"Floaters" as Care Assistants
Schule Küsnacht
Küsnacht
Key information
- Publication date:24 January 2026
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Küsnacht
Job summary
Küsnacht am Zürichsee is an attractive community near Zurich. It offers a supportive work environment with quality services.
Tasks
- Assisting in care and supervision of children in various settings.
- Providing support during staff absences on short notice.
- Collaborating with the team for children's activities and care.
Skills
- Experience in childcare is beneficial; strong German skills are required.
- Compassionate and patient in child interactions.
- Team-oriented and able to handle responsibilities effectively.
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Küsnacht on Lake Zurich is considered an attractive community near Zurich thanks to its excellent location. The employees of the community provide comprehensive services of high quality for the population.
Community of Küsnacht as an employer - Video
The Küsnacht school offers lunch, day, and holiday care for around 1,000 children from 1st kindergarten to 6th grade in four school-complementary care facilities (KICK). The children are cared for during non-teaching times and school holidays. Additionally, there is also a family-complementary offer. In the community-owned Heslibach daycare with 24 day places, children aged from three months to kindergarten entry with different social and cultural backgrounds are cared for.
For our KICK pool of "floaters" for our care facilities KICK Itschnach, KICK Goldbach, KICK Heslibach, KICK Dorf and the Heslibach daycare, we are looking for several people to start immediately or by arrangement
"Floaters" as Care Assistants
Your tasks
- "Floaters" are needed for illness or other absences of existing employees, often at very short notice – a permanent position or a position with fixed hours is not possible
Possible working hours are Monday to Friday and daily deployment times are from 07:00 to 18:15, whereby "floaters" should be available at least three full days per week (please indicate your three possible deployment days from Mon to Fri in the application tool)
- Participate in the care of children and toddlers
- Accompany children on their way
- Household tasks, including cleaning
- Care and leisure activities for children in close cooperation with the group leader and the care team
- Work in holiday care
What you bring with you
- Preferably already professional experience in caring for groups of children in kindergarten, primary, and preschool age
- Positive view of people, quality awareness, teamwork, resilience, and independence
- Empathetic, loving, and patient in dealing with children
- Motivated, curious, and interested in the development of children
- Resilient, responsible as well as humorous
- Very good oral and written German skills
- Residence preferably in the Küsnacht ZH region
What we can offer you
- A versatile and demanding area of responsibility in a multicultural environment
- A committed, supportive, and motivated team
- Competent support from the care management and group leaders
- Family-friendly employment conditions
- Workplaces easily accessible by public transport
Would you like to learn more about this exciting position? For further information, Gabriela Chaves, Care Manager, is happy to assist you at 044 910 42 77. We look forward to receiving your complete application via the following link "Apply online now". We look forward to hearing from you.
