Maintain order and health of inmates, assisting with external appointments.
Skills
- Completed training with a federal certificate or equivalent; experience preferred.
- Strong social skills and resilience in high-pressure situations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German.
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About the job
Employee BSD / Specialist PSI 80 - 100%Correctional Services and Reintegration (JuWe) is part of the Directorate of Justice and the Interior of the Canton of Zurich and is responsible for the enforcement of sentences and measures as well as the implementation of various types of detention. For our 1,400 employees from around 40 professions, the successful social reintegration of offenders, the prevention of recidivism, and the detention and preparation of the departure of persons without a valid residence permit are of particular importance.
The Bachtel Correctional Centre (VZB) is one of the enforcement facilities of the Canton of Zurich (VEZ) – one of seven main departments of JuWe – and is an institution specialised in the open enforcement of custodial and substitute custodial sentences. The VZB offers accommodation for over 90 detainees.
To strengthen the care and security service, we are looking for a flexible personality to start immediately or by arrangement.
Your tasks
- Accompanying and caring for detainees to prevent detention-related harm
- Planning and conducting security training for the institution's employees as well as participating in the PSI project group
- Leading internal crisis interventions
- Maintaining order and security for detainees, employees, and third parties
- Maintaining the health of detainees and accompanying them to external agencies
- Operating the security centre and monitoring locking systems (inside and outside) as well as operating the telephone switchboard with overview and reliability
- Receiving visitors and conducting gift, effects, and X-ray checks as well as providing trustworthy care for inmates and visitors, including recognising and managing crisis situations
- Careful completion of administrative tasks to support smooth operations
- Interdisciplinary, cross-departmental collaboration with employees and third parties working for the correctional centre
Your profile
- Completed training with a federal certificate of competence, (specialist) Matura, specialised middle school certificate, or equivalent qualification; ideally complemented by several years of experience in a care-related role
- Additional training in personal security
- Professional handling of closeness and distance in contact with detainees; high social competence and pronounced assertiveness
- You are mentally resilient and able to accommodate changing working hours (shift, night, weekend, and public holiday duties) alongside your other commitments
- You can express yourself very well in written and spoken German and have knowledge of other languages. You are proficient with the MS Office suite
- You are at least 25 years old and have an impeccable record (no entries in the criminal record or debt enforcement register)
- Willingness to provide cross-departmental support in other departments of the VZB in case of personnel shortages
We offer you
- An exciting and varied role with responsibility in a special working environment
- Structured and thorough induction into your new role
- An attractive workplace in the beautiful Zurich Oberland
- Fair and transparent employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines
Your application
Take the next step in your professional career with us and send us your application via our online tool. We look forward to receiving your dossier!
Any questions about the role? Philipp Turke, Team Leader BSD and Deputy Head of Care and Security, or Joël Zürcher, Head of Care and Security, are happy to assist you at 043 258 14 00.
Questions about the application process can be answered by the Recruitment & Assessment team at 043 257 43 19.
JuWe uses an online assessment as part of the application process. Further information about our recruitment process and employment at JuWe can be found at Working at JuWe | Canton of Zurich (zh.ch) .
