Family Coach 50 - 80%
Stiftung Jugendnetzwerk Horgen
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:27 August 2025
- Workload:50 – 80%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join the Stiftung Jugendnetzwerk as a Family Coach in Zurich! Make a difference by supporting families on their journey.
Tasks
- Build meaningful relationships with families in challenging situations.
- Work collaboratively with a dedicated team in a dynamic environment.
- Provide flexible, mobile support tailored to individual family needs.
Skills
- Degree in Social Work or related field; min. 2 years experience required.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong ability to maintain optimism in difficult situations.
Is this helpful?
Then accompany families on their journey. Family Coach 50 - 80% in the City & Canton of Zurich Job Details
- Organization: Youth Network Foundation, Family Activation Team Support
- Workplace: City and Canton of Zurich
- Start: immediately or by arrangement
- Workload: 50% - 80%
- Employment: permanent position
- Education: Diploma in Social Work/Social Pedagogy HF or FH, Childhood Pedagogy HF, school special education (EDK-recognized), Psychology, Social/Cultural Anthropology,
You don’t just want to accompany, but also make a difference? Then you fit well with us. In our Family Activation - Support team, you work with people who are committed with heart, attitude, and professionalism to children, adolescents, and families. We support families in stressful life situations - often when challenges are great and resources are scarce. Our work begins where relationships are built and works where change becomes possible. What you bring
- build genuine, sustainable relationships, even when it gets difficult
- endure challenging situations and still remain confident
- work together in a team, professionally, humorously, and with perseverance
- enjoy accompanying families, children, and adolescents, even when it becomes challenging
- The conviction that change is possible when relationship, trust, and the will to
- ability to reflect and inner stability - you know your limits and what supports you
- a confident, empathetic demeanor - you are present and reliable, regardless of the age or background of your counterpart
- very good German skills in spoken and written form, additional languages are an advantage If you combine professionalism with humanity and enjoy accompanying families on part of their journey - then we look forward to hearing from you.
What to expect
Flexible, decentralized - but always connected
- Our workday does not take place in the office - but where the families live
- We work mobile, self-organized, and relationship-oriented. Our family coaches are on the move like satellites - independent in implementation, but always closely networked in the team
- Preparation and conduct of location discussions, networking and cooperation with involved specialist offices
- Regular further training, specific training in schema work, intervisions,
- Attractive employment conditions according to the guidelines of the Canton of Zurich
- Own business mobile phone
- Annual working time and flexibility in designing your working hours
- Sometimes it is necessary to work in the evening hours (i.e., from 6:00 p.m. to about 8:00 p.m.) or on
Here’s how to proceed
Then we look forward to receiving your application as a PDF at:
info@jugendnetzwerk.ch
Questions?
Feel free to call us:
Mr. Aristide Peng, Co-Head Family Activation - 044 727 40 20 More about us:
Headquarters: Horgen | additional location: City of Zurich | Areas of operation: City and Canton of Zurich www.jugendnetzwerk.ch
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