Deputy Team Leader Social Counselling (80% - 100%)

About the job

The municipality of Gossau ZH in the Zurich Oberland has over 10,500 inhabitants. In our service-oriented municipal administration, around 130 employees work in six departments. The Social Service area of the Social Department covers a versatile and exciting field around personal and financial assistance. The primary goal is to accompany and support people so that help is needed for as short a time as possible and challenging life circumstances can be overcome as quickly as possible. From 1 December 2026 or by arrangement, we are looking for a committed

Deputy Team Leader Social Counselling (80% - 100%)

Your area of responsibility:

• Advising and supporting people in challenging life situations
• Comprehensive case management in the area of financial social assistance according to the Social Assistance Act as well as the Asylum Care Ordinance
• Professional and social integration planning together with clients and its implementation
• Assertion of financial claims against third parties (subsidiarity)
• Application submission and professional preparation of matters for the social authority
• Responsibility for varied and complex administrative tasks with support within a tandem system
• Deputising for and supporting the Team Leader Social Counselling

Your profile:

• Education or training in social work or social insurance or relevant experience
• Experience in personal and financial assistance
• Knowledge of asylum matters and the specialist application "KlibNet" is an advantage
• High social and advisory competence
• Supportive attitude and understanding for people in different life situations
• Confident in spoken and written language as well as proficient with numbers
• Foresight and the ability to think in a networked way
• Interest in leadership tasks

What you can expect:

• Lots of creative freedom and independence in a lively environment
• A respectful working atmosphere in a well-coordinated, collegial and motivated team
• A certified Great Place to Work with an employee satisfaction of 96%
• Attractive employment conditions and generous training opportunities
• Modern ICT infrastructure with the possibility of hybrid working
• Regular interdisciplinary and voluntary events as part of our "After-Fleiss-Price" activities

For enquiries, Nadja Büchi, Team Leader Social Counselling, Tel. 044 936 55 46, will be happy to assist you.

More information is available on our career page .

We look forward to receiving your application!