Caritas Schweiz Inland, Caritas Schweiz
Uster
Team Leader and Socio-Educational Key Worker 80 - 100 % in Uster (m/f/d)
- 04 November 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Uster
About the job
Doing the right thing. In Switzerland and in around 20 countries on four continents. Join us in our commitment to the vision of a solidaristic society, as
Team Leader and Socio-Educational Key Worker 80 - 100 % in Uster (m/f/d)
Caritas Switzerland has been operating asylum centres for families, individuals and unaccompanied minors (UAM) at currently five locations in the canton of Zurich on behalf of the Cantonal Social Office (KSA) since March 2024. In this responsible role, you combine leadership skills with socio-educational expertise and actively shape the development of the team and young people.
Your tasks
- Professional and personnel leadership and advice of the UAM residential group team, solution-oriented intervention in problems and conflicts
- Planning of personnel deployment according to personnel requirements planning in consultation with the centre management
- Participation in the recruitment of further professionals for the team
- Preparation, follow-up and conduct of meetings including case discussions
- Promotion of the professional development of employees
- Representation of the residential group towards internal and external bodies
- Promotion of constructive, appreciative and interdisciplinary collaboration within the team
- Conducting employee interviews as well as support in target agreements and performance development
- Taking over a UAM case management
Our requirements
- Completed recognised socio-educational training (or equivalent)
- Experience in the migration field and/or youth work desirable
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Good German language skills, additional foreign language skills advantageous
- Intercultural competence
- Willingness to work varying hours
- High sense of responsibility and quality awareness
- Initiative and independence as well as assertiveness
- High resilience and ability to cope with pressure
- Good Microsoft Office skills
- Impeccable reputation
Workplace: Canton of Zurich (Uster)
Start date: Immediately or by arrangement.
Caritas offers attractive employment conditions and an open working atmosphere at the heart of social issues. For the transformation towards role-based work, we rely on employees with a digital and agile mindset who enjoy participating in change processes and taking responsibility.
For information about this position, please contact Ms Tijana Tomovic, Head of UAM Centre, E-mail: ttomovic@caritas.ch
We thank you for your interest and look forward to receiving your application by
Start date: Immediately or by arrangement.
Caritas offers attractive employment conditions and an open working atmosphere at the heart of social issues. For the transformation towards role-based work, we rely on employees with a digital and agile mindset who enjoy participating in change processes and taking responsibility.
For information about this position, please contact Ms Tijana Tomovic, Head of UAM Centre, E-mail: ttomovic@caritas.ch
We thank you for your interest and look forward to receiving your application by
1 December 2026 via the online portal.
