Caritas Schweiz Inland, Caritas Schweiz
Uster
Care Specialist Night and Weekend MNA 40% Fixed-Term in Zürich Uster (m/f/d)
- 30 October 2026
- 40%
- Uster
Job summary
Join Caritas Schweiz as a nighttime caregiver in Zurich Uster! Contribute to a supportive community for unaccompanied minors.
Tasks
- Support and care for unaccompanied minors during night and weekend shifts.
- Ensure safety, adherence to house rules, and conduct regular checks.
- Guide youth in daily activities, promoting independence and integration.
Skills
- Completed training with experience in migration or youth work preferred.
- Strong German language skills; additional languages are a plus.
- Ability to work independently and remain calm in challenging situations.
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About the job
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Care Specialist Night and Weekend MNA 40% Fixed-Term in Zürich Uster (m/f/d)
Since March 2024, Caritas Switzerland has been operating asylum centres at various locations in the canton of Zürich on behalf of the canton. As care staff for the night and weekend shifts, you are responsible for the personal and age-appropriate care of unaccompanied minor asylum seekers during the night, at weekends and on public holidays at the MNA centre on Aathalstrasse in Zürich-Uster.
Your tasks
- Care and support of unaccompanied minor asylum seekers (MNA) during night, weekend and public holiday shifts
- Ensuring night rest, compliance with house rules and safety regulations as well as regular patrols
- Active and reliable presence in communal areas and point of contact for the young people
- Guidance and support of the young people in everyday life, especially regarding nutrition, hygiene, order and cleanliness
- Care of ill young people as well as appropriate action in conflict, crisis and emergency situations and informing the responsible authorities
- Promotion of independence, social integration and respectful coexistence as well as participation in leisure activities
- Documentation of special incidents, reliable information transfer and handover
- Collaboration with the social pedagogical teams and other specialist agencies as well as participation in team meetings and training
Our requirements
- Completed training, experience in the migration field and/or youth work is an advantage
- Enjoyment in caring for young people and interest in their social integration
- Good German skills in spoken and written form, additional language skills are an advantage
- Quick comprehension as well as willingness and ability to quickly familiarise yourself with internal digital work and documentation systems
- High resilience, conflict management skills as well as a calm, respectful and appreciative attitude
- Independent, reliable and responsible working style with initiative and good work organisation
- Cultural openness and ability to work in a team
- Ability to work actively, attentively and independently during night shifts
- Time flexibility for changing night shifts on all weekdays as well as early and late shifts on weekends and public holidays according to the duty roster
- Unblemished character
Workplace: Canton of Zürich (Uster)
Start date: immediately or by arrangement
Start date: immediately or by arrangement
The position is limited to 3 months.
Caritas offers attractive employment conditions and an open working atmosphere in a committed team. For the active development and implementation of digital transformation, we rely on employees with a digital and agile mindset who enjoy participating in change processes.
For information about this position, please contact Mr Metin Yargi, Team Leader Care Night and Weekend, E-mail: myargi@caritas.ch.
We thank you for your interest and look forward to receiving your application via the online portal.
Caritas offers attractive employment conditions and an open working atmosphere in a committed team. For the active development and implementation of digital transformation, we rely on employees with a digital and agile mindset who enjoy participating in change processes.
For information about this position, please contact Mr Metin Yargi, Team Leader Care Night and Weekend, E-mail: myargi@caritas.ch.
We thank you for your interest and look forward to receiving your application via the online portal.
