Supervisor / Caregiver with Special Tasks 90 - 100%

Supervisor / Caregiver with Special Tasks 90 - 100%

Correctional Services and Reintegration (JuWe) is part of the Directorate of Justice and the Interior of the Canton of Zurich and is responsible for penal and measure enforcement as well as the implementation of various types of detention. For our 1,400 employees from around 40 professions, the successful social reintegration of offenders, the prevention of recidivism, and the detention and preparation for departure of persons without a valid residence permit are of particular importance.

The Winterthur Semi-Open Prison (HGW) is one of the enforcement institutions of the Canton of Zurich (VEZ) – one of seven main departments of JuWe – and is an institution specialized in semi-open imprisonment. In addition, places are offered for work external, residential and work external, as well as open enforcement. The HGW provides space for 25 admitted persons.

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

The Winterthur Semi-Open Prison (HGW) is one of the enforcement institutions of the Canton of Zurich (VEZ) – one of seven main departments of JuWe – and is an institution specialized in semi-open imprisonment. In addition, places are offered for work external, residential and work external, as well as open enforcement. The HGW provides space for 25 admitted persons.

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

This is your field of activity

• 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
• Employment of persons detained in the in-house service
• Administrative tasks such as general correspondence, file management, applications, reporting, daily journals, internal reports, conducting interrogations, etc.
• Cell checks regarding order and security, entry and exit controls, alcohol tests, urine samples
• Continuous case management from the initial interview (creation of the residence agreement) to release
• Employment of persons detained in the in-house service
• Interdisciplinary cooperation with prisons and external agencies such as referring authorities, medical service providers, courts, and social offices

This is what you bring

• Completed training as a correctional officer or in a similar social field
• Professional experience in a similar care function desired
• Willingness to work independently in shifts including weekend and night shifts
• High mental and physical resilience, assertiveness, teamwork skills, and confident appearance
• Stable personality with a high degree of social competence
• Confident German language skills in spoken and written form, foreign language skills desired
• Good IT user skills
• Ideal age from 30 years
• Impeccable reputation

This is special about this position

• A versatile and demanding activity in an interesting and extraordinary working environment
• Thorough induction as well as an open-minded, humorous, and motivated team
• Workplace with good transport connections 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 professional career with us and send us your application via our online tool. We look forward to receiving your dossier!

Any technical questions? Thomas Werren, Deputy Head of HGW, is happy to assist you at 043 258 20 30. Questions about the application process will be answered by the Recruitment & Assessment team at 043 258 35 83.

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).

Any technical questions? Thomas Werren, Deputy Head of HGW, is happy to assist you at 043 258 20 30. Questions about the application process will be answered by the Recruitment & Assessment team at 043 258 35 83.

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).