Social Pedagogical Key Worker MNA (80-100%, fixed-term), Zurich-Oerlikon
Caritas Schweiz
Zürich-Oerlikon
Key information
- Publication date:04 October 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:Zürich-Oerlikon
Job summary
Join Caritas Schweiz as a Sozialpädagogische Bezugsperson MNA in Zürich-Oerlikon. Contribute to a supportive community for unaccompanied minors.
Tasks
- Provide personal and age-appropriate support for unaccompanied minors.
- Promote youth development in areas like education and health.
- Coordinate interdisciplinary efforts and manage budgets effectively.
Skills
- Recognized social pedagogy qualification or equivalent required.
- Strong intercultural competence and resilience are essential.
- Excellent German skills; other languages are a plus.
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Social Pedagogical Key Worker MNA (80-100%, fixed-term), Zurich-Oerlikon
Since March 2024, 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).
As a social pedagogical specialist and key worker, you are responsible for the personal and age-appropriate care, support, and integration of unaccompanied minor asylum seekers at the MNA center on Regensbergstrasse in Zurich-Oerlikon. This position is initially limited until the end of January 2026.
Your tasks
- Social pedagogical and psychosocial support and care of the youth within the framework of the key worker system
- Promotion of the youth in various areas of life (school, leisure, health, money management) with individual goals and goal reviews
- Development of needs-based daily structures and leisure activities for and with the youth
- Promotion of social and self-competence, independence, and psychological and social integrity as well as establishing a binding framework for communal living
- Crisis intervention and conflict resolution
- Active interdisciplinary coordination and planning within the team (including close cooperation with the guardianship of the minor youth)
- 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 organizations
- Co-responsibility for creating a good house atmosphere and for compliance with house rules and safety in the center
Our requirements
- Completed recognized 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 working with vulnerable, at-risk youth
- Initiative, independence, teamwork skills, and assertiveness
- High resilience and ability to cope with stress
- Good Microsoft Office skills
- Impeccable reputation
Workplace is Zurich-Oerlikon.
Start date: immediately and limited until 31.01.2026
Caritas offers attractive employment conditions and an open working atmosphere in a committed team. 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 Mr. Peter Edgar Schmid, Head of Asylum Center, phone +41 76 325 24 55.
We thank you for your interest and look forward to receiving your application by 19.10.2025 via the online portal.
Start date: immediately and limited until 31.01.2026
Caritas offers attractive employment conditions and an open working atmosphere in a committed team. 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 Mr. Peter Edgar Schmid, Head of Asylum Center, phone +41 76 325 24 55.
We thank you for your interest and look forward to receiving your application by 19.10.2025 via the online portal.
