Social Worker, 90 to 100 %

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 city administration, providing comprehensive services to the population on a daily basis.

The Social Services department belongs to the Social Affairs division and is responsible for advising and supporting people with social and/or financial problems in the areas of social assistance and adult protection.

To strengthen the Social Work team within Social Services, we are looking for a committed and motivated individual to join us by arrangement as

Social Worker, 90 to 100 %

Main focus on social assistance or main focus on adult protection – you choose your focus

Your areas of responsibility in the social assistance focus include

• independent and comprehensive case management in economic and personal social assistance according to the Social Assistance Act and the Asylum Care Ordinance
• advising and supporting people in difficult life situations.
• promotion and support of professional and social integration
• administrative tasks
• participation in working groups (as required)

Your areas of responsibility in the adult protection focus include

• independent and comprehensive mandate management in the area of adult protection on behalf of the KESB Horgen
• advising and supporting people in difficult life situations
• administrative tasks
• participation in working groups (as required)

What you bring

• a tertiary-level education, preferably in social work, ideally further training in social insurance or law
• a strong interest in social assistance and social insurance law issues or in managing adult protection measures
• administrative skills, good command of German spoken and written, and confident handling of numbers
• networked thinking, structured and efficient working methods, as well as resilience
• high social competence, empathy, transparency and a pronounced solution orientation
• a positive attitude and ability to work in a team

We offer you

• an interesting, varied and demanding area of responsibility
• a well-coordinated and humorous team that supports each other
• independent work and opportunities for active participation
• further training opportunities
• annual working hours, 5 weeks holiday and home office
• your workplace is located in the city centre by the beautiful Lake Zurich with good public transport connections and parking facilities

For further information, please contact Sonja Gilgen, Head of Social Work Team,
044 789 76 41 or Olivia Sigrist, Head of Social Services, 044 789 74 84.

Have we aroused your interest? Then we warmly invite you to apply via the City of Wädenswil's online portal. Applications by e-mail or post will not be considered.

Apply now