Social Worker, Deputy Team Leader Social Work, 90 to 100 %

Wädenswil is an attractive town on the left shore of Lake Zurich with just over 26,000 inhabitants. Around 380 employees work in the town administration, providing comprehensive services to the population on a daily basis.

The Social Services department belongs to the Social Affairs division and is responsible for advising and supporting people with social and/or financial problems in the areas of social assistance and adult protection.

For the Social Work team of Social Services, we are looking for a committed and motivated individual to start by arrangement as

Your areas of responsibility include

• independent and comprehensive case management in the area of economic and personal social assistance according to the Social Assistance Act and Asylum Care Ordinance
• advice and support for people in difficult life situations
• promotion and support of professional and social integration
• administrative tasks
• deputising for and supporting the team leader in the organisational and personnel management of the Social Work team (11 people)
• participation in working groups (as required)

What you bring with you

• a tertiary-level qualification, preferably in Social Work, ideally further training in social insurance or law
• interest in leadership tasks
• a strong interest in social assistance and social insurance law issues
• administrative skills, good German language skills in spoken and written form, and confident handling of numbers
• networked thinking, structured and efficient working methods as well as resilience
• high social competence, empathy, transparency and a pronounced solution orientation
• a positive attitude combined with pragmatism

We offer you

• a varied, lively and interesting, but also demanding challenge
• a motivated team that supports each other and where laughter is welcome
• plenty of scope for creativity in everyday work and in actively developing our internal processes
• attractive and targeted training opportunities
• annual working hours, 5 weeks’ holiday and the possibility to work flexibly from home
• your workplace is located in the town centre by the beautiful Lake Zurich with good public transport connections and parking facilities

For further information, please contact Sonja Gilgen, Head of Social Work Team, 044 789 76 41 or Olivia Sigrist, Head of Social Services, 044 789 74 84.

Have we aroused your interest? Then we warmly invite you to apply via the City of Wädenswil’s online portal. Applications by e-mail or post will not be considered.