Supervisor / Caregiver 100%

About the job

We do what works.

Correctional Services and Reintegration

Supervisor / Caregiver

As part of UGZ, Horgen Prison specialises in remand detention for adult men and has 51 detention places.

We are looking for committed, motivated and team-oriented individuals with a strong sense of responsibility who want to actively contribute to Zurich West Prison with their expertise and positive attitude.

This is what you will achieve with us

• You accompany, care for and occupy admitted persons within the daily structures from their entry to their release. In doing so, you take on different roles and actively contribute to reintegration
• As the first point of contact, you recognise the special challenges faced by admitted persons and offer them guidance and support in this difficult situation
• To ensure an orderly daily routine, you ensure compliance with and enforcement of our safety and service regulations. In critical moments, you are able to recognise crisis situations and manage them professionally
• As part of an interdisciplinary team, you also take on administrative tasks, such as preparing reports and documenting events, as well as participating in meetings and team events

This is what you bring with you

• You approach people in a coercive context with a holistic perception and build professional social relationships with them. You understand how to consciously regulate closeness and distance to detainees and handle crisis situations prudently and proactively
• You bring great enthusiasm for your new work environment and actively participate in the development and design of detention conditions in remand detention
• You are mentally resilient and flexible working hours (shift, night, weekend and public holiday duties) are compatible with your other commitments
• Since obtaining your federal vocational certificate, (specialist) matriculation, specialised middle school certificate or an equivalent qualification, you have gained several years of professional experience in your field – ideally in a comparable role
• You express yourself well in German both in writing and orally and ideally have knowledge of other languages
• You are proficient with the MS Office suite
• You are at least 25 years old and have an impeccable record (i.e. no relevant entries in the criminal record or debt enforcement register)

Your contacts

Veton Berisha

Group Leader Correctional Services

+41 43 258 15 24

Livia Stutz

Recruitment Coordinator

+41 43 259 47 86

Dear recruitment agencies! Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications that are associated with fee claims. Only direct applications will be answered and considered in the selection process.

About us

The Zurich Remand Prisons (UGZ) are one of eight main departments of JuWe. They comprise seven facilities with around 735 prison places and about 500 employees. They are responsible for provisional arrest, remand and security detention as well as early enforcement of sentences and measures until transfer to a correctional facility. Thus, they fulfil a central function within the Zurich justice system from the outset.

As employees of the Zurich Remand Prisons, we ensure structured and humane care of detainees with expertise and commitment and contribute to orderly conduct of criminal proceedings before guilt or innocence is decided.

With around 1400 employees, Correctional Services and Reintegration (JuWe) is the largest office within the Directorate of Justice and Home Affairs and is responsible for the enforcement of sentences and measures as well as the implementation of various types of detention. Our employees from around 40 professions support and promote the reintegration of offenders and are committed effectively and progressively to a safe and just society.

Your application process

Online assessment

First interview

Second interview

Final decision