Kanton Zürich
Zürich
2 weeks ago
Caregiver 90%
- Publication date:18 September 2025
- Workload:90%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join the Kantonale Sozialamt team in a dynamic role supporting residents. Enjoy a fulfilling work environment with competitive benefits.
Tasks
- Support residents in daily structure and crisis management.
- Create and monitor personalized support plans and reports.
- Organize activities and maintain contacts with families and others.
Skills
- Degree in social pedagogy or equivalent; experience required.
- Strong organizational skills and social competence essential.
- Ability to handle complex care situations with initiative.
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About the job
Caregiver 90%The Cantonal Social Office with over 280 employees takes on diverse, controlling, and operational tasks primarily in social assistance, social insurance, social services, and the asylum sector at the interface between the federal government, other cantons, cities, municipalities, and various private organizations. It also operates its own facility, tilia, based in Rheinau, which has over 124 residential and employment places, divided into 13 residential groups and 5 workshop areas. The locations are Rheinau, Winterthur, Embrach, and Freienstein.
The Holder residential group is conceptually focused on caring for residents with varying degrees of intellectual and/or psychological impairments and complex behaviors such as external and self-aggression. The residents rely on help and support in all areas of life. It has 8 places for people who require highly structured, close, pedagogical care.
For this residential group, we are looking for a caregiver 90% starting October 1, 2025, or by agreement.
Your main tasks
- You support and accompany the residents in daily structure and in coping with crises and exceptional situations through close, pedagogical care
- You create appropriate support plans and reports within the key worker system, ensure process-oriented implementation, and regularly review them in location and case meetings
- You organize activities with the residents and maintain contact with relatives and third parties
- You promote the residents in all personal and practical life matters, in shaping communal living within the residential group, as well as in maintaining social contacts and performing household tasks
Your skills and talents
- You have a degree as a social pedagogue (FH/HF), as a certified nurse, as a care specialist, or an equivalent qualification
- You have professional experience working with people with intellectual and/or psychological impairments
- You are responsible, resilient, proactive, and possess organizational talent as well as high social competence
- You can handle challenging and complex care situations, are not afraid of nursing tasks, and enjoy working independently
- You are communicative, have proficient PC skills, and good written expression
Our offer
If you see challenges as opportunities and diversity as enrichment, you will feel comfortable with us. You will be able to contribute and make an impact. The Canton of Zurich is a solid, fair, and reliable employer. Of course, we offer attractive employment conditions. But you don’t come to us for the benefits, but because you want to contribute to the bigger picture: for society.
Do you recognize yourself?
Then we look forward to your application. Please use the online tool so that we can process your documents. For further information, Franziska Dold (Head of Residential Group) at 043 258 66 20 or Michael Moranz (Department Head) at 043 258 66 05 will be happy to assist you. We look forward to meeting you.
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