Kanton Zürich
Zürich
12 hours ago
Social Worker 80%
- 30 January 2026
- 80%
- Zürich
Job summary
Join the Justizvollzug und Wiedereingliederung team in Zürich! This role offers a dynamic work environment focused on social reintegration.
Tasks
- Promote rehabilitation through standardized learning programs for offenders.
- Evaluate suitability for programs and provide structured recommendations.
- Contribute actively to project development and organizational growth.
Skills
- Bachelor in Social Work or equivalent with experience in offender support.
- Strong communication skills in German, both verbal and written.
- Empathy, resilience, and the ability to work independently.
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About the job
Social Worker 80%Correctional Services and Reintegration (JuWe) is part of the Directorate of Justice and the Interior of the Canton of Zurich and employs around 1,400 people with diverse professional profiles. JuWe is responsible for the enforcement of sentences and measures as well as the implementation of various types of detention. For JuWe employees, the successful social reintegration of offenders and the prevention of recidivism are of particular importance.
The Probation and Enforcement Services (BVD) are one of seven main departments of JuWe and are responsible for the enforcement of prison sentences and court-ordered measures as well as probation assistance. They make an important contribution to crime prevention and the social integration of offenders.
Within the BVD, the Learning Programs (LP) form a separate area. LP conducts targeted learning programs based on cognitive-behavioral approaches with various groups of accused or convicted persons on behalf of the public prosecutors and courts of the Canton of Zurich as well as correctional authorities from all over the German-speaking part of Switzerland.
To complement the existing team, we are looking for a committed and motivated personality for the challenging and varied field of work in the Learning Programs area starting April 1, 2026, or by agreement.
These tasks await you
- You support offenders through standardized cognitive-behavioral learning programs in individual or group settings to reduce the risk of recidivism
- You can imagine working with persons convicted of sexual offenses on reducing recidivism risk
- On behalf of public prosecutors, courts, and correctional authorities, you assess the suitability of offenders for a learning program through a structured clarification process and prepare a report with recommendations
- You actively contribute to projects for the further development of work tools and our organization
You bring with you
- You have a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or an equivalent qualification and have professional experience with offenders
- You can express yourself fluently in spoken German and find it easy to write in a stylistically confident manner
- You are confident in your appearance and consider persuasiveness one of your strengths
- A positive attitude, empathy, resilience, ability to accept criticism, and a sense of humor characterize you
- You can think in a networked way, have a quick grasp, and are used to working precisely and independently
- You have an impeccable reputation and discretion is not a foreign word to you
- You can arrange to work two evenings a week until 9:00 p.m.
What makes this position special
- A versatile role in a committed team of 24 people
- A corporate culture with a meaningful orientation
- Innovative working environment
- Thorough introduction to the activity
- Support for your further education
- Workplace directly at Zurich Altstetten train station
- Annual working hours
- Modern employment conditions according to cantonal law
Your application
Can you imagine becoming part of our team? Then send us your application via our online tool. We look forward to receiving your dossier!
If you have any questions, please contact Konrad Würgler, Head of Department, Tel. 043 258 36 37 or Martin Schiesser, Deputy Head of Department, Tel. 043 258 36 34.
Questions about the application process can be answered by the Recruitment & Assessment team at Tel. 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 Arbeiten bei JuWe | Canton of Zurich (zh.ch).
