Social Pedagogical Key Worker MNA 100% in Zürich-Uster (m/f/d)

Caritas Switzerland has been operating asylum centres at various locations in the canton of Zürich on behalf of the canton since March 2024. As a social pedagogical specialist and key worker, you are responsible for the personal and age-appropriate care, support and integration of unaccompanied minor asylum seekers at the MNA centre on Aathalstrasse in Zürich-Uster.

• Social pedagogical and psychosocial support and care of the young people within the framework of the key worker system
• Promotion of the young people in various areas of life (school, leisure, health, money management) with individual objectives and reviews of goals
• Development of needs-based daily structures and leisure activities for and with the young people
• Promotion of social and self-competence, independence and psychological and social integrity as well as establishing a binding framework for communal living
• Crisis intervention and conflict resolution
• Active interdisciplinary coordination and planning within the team (including close cooperation with the guardianship of the minor young people)
• Budget responsibility according to the implementation guidelines of the canton of Zürich and the requirements of Caritas Switzerland, as well as preparing the accounts
• External networking with cooperation partners and organisations
• Co-responsibility for creating a good house atmosphere and for compliance with the house rules and safety in the centre

• Completed recognised social pedagogical training (or equivalent)
• Experience in the migration field and/or youth work desirable
• Very good German skills, additional foreign language skills an advantage
• Intercultural competence
• Willingness and flexibility to work varying hours (shift/weekend work)
• High sense of responsibility and quality awareness for work with vulnerable, at-risk young people
• Initiative, independence, ability to work in a team and assertiveness
• High resilience and ability to cope with pressure
• Good Microsoft Office skills
• Impeccable reputation