School Social Worker

19 March 2026
100%
Permanent position
Adliswil

Job summary

Adliswil is a dynamic city with a high quality of life and rapid growth. This is a great opportunity to join a supportive and engaging work environment.

Tasks

Provide low-threshold counseling in individual, group, and class settings.
Support students, parents, and teachers at the primary level.
Conduct interventions during crises and conflicts in classes and groups.

Skills

You need a degree in social work and experience in school social work.
Competencies in child protection and prevention.
Experience in crisis intervention and youth counseling.

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About the job

Introduction

The city of Adliswil is a dynamic city with a high quality of life that has grown rapidly in recent years. With customer-friendly services, the administration is there for around 20,000 residents. The Adliswil school teaches around 2,000 children in kindergarten, primary, and secondary levels. For this responsible task, over 500 employees in 7 schools and various specialized services are committed with great dedication.

We are looking for a

School Social Worker 45%

for a primary school building starting August 17, 2026. Since you will work exclusively during the official school weeks, a 45% workload spread over 3 working days corresponds to the school week. The introduction would already take place in June.

These are your tasks

The focus is on low-threshold counseling work in individual, group, and class settings as well as supporting students, their parents, and teachers at the primary level. In crises and conflicts, you conduct interventions in classes and groups.

What we expect from you

Have you been interested in school social work for some time? Do you have several years of professional experience working with children as well as counseling children and adolescents and are looking for new opportunities to shape your work? Is a multicultural and open school with sensitive topics such as child protection, prevention, and project development also on your wish list? For this varied and interesting task, you bring a degree in social work at the university of applied sciences level and several years of professional experience in school social work or youth and family assistance. You have competencies in child protection, prevention, and crisis intervention. Ideally, you already have a CAS in school social work or are willing to complete this training.

Our offer to you

With us, you will find a versatile and experienced team. We have short decision-making paths and maintain a respectful work culture. As a team, we would like to support you with openness and a lot of humor in this exciting field of activity. We offer you modern employment conditions for a demanding and versatile activity at a progressive, lively school with great personal scope for action.

Contact

If you are also interested in educational topics, enjoy working with children and adolescents, and are used to working independently, please contact Susana Garcia, Head of School Social Work, phone 079 289 88 79, to clarify further questions.

Categories:

Training / Education / Social, Social Work