Kanton Zürich
Horgen
School Social Worker Primary School Affoltern am Albis 55 - 75%
- 01 October 2026
- 55 – 75%
- Horgen
About the job
School Social Worker Primary School Affoltern am Albis 55 - 75%Good for life – that is our motto. The Office for Youth and Career Counselling of the Canton of Zurich, branch office for the districts of Affoltern, Dietikon, Horgen, operates a regional school social work office. On behalf of schools, it is responsible 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 Affoltern am Albis, we are looking for a school social worker from 1 January 2027 or by arrangement.
You will advise and support children, young people, parents and teachers in educational and social matters. You are familiar with child protection and child welfare. In crises and conflicts, you conduct interventions in classes and groups. Wherever possible, you also carry out prevention and project work. In addition, you 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. Several years of professional experience in school social work or in the socio-educational field with children and young people are desirable. 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 support from a professional, collegial team and can expect lively professional exchange and networking with other school social workers. The employment conditions correspond to the cantonal guidelines.
For further information, please contact Patrick Gäumann, Head of the Regional School Social Work Office, Tel. 043 259 93 49. Additional information can be found at www.ajb.zh.ch.
Have we aroused your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your complete online application.
