Social Worker 80%
Stadt Illnau-Effretikon
Effretikon
Key information
- Publication date:02 December 2025
- Workload:80%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Effretikon
Job summary
Illnau-Effretikon seeks a dedicated social worker for its team. Join us to support the community and enhance your career.
Tasks
- Provide personal and economic assistance per social welfare laws.
- Assess and compute claims for financial benefits.
- Guide individuals and families in challenging situations.
Skills
- Degree in social work or equivalent experience in social assistance.
- Strong communication skills and advisory competence.
- Interest in legal and financial issues within social security.
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The city of Illnau-Effretikon - located between Winterthur and Zurich - offers attractive conditions for the approximately 17,800 inhabitants with its rural and urban areas, hamlets, centers, and the historic village of Kyburg. Our social assistance team provides personal and financial support as well as asylum care for people residing in Illnau-Effretikon. As of February 1, 2026, or by arrangement, we are looking for a service-oriented and committed individual as
YOUR TASKS IN THIS POSITION ARE:
- ensuring economic and personal social assistance based on the Social Assistance Act, SKOS guidelines, the Asylum Care Ordinance, and internal guidelines
- checking and calculating entitlements to financial benefits
- advising and supporting individuals and families with children in difficult situations
- planning and coordinating individual support and measures in the areas of education, health, or labor integration
- supporting social assistance recipients in asserting claims against social insurances and other third parties
- drafting benefit decisions
YOUR PROFILE FITS EXCELLENTLY IF YOU:
- have a degree as a social worker FH or an equivalent education with relevant professional experience in social assistance or asylum care.
- have good knowledge of the social security system and an interest in legal and financial issues.
- possess strong advisory skills, communication abilities, and a respectful attitude towards social assistance recipients.
- enjoy contributing to team structures and fostering our positive team culture.
- convince with an efficient and precise working style.
Further information and impressions can be found at www.ilef.ch . For an initial exchange, you are welcome to contact Sabine Maetze, Head of Social Assistance, phone +41 52 354 23 94.
A task for you? Then we look forward to your online application.
A task for you? Then we look forward to your online application.
