Kanton Zürich
Winterthur
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Assistant to the Principal 100%
- 28 March 2026
- 100%
- Winterthur
Job summary
Join the Berufsbildungsschule Winterthur as an Assistant to the Rector. Be part of a vibrant educational community.
Tasks
- Handle communication for the Rectorate and school leadership effectively.
- Provide administrative support and help coordinate school processes.
- Serve as a key contact for internal and external inquiries.
Skills
- You should have a commercial diploma and relevant work experience.
- Strong organizational skills with an eye for detail.
- Ability to write clear and concise texts efficiently.
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About the job
Assistant to the Principal 100%The Vocational Training School Winterthur BBW is a school of the Canton of Zurich for basic and continuing vocational education. In the departments of Construction, Technology I Nutrition, Mechanical Engineering as well as Computer Science I Natural Sciences, around 180 teachers teach approximately 3200 students. In tertiary education, there are around 60 lecturers and over 200 students.
The principal's office is looking for an assistant to the principal (100%) starting August 1, 2026, or by arrangement.
Your tasks
- Information and communication management at the level of the principal's office, school management, and school commission (minutes in various committees, emails, circulars, internal communication)
- Planning and administrative support for the principal's office, school management, and school commission
- Central contact point for internal and external concerns of the entire school
- Coordination and triage of inquiries, information, and processes
- Interface to cantonal authorities as well as other internal and external partners
Your profile
- You have a commercial diploma (Kauffrau/Kaufmann EFZ) with several years of professional experience.
- You are a personality who not only completes tasks but takes responsibility and actively helps shape the school.
- You are interested in educational topics.
- You understand workflows and structure diverse tasks.
- You write texts daily – quickly, precisely, efficiently.
- You help optimize processes and develop solutions.
- You carefully continue proven practices but actively develop the position in the medium to long term.
- You are intrinsically motivated and do not wait for others to drive you.
- You enjoy a role with high personal responsibility and without constant supervision.
- You are willing to independently familiarize yourself with a complex organization.
Our offer
- A versatile and responsible role at the heart of the school.
- A committed environment that relies on professional collaboration.
- A task that is meaningful and directly influences the further development of the school.
- Employment conditions are based on cantonal personnel law.
Application
We look forward to receiving your complete application documents exclusively via the online tool and to getting to know you. For inquiries, Roland Harders, Principal, phone +41 52 267 85 20, roland.harders@bbw.zh.ch, is happy to assist. Further information can be found at www.bbw.ch.
