Employee "Shelter" (30%)

11 March 2026
30%
Permanent position
Zürich

Job summary

Join the largest reformist church community in Switzerland. This role offers a meaningful opportunity in a supportive work environment.

Tasks

Support the leader in ensuring organized operations of the shelter.
Process residency requests and conduct initial interviews.
Provide psychosocial support to residents during their stay.

Skills

Completed training in social work or related field required.
Experience with refugees and migration-related psychosocial issues.
Strong organizational and communication skills needed.

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About the job

The Reformed Church Community of Zurich is the largest and most member-strong church community in Switzerland. With a wide range of meaningful fields of activity, the focus is on the person. The church community reaches a large number of people throughout the city with its offerings. It represents the needs of a modern and diverse society with its innovative forms of church life.

Employee «Shelter» (30%)

The church district four five belongs to the Zurich church community. We are part of the vibrant neighborhood life in city districts 4 and 5. At our locations, we work on key social issues. The shared apartment «Shelter for refugee women with and without children» offers nine affected persons a supportive structure during a stay of max. six months within the framework of a shared apartment with psychosocial support by two professionals. The «Shelter» provides support where state agencies reach their limits or only provide limited services. For this accompanied housing offer, we are looking for you as of July 1, 2026, or by arrangement

Your tasks

Support the manager in ensuring the orderly operation of the shelter, including support in conflicts of coexistence and emergencies
Processing stay requests and clarifying suitability through introductory interviews
Individual psychosocial support of two to three residents during their stay (reference person system)
Organization and execution of minor and major repair work in the shelter
Shaping communal living together

Your profile

Completed training in social work (HF or FH) or in a related field
Experience in long-term support or counseling of people with psychosocial issues in the area of flight and migration
Organizational talent with a structured, reliable, and independent working style
High social competence and ability to think and act in a networked way
Good Microsoft Office user skills
Confident German in spoken and written form with good English skills as well as very good communication skills

We offer

Option for a co-management position
Varied, responsible, and meaningful activity
Scope for design and opportunity to use versatile skills
Lively professional environment with open and committed colleagues
Attractive workplace near Stauffacherplatz
No evening or night shifts

Are you our new employee in the «Shelter»? Then we look forward to receiving your complete online application via link .

If you have any questions, Milva Unternäher, Shelter Manager, will be happy to provide information: Phone 076 233 89 82.

General information about us can be found at https://citykirche.ch/herberge/

Offers from personnel agencies will not be considered.