Social Worker in the Foster Family Specialist Team, limited from 15.11.2025 – 31.07.2026 65%
Zürich-Oerlikon
Key information
- Publication date:24 July 2025
- Place of work:Zürich-Oerlikon
Job summary
Join us as a social worker in foster care teams, Zurich! Be part of a meaningful work environment supporting families and children.
Tasks
- Evaluate potential foster parents and new placements effectively.
- Conduct home visits and create essential reports for approval.
- Offer tailored advice to foster parents and children as needed.
Skills
- Degree in social work and experience in child welfare required.
- Strong communication skills and social competence needed.
- Independent work style and proficiency in Microsoft Office essential.
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Social Worker in the Foster Family Specialist Team, limited from 15.11.2025 – 31.07.2026 65%
Good for life – that is our motto. As part of the Education Directorate of the Canton of Zurich, the Office for Youth and Career Counseling is responsible for the services in the area of child and youth welfare as well as career counseling. Our work focuses on children, adolescents, and families. We are committed to them daily with great passion and dedication.
Are you interested in supporting the Foster Family Specialist Team as a Social Worker from 15.11.2025 as part of a maternity cover? If you thrive in a lively environment, experience dealing with people in all their facets as enriching, and can handle challenging situations well, we look forward to meeting you.
In this role, you will work together in a team of experienced social workers based on the Child and Youth Home Act (KJG) to clarify interested foster parents, newly established foster relationships, and supervise approved foster relationships. You will independently conduct home visits and create clarification and supervision reports as a basis for approval for the authority team of the Foster Family Department. Additionally, you will provide targeted and needs-based counseling for foster parents and foster children as well as referrers. You will engage in professional exchange with internal and external specialists, particularly with the team leader of the Foster Family Specialist Team.
Are you interested in supporting the Foster Family Specialist Team as a Social Worker from 15.11.2025 as part of a maternity cover? If you thrive in a lively environment, experience dealing with people in all their facets as enriching, and can handle challenging situations well, we look forward to meeting you.
In this role, you will work together in a team of experienced social workers based on the Child and Youth Home Act (KJG) to clarify interested foster parents, newly established foster relationships, and supervise approved foster relationships. You will independently conduct home visits and create clarification and supervision reports as a basis for approval for the authority team of the Foster Family Department. Additionally, you will provide targeted and needs-based counseling for foster parents and foster children as well as referrers. You will engage in professional exchange with internal and external specialists, particularly with the team leader of the Foster Family Specialist Team.
You bring:
- University degree in Social Work
- Several years of professional experience in the field of child and youth welfare or family care
- Experience in clarification in child protection work and dealing with challenging family situations
- Great interest and high social commitment to the concerns of children, adolescents, and their families
- High social competence and good communication skills
- Fluent German in spoken and written form
- An independent and structured working style and enjoyment of administrative tasks
- Good user knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
We offer you:
- An attractive position with high independence and many personal contacts with our clientele in a respectful, motivated working environment
- A team that embodies collegiality, humor, and flexibility
- A meaningful job for the Canton of Zurich including cantonal employment conditions and social benefits
- A workplace in a central location in Zurich-Oerlikon (from 2026 near Zurich HB) and the possibility to also work from home
We look forward to your complete online application. Applications from recruitment agencies as well as applications via email will not be considered for this vacancy.
For any questions, please contact Rebekka Steinemann, Head of the Foster Family Specialist Team at Tel. +41 43 259 89 83 or via email rebekka.steinemann@ajb.zh.ch. Additional information can be found at www.zh.ch/ajb.
For any questions, please contact Rebekka Steinemann, Head of the Foster Family Specialist Team at Tel. +41 43 259 89 83 or via email rebekka.steinemann@ajb.zh.ch. Additional information can be found at www.zh.ch/ajb.
