HR Assistant 80 - 100%
Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:15 November 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join our team as an HR Assistant at the Volksschulamt! Enjoy a dynamic work environment with training for success.
Tasks
- Act as a key liaison within the HR assistance team.
- Provide friendly advice via phone and email to staff and schools.
- Handle HR administrative tasks and maintain personnel data.
Skills
- Seeking organized individuals with HR experience preferred.
- Strong PC skills and a curious approach to technology.
- Excellent verbal and written German communication skills.
Is this helpful?
Limited to one year with the option of permanent employment
The Department of Public Schools is responsible for school organizational tasks and the administration of teaching staff. The Teaching Staff Department supports schools in personnel administration and manages all processes related to the employment and salary of cantonally employed primary school teachers, school principals, and deputies.
For our Personnel sector, we are looking for a collegial, flexible, and committed personality starting February 1, 2026, or by arrangement.
Your tasks
- You take on an important hub function in the assistant team and work with substitutes, teachers, school principals, school administrations, and school boards.
- You provide friendly advice and information by phone and email.
- You are responsible for HR administrative tasks, maintain and process various data in the personnel administration system.
- You review applications and issue the corresponding decisions.
- You take on further organizational and administrative tasks.
- You support our HR administration specialists.
This position is made for you if
- You are an organizational talent with a structured and independent way of working and keep an overview even in hectic phases.
- You approach people and new technologies with curiosity and have very good PC application skills.
- You can express yourself confidently in spoken and written German.
- You convince with your skills, energy, and experience. We welcome applications from people with professional experience in an assistant role.
What we offer you
- You will be trained and supported by us during the first months.
- A collegial and helpful team in an appreciative environment.
- An exciting and varied range of tasks with insight into the world of education.
- An attractive workplace in close proximity to Zurich main station.
- Employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines.
Interested?
We look forward to meeting you. For further information about the position, please contact our team leader Roman Abplanalp at 043 259 53 68. More information about the Department of Public Schools can be found at www.zh.ch/vsa.
