Evangelisch-reformierte Landeskirche des Kantons Zürich
Zürich
Pastoral Care Worker
- 24 September 2026
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- Permanent position
- Zürich
Job summary
Join the Evang.-reformierte Landeskirche des Kantons Zürich! This is a great opportunity to work in a supportive environment.
Tasks
- Provide pastoral care to residents, families, and staff.
- Collaborate within an ecumenical care team.
- Organize services and spiritual offerings.
Skills
- Ordination as a reformed pastor with prior experience.
- Empathetic and team-oriented approach.
- Willingness for interreligious collaboration.
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About the job
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The Reformed Church of the Canton of Zurich is seeking, for the Health Centre for the Elderly Bombach in Zurich from 1 January 2027 or by arrangement, a committed individual for the pastoral care of residents, relatives and staff as
You will work ecumenically, interreligiously and interprofessionally close to the people.
Your Responsibilities
- Pastoral care of residents, relatives and staff
- Collaboration within the ecumenical pastoral care team and with the centre’s specialists
- Organisation of church services and spiritual offerings
- Taking on duties in the regional on-call service
- Networking and maintaining contact with the church communities in the catchment area
Your Profile
- Ordination as a Reformed pastor
- Professional experience in parish ministry, ideally in a church community
- Specialised training in pastoral care, e.g. CAS AWS Uni Bern
- Openness to ecumenical, interreligious and interdisciplinary collaboration
- Empathetic, team-oriented and independent
We Offer
- A meaningful role in a socially relevant location
- Professional integration in specialised pastoral care and its convention of the city of Zurich
- An interprofessional environment with medicine, nursing,
therapy and social services - Room for personal responsibility, further training and
professional development - Contemporary employment conditions
The position can be combined, if desired, with additional percentages in another GfA.
Further Information about the Position
Christina Huppenbauer, Head of the Specialised Pastoral Care Department
+41 44 258 92 79
christina.huppenbauer@zhref.ch
or the Head of Department City of Zurich, Pascale Killias
+41 79 617 73 93
pascale.killias@zhref.ch
