Kanton Zürich
Horgen
School Social Worker Primary School Horgen 60%
- 11 August 2026
- 60%
- Horgen
Job summary
Join us as a Schulsozialarbeiter/in at Primarschule Horgen! Enjoy a supportive work environment with professional growth opportunities.
Tasks
- Advise and support youth, parents, and teachers in social matters.
- Conduct interventions during crises and conflicts in classes.
- Collaborate with the school team and implement prevention projects.
Skills
- Completed a degree in Social Work and experience in school social work required.
- Expertise in counseling, crisis intervention, and project work.
- Independent and interdisciplinary working style is essential.
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About the job
School Social Worker Primary School Horgen 60%Good for life – that is our motto. The office of the districts Affoltern, Dietikon, Horgen of the Office for Youth and Career Counselling operates a regional school social work centre, which is responsible on behalf of schools for the personnel, professional and administrative management of school social workers. To ensure a low-threshold school social work service, the workplaces are located in the individual school communities.
For the Primary School Horgen, we are looking for a school social worker from 1 January 2027.
You will advise and support young people, parents and teachers in educational and social matters. In crises and conflicts, you will carry out interventions in classes and groups. Wherever possible, you will also provide prevention and project work. You will work with the school team and other specialist agencies.
For this role, we require a completed degree in Social Work at university of applied sciences level and several years of professional experience in school social work or in the socio-educational field with children. You have skills in counselling, prevention, crisis intervention and project work as well as an independent and interdisciplinary way of working.
We offer you a varied, interesting and independent role with an annual working time (compensation for school holidays through increased hours during the school term). You will receive professional support from a professional, collegial team, and lively professional exchange and networking with other school social workers awaits you. The employment conditions correspond to the cantonal guidelines.
For further information, please contact Ms Andrea Eugster, Head of the Regional School Social Work Centre, at 043 259 92 29 or andrea.eugster@ajb.zh.ch. Additional information can be found at www.ajb.zh.ch.
Have we piqued your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your complete online application. Applications by e-mail will not be considered.
