City of Zurich
Consulting / Social / Social Work / Social Pedagogy
80% – 100%
In our center, unaccompanied minors are housed in residential groups at the cantonal level and receive intensive care from our professional team. Our goal is to provide long-term support to young people in their professional and social integration.
Would you like to acquire new knowledge and at the same time share your experiences and skills with our dedicated team?
No two days are the same and not everything goes according to plan – but that is exactly what makes our work so unique
Start of employment: immediately or by arrangement
Your tasks
- They accompany and care for unaccompanied minor asylum seekers within the framework of the reference person system.
- They develop needs-based daily structures and leisure activities for and with the young people in order to promote their personal development, social interaction and integration.
- They design the living environment in accordance with the needs and cultural backgrounds of the young asylum seekers and actively support them with everyday tasks such as hygiene, shopping, cooking and housekeeping.
- In cooperation with the administration team, they align economic social assistance in accordance with legal requirements.
- You are responsible for case-related documentation in accordance with the guidelines of the Minors and Young Adults Division.
Your profile 
- Completed tertiary education or shortly before completion in social pedagogy, social work or related disciplines
- Professional experience in the field of migration and/or youth work is an advantage
- Stability, stress resistance and willingness to work in shifts
- Intercultural competence, empathy and sensitivity for closeness and distance
- Excellent knowledge of German, knowledge of foreign languages is an advantage
- Good IT user knowledge (e.g. MS Office)
We offer you
- A varied and exciting task in which you actively participate in shaping the day and benefit from a high level of expertise
- A positive and committed team that supports each other and grows together through challenges
- A “you culture” and an uncomplicated, personal interaction
- A wide range of internal training opportunities
- You benefit from one of the best pension funds in Zurich and from other benefits, such as the contribution to meal costs (lunch checks)
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The Asylum Organization Zurich (AOZ) is a public organization with more than 2,000 employees. On behalf of the federal government, the cantons, the city of Zurich and various municipalities, it provides professional services in the area of migration and integration.
