Supervisor / Caregiver with Special Tasks 90 - 100%

Supervisor / Caregiver with Special Tasks 90 - 100%

The Department of Justice and Reintegration (JuWe) is responsible for the execution of sentences and measures as part of the Directorate of Justice and the Interior of the Canton of Zurich, as well as for the implementation of various types of detention. For our 1,400 employees from around 40 professions, the successful social reintegration of people who have committed offenses, the prevention of recidivism, and the detention and preparation for the departure of persons without a valid residence permit are of particular importance.

The Halfway House Winterthur (HGW) is part of the correctional facilities of the Canton of Zurich (VEZ) – one of seven main departments of JuWe – and is a specialized institution for halfway houses. Additionally, places for work externship, residential and work externship, as well as open detention are offered. The HGW provides space for 25 assigned individuals.

To complement our team, we are looking for a committed and independent personality by agreement.

The Halfway House Winterthur (HGW) is part of the correctional facilities of the Canton of Zurich (VEZ) – one of seven main departments of JuWe – and is a specialized institution for halfway houses. Additionally, places for work externship, residential and work externship, as well as open detention are offered. The HGW provides space for 25 assigned individuals.

To complement our team, we are looking for a committed and independent personality by agreement.

This is your area of responsibility

• Ensuring and enforcing an orderly daily routine within the given daily structures, taking into account legal and operational rules
• Care and counseling of inmates as well as recognizing and managing crisis situations
• Engagement of individuals detained in house service
• Administrative tasks such as general correspondence, file management, applications, reporting, daily journals, internal reports, conducting interviews, etc.
• Cell checks regarding order and security, entry and exit controls, alcohol tests, urine samples
• Continuous case management from the initial conversation (creation of the residence agreement) to release
• Engagement of individuals detained in house service
• Interdisciplinary collaboration with prisons and external agencies such as referring authorities, medical service providers, courts, and social services

This is what you bring

• Completed training as a specialist in correctional services or in a similar social field
• Professional experience in a similarly situated care function is desired
• Willingness to work independently in shifts, including weekend and night shifts
• High psychological and physical resilience, assertiveness, teamwork ability, and confident appearance
• Established personality with a high degree of social competence
• Fluent German in spoken and written form, foreign language skills are desired
• Good IT user knowledge
• Ideal age from 30 years
• Impeccable character

This is what makes this position special

• A versatile and demanding activity in an interesting and unusual working environment
• A careful onboarding process as well as an open, humorous, and motivated team
• Well-connected workplace in Winterthur
• A wide range of training and further education opportunities
• Fair employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines

Application

Take the next step in your career with us and send us your application via our online tool. We look forward to your dossier!

Still have professional questions? Thomas Werren, Deputy Head of HGW, is available at 043 258 20 30 for you. Questions regarding the application process will be answered by the Recruitment & Assessment team at 043 258 35 83.

The JuWe uses an online assessment as part of the application process. Further information about our recruitment process and employment at JuWe can be found at Working at JuWe | Canton of Zurich (zh.ch).

Still have professional questions? Thomas Werren, Deputy Head of HGW, is available at 043 258 20 30 for you. Questions regarding the application process will be answered by the Recruitment & Assessment team at 043 258 35 83.

The JuWe uses an online assessment as part of the application process. Further information about our recruitment process and employment at JuWe can be found at Working at JuWe | Canton of Zurich (zh.ch).