Wädenswil
Employee Socioculture, Youth Department, 80%
- 29 September 2026
- 80%
- Permanent position
- Wädenswil
Job summary
Wädenswil is a vibrant town on Lake Zurich's left shore with 26,000 residents. Join a dedicated team providing essential services to the community.
Tasks
- Support the operation and development of the youth cultural center SUST.
- Engage in outreach social work in public spaces.
- Plan and implement low-threshold sociocultural projects.
Skills
- Completed education in social work or similar, with experience in youth work.
- Strong project management and sociocultural animation skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
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About the job
Wädenswil is an attractive town on the left shore of Lake Zurich with just over 26,000 inhabitants. Around 380 employees work in the town administration, providing comprehensive services to the population every day.
The Socioculture office is part of the Society Department of the town of Wädenswil. Its goal is to ensure that residents participate in social processes and can lead an independent and responsible life. From 1 December 2026 or by arrangement, we are looking for a
Your areas of responsibility include
- Co-responsibility for the operation and design of the Youth Culture House SUST
- Supervision of the information and contact point in the Youth Culture House SUST
- Outreach social work in public spaces
- Professional relationship work with young people aged 12 to 25
- Coaching and support of youth groups
- Rental of various rooms
- Planning and implementation of low-threshold sociocultural offers and
- projects
- Networking and public relations work
- Close cooperation with the team of the Socioculture office
What you bring
- Completed training in social work (FH/HF) or comparable qualification
- Experience in open child and youth work
- Competences in project work and methods of sociocultural animation
- Enjoyment of working with people of all ages
- Independence, flexibility and ability to work in a team
- Willingness to work regular evenings and weekends, especially Friday and Saturday evenings
We offer you a responsible and varied role in a well-established team as well as new sociocultural perspectives that go far beyond the classic areas of open youth work.
Further information about the Socioculture office can be found at www.soziokultur.waedenswil.ch . For enquiries, please contact Roger Bollhalder, Head of Socioculture, telephone 044 789 76 04 (on holiday from 28 September to 12 October 2026) or Hasan Memeti, Deputy Head of Socioculture, 044 789 76 08.
