Supervisor / Caregiver 80 - 100%

Supervisor / Caregiver 80 - 100%

Correctional services and reintegration (JuWe) is part of the Directorate of Justice and the Interior of the Canton of Zurich and is responsible for penal and measure enforcement as well as the implementation of various types of detention. For our 1,400 employees from around 40 professions, the successful social reintegration of offenders and the prevention of recidivism are of particular importance. 
 
The Pöschwies Correctional Facility (JVA) is one of seven main departments of JuWe. The JVA Pöschwies, with 399 places, is the largest closed correctional facility for men in Switzerland. It fulfills a central state function and, according to legal mandate, takes into account the resocialization of prisoners and the protection of the public.

We are looking for committed employees as supervisors / caregivers in normal custody starting January 1, 2026, or by arrangement.

This is your field of activity

• You supervise, occupy, and accompany inmates within the daily structures and act as a contact person for concerns
• You ensure an orderly daily routine, ensure compliance with and enforcement of safety and service regulations, and know how to recognize and manage critical situations
• Furthermore, you participate in leisure and group activities of the prisoners
• You take on administrative tasks such as writing reports and documenting events
• You are actively involved as a member of the company fire brigade

This is what you bring

• You have completed vocational training with a federal certificate of competence, (specialized) maturity, specialized middle school certificate, or an equivalent qualification and ideally have professional experience in a similar care function
• You have very good oral and written German skills and ideally knowledge of another language
• You have good IT user skills in the MS Office suite
• You are a stable personality with high physical and mental resilience, flexibility, and social competence
• You treat other people with respect and appreciation
• You are willing to work in shifts with on-call and weekend duties
• You have a clean record (i.e., no entries in the criminal record and debt enforcement register) and are at least 25 years old

This is special about this position

• A demanding, interesting, and versatile task in an extraordinary working environment where you can develop professionally and personally
• We offer attractive and diverse internal and external training opportunities, such as training to become a specialist in correctional services with a federal specialist certificate
• You can expect fair employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines

How to apply
Take the next step in your professional career with us and send us your application via our online tool. We look forward to receiving your dossier! 
 
Do you have any questions? Mr. Philippe Scheiber, Head of Normal Custody, is happy to assist you at 043 257 16 25.
For questions about the application process, the Recruitment & Assessment team is happy to help at 043 258 35 83.

JuWe uses an online assessment as part of the application process. More information about our recruitment process and employment at JuWe can be found at Working at JuWe | Canton Zurich (zh.ch).