Caritas Schweiz Inland, Caritas Schweiz
Uster
2 days ago
Supervising Specialist Household MNA 100%, 3 months fixed-term in Zurich-Uster (m/f/d)
- 17 March 2026
- 100%
- Uster
Job summary
Join Caritas Switzerland as a caring professional in Uster! This role supports young refugees in their daily lives for a better future.
Tasks
- Welcome and orient new unaccompanied minors (MNA) upon arrival.
- Help develop practical life skills like hygiene and nutrition.
- Create and maintain a stable daily structure and activities.
Skills
- Completed training in care, migration, or social work preferred.
- Strong intercultural competence and language skills are essential.
- Good Microsoft Office skills and resilience under pressure.
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Doing the right thing. In Switzerland and in around 20 countries on four continents. Join us in our commitment to the vision of a solidarity-based society, as
Supervising Specialist Household MNA 100%, 3 months fixed-term in Zurich-Uster (m/f/d)
Caritas Switzerland has been operating asylum centers for families, individuals, and unaccompanied minors (MNA) at currently five locations in the canton of Zurich on behalf of the cantonal social office (KSA) since March 2024. We are looking for you: a committed specialist who supports young refugees in everyday life and creates structures.
Your tasks
- Reception and introduction of newly arriving MNA including entry interview and formalities
- Support in building everyday practical skills (e.g., hygiene, nutrition, homework, handling money)
- Planning and implementation of a stable daily structure as well as leisure and activity offers
- Promotion of independence, social and self-competence as well as psychological and social integrity
- Accompaniment to school attendance, doctor appointments, and other obligations including homework help
- Payment of pocket money and distribution of benefits within budget management
- Conflict resolution and crisis intervention
- Co-creation of a positive residential group atmosphere and establishment of a binding framework (e.g., house rules, house meetings)
- Close interdisciplinary collaboration within the residential group team as well as with night and weekend services, health team, and household management
- Coordination of joint tasks such as leisure planning, doctor visits, or house meetings
- Documentation of progress reports, integration plans, and case documentation according to KSA guidelines in the Tutoris database
Our requirements
- Completed training / further education, for example as a care specialist, migration specialist, social companion, or similar
- Experience in the migration field and in caring for people is desirable
- Good German skills, additional foreign language skills are an advantage
- Intercultural competence
- Good Microsoft Office skills
- High sense of responsibility, hygiene, and quality awareness
- Initiative and independence as well as assertiveness
- High resilience and ability to work under pressure
- Willingness to work varying hours
Workplace is Uster
Start of work: by arrangement
Start of work: by arrangement
The position is limited to 3 months from the start of the contract.
Caritas offers attractive employment conditions and an open working atmosphere at the heart of social issues. For the active development and implementation of digital transformation, we rely on employees with a digital and agile mindset who enjoy participating in change processes.
For information about this position, please contact Ms. Ariya Sahin, Team Leader Residential Group 4, phone 076 281 91 08.
We thank you for your interest and look forward to your application via the online portal.
Caritas Switzerland, Adligenswilerstrasse 15, 6002 Lucerne
Caritas offers attractive employment conditions and an open working atmosphere at the heart of social issues. For the active development and implementation of digital transformation, we rely on employees with a digital and agile mindset who enjoy participating in change processes.
For information about this position, please contact Ms. Ariya Sahin, Team Leader Residential Group 4, phone 076 281 91 08.
We thank you for your interest and look forward to your application via the online portal.
Caritas Switzerland, Adligenswilerstrasse 15, 6002 Lucerne
