Kanton Zürich
Horgen
13 hours ago
School Social Worker Upper Secondary Obfelden 65%
- 26 May 2026
- 65%
- Horgen
Job summary
Join the Oberstufe Obfelden as a Schulsozialarbeiter/in (65%)! Contribute to a supportive environment fostering well-being for students and families.
Tasks
- Provide guidance and support to children, parents, and teachers.
- Conduct interventions in classrooms during crises and conflicts.
- Collaborate with school teams and assist in training new staff.
Skills
- A completed degree in social work and experience in school social work.
- Expertise in counseling, prevention, and crisis intervention.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively across disciplines.
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About the job
School Social Worker Upper Secondary Obfelden 65%Well prepared for life – that is our motto. The Office for Youth and Career Counselling of the Canton of Zurich, branch office for the districts of Affoltern, Dietikon, Horgen, operates a regional school social work centre. On behalf of the schools, it is responsible for the personnel, professional and administrative management of school social workers. To ensure a low-threshold school social work service, the workplaces are located in the individual school communities.
For the upper secondary school in Obfelden, we are looking for a school social worker from 17 August 2026 or by arrangement.
You will advise and support children and young people, parents and teachers in educational and social matters. In cases of crises and conflicts, you will carry out interventions in classes and groups. Wherever possible, you will also provide prevention and project work. You will work with the school team and other specialist agencies. Additionally, you will take on the multi-year supervision of a trainee staff member.
For this role, we require a completed degree in social work at university of applied sciences level as well as professional experience in school social work or with children and young people. You have skills in counselling, prevention, crisis intervention and project work as well as an independent and interdisciplinary way of working. Ideally, you have completed a specialist course in practical training.
We offer you a varied, interesting and independent activity with an annual working time (compensation for school holiday periods through increased hours during term time). You will receive professional support from a professional, collegial SSA team. The employment conditions correspond to the cantonal guidelines.
For further information, please contact Martin Graf, Head of the Regional School Social Work Office, Tel. 043 259 92 39. Additional information can be found at www.ajb.zh.ch.
Have we aroused your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your complete online application.
