Caritas Schweiz Inland, Caritas Schweiz
Uster
Social Pedagogical Key Persons MNA 80 - 100 % in Zürich-Uster (m/f/d)
- 26 September 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Uster
Job summary
Join Caritas Schweiz as a social pedagogical staff in Zurich-Uster. Make a difference in the lives of unaccompanied minors.
Tasks
- Support and integrate unaccompanied minor asylum seekers effectively.
- Promote youth development in education, health, and social skills.
- Coordinate with teams and partners for holistic care solutions.
Skills
- Completed recognized social pedagogy training or equivalent experience.
- Strong intercultural competence and resilience in challenging situations.
- Excellent German skills; additional languages are a plus.
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Social Pedagogical Key Persons MNA 80 - 100 % in Zürich-Uster (m/f/d)
Since March 2024, Caritas Switzerland has been operating asylum centres at various locations in the canton of Zurich on behalf of the canton. As a social pedagogical specialist and key person, you are responsible for the personal and age-appropriate care, support and integration of unaccompanied minor asylum seekers at the MNA centre on Aathalstrasse in Zürich-Uster.
Your tasks
- Social pedagogical and psychosocial support and care of the young people within the framework of the key person system
- Promotion of the young people in various areas of life (school, leisure, health, money management) with individual objectives and target reviews
- Development of needs-based daily structures and leisure activities for and with the young people
- Promotion of social and self-competence, independence and psychological and social integrity as well as establishing a binding framework for communal living together
- Crisis intervention and conflict resolution
- Active interdisciplinary coordination and planning within the team (including close cooperation with the guardianship of the minor young people)
- Budget responsibility according to the implementation guidelines of the canton of Zurich and the requirements of Caritas Switzerland, as well as preparing the accounts
- External networking with cooperation partners and organisations
- Co-responsibility for creating a good house atmosphere and for compliance with the house rules and safety in the centre
- Taking on the social pedagogical on-call service
Our requirements
- Completed recognised social pedagogical training (or equivalent)
- Experience in the migration field and/or youth work desirable
- Very good German skills, additional foreign language skills an advantage
- Intercultural competence
- Willingness and flexibility to work varying hours (shift/weekend work)
- High sense of responsibility and quality awareness for work with vulnerable, at-risk young people
- Initiative, independence, ability to work in a team as well as assertiveness
- High resilience and ability to cope with pressure
- Good Microsoft Office skills
- Impeccable reputation
Workplace: Canton of Zurich (Uster)
Start of work: immediately
Caritas offers attractive employment conditions and an open working atmosphere at the heart of social issues. For the transformation towards role-based work, we rely on employees with a digital and agile mindset who enjoy participating in change processes and taking responsibility.
For information about this position, please contact Ms Ariya Sahin, Deputy Head of the MNA Asylum Centre, asahin@caritas.ch.
Caritas offers attractive employment conditions and an open working atmosphere at the heart of social issues. For the transformation towards role-based work, we rely on employees with a digital and agile mindset who enjoy participating in change processes and taking responsibility.
For information about this position, please contact Ms Ariya Sahin, Deputy Head of the MNA Asylum Centre, asahin@caritas.ch.
We thank you for your interest and look forward to receiving your application by
25 September 2026 via the online portal.
25 September 2026 via the online portal.
