Social Worker at kjz Regensdorf 80 - 100%
Kanton Zürich
Regensdorf
Key information
- Publication date:05 December 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:Regensdorf
Job summary
Join kjz Regensdorf as a Sozialarbeiter/in, dedicated to children! You'll make a difference in their well-being and child protection in Zürich.
Tasks
- Assess child welfare for authorities and report findings.
- Provide voluntary parental support and counseling services.
- Coordinate various youth and family support offerings.
Skills
- Degree in Social Work or related field; experience required.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Empathy and a positive, solution-oriented mindset.
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Does your heart beat for children and adolescents and would you like to contribute to their well-being and advocate for child protection in the canton of Zurich? Then you are in the right place with us! The kjz Regensdorf belongs to the Office for Youth and Career Counseling (AJB), which is responsible for child and youth welfare as well as career counseling in the canton of Zurich. Social workers at kjz support children, adolescents, and their parents in challenging life situations and with individual problems together with an interdisciplinary network of helpers. They work both on behalf of the authorities (KESB, courts) and on a low-threshold basis on behalf of the parents (voluntary counseling).
For kjz Regensdorf we are looking for immediate or by arrangement
a social worker 80-100%
Your tasks include in particular:
- Clarifications of the child's welfare on behalf of the authorities, reporting and possibly applying for additional educational support
- Managing guardianships on behalf of the KESB
- Counseling parents on a voluntary basis regarding educational questions or conflicts
- Triage and coordination of various support services in the field of youth and family assistance
To fulfill these responsible tasks, you ideally have
- a completed degree from a university of applied sciences for social work (or comparable field)
- professional experience in social work
- further training in systemic, solution-oriented counseling and/or mediation (advantageous)
- very good oral and written communication skills and enjoyment in writing
- empathy combined with a positive, solution-oriented personality
- a driver's license for cars (advantageous)
You can expect:
- independent, meaningful work
- an activity in the midst of life
- a supportive, interdisciplinary team
- thorough onboarding and regular case coaching
- the possibility for FlexWork within the framework of cantonal employment conditions
For further information, Karin Huppenbauer, Head of Department kjz Regensdorf, phone 043 259 98 07, is available until December 19, 2025, and from January 5, 2026. The kjz will be closed between the holidays. Please send your complete application documents via our online tool www.zh.ch/jobs. Further information can be found at www.ajb.zh.ch
