City of Uster - Social Worker in the Admission Team 60%

About the job

You or you?

For us, the matter is clear. We live a culture of "you". Therefore, we communicate in this way already during the application process and in the interviews.

Uster, the third largest city in the canton of Zurich, with around 37,000 inhabitants, is a dynamically growing city in the Zurich metropolitan area and known as an innovative regional centre.

The social counselling and the asylum and refugee coordination will merge from 1 July 2026 to respond more flexibly to the needs of the Uster population and to increase the efficiency of service delivery. In the course of this reorganisation, we are looking immediately or by arrangement for a motivated person for the Admission Team as

The social counselling and the asylum and refugee coordination will merge from 1 July 2026 to respond more flexibly to the needs of the Uster population and to increase the efficiency of service delivery. In the course of this reorganisation, we are looking immediately or by arrangement for a motivated person for the Admission Team as

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Social Worker in the Admission Team 60%

Your main tasks

• Assessment of entitlement and provision of economic social assistance
• Advising people in social, health, legal and financial difficulties
• Promotion of professional and social integration
• Clarification, identification and securing of subsidiary benefits (unemployment insurance, daily sickness benefits, disability insurance, supplementary benefits, etc.)
• Independent case management, development and implementation of decisions
• Collaboration within the specialist team, with internal and external specialist agencies, institutions, insurance companies and authorities

You bring with you

• University of applied sciences degree in social work with professional experience in the field of statutory social assistance or equivalent training
• Appreciative attitude and understanding for people in emergency situations
• Consulting and negotiation skills, high degree of personal responsibility, self-organisation and resilience
• Commitment, eagerness to learn and enjoyment in co-creating in working groups
• Confident oral and written expression, administrative skills with a flair for numbers (KlibNet knowledge advantageous)

We offer you

• An exciting, professionally and personally challenging role in a motivated team
• Attractive training and development opportunities
• At least five weeks’ holiday
• Possibility of occasional home office

Your benefits

Training

Discounts

Holidays plus 4 paid rest days

Social benefits

Salary

Inclusion

Your contact person

For questions, the head of the social counselling service group, Daniel Brechbühl, phone 044 944 73 61, is happy to assist you.

About us

City of Uster as an employer

Social Department - your future team!

Interested?

Then we look forward to receiving your online application.

Then we look forward to receiving your online application.