Kanton Zürich
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Social Worker 90%
- 06 February 2026
- 90%
- Winterthur
Job summary
Join the Youth Prosecutor's Office in Dietikon as a social worker. Make a difference in youth lives while enjoying a supportive work culture.
Tasks
- Assess personal circumstances of juvenile offenders and write reports.
- Implement and monitor prescribed sanctions and protective measures.
- Conduct specific learning programs with youth and support families.
Skills
- Degree in Social Work with further specialized training required.
- Strong communication skills in both oral and written forms.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
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About the job
Social Worker 90%The juvenile prosecution offices conduct criminal investigations against children and adolescents aged 10 to 18, file charges with the juvenile court, and enforce juvenile criminal law judgments and decisions.
For the Juvenile Prosecution Office Limmattal / Albis based in Dietikon, we are looking for an open-minded, analytically thinking person with a flair for dealing with people as a Social Worker 90% starting August 1, 2026, or by arrangement.
Your tasks:
- You clarify the personal circumstances of juvenile offenders and prepare reports according to KORJUS.
- You implement the ordered sanctions (protective measures and penalties) and monitor their progress.
- In individual cases, you accompany and support juveniles and their parents.
- You conduct offense-specific learning programs with juveniles.
- You network with other youth welfare authorities and participate in working groups.
Your profile:
- You have a degree from a university of applied sciences or a higher technical school for social work and have completed a subject-specific further education (CAS or similar).
- You bring at least 2 years of relevant professional experience.
- You have interest and willingness to work in an interdisciplinary team and to continuously develop professionally and methodologically.
- You are a committed and resilient person and show an open and positive attitude towards people.
- You are used to working independently and in a structured manner and are skilled in oral and written expression.
- You have an affinity for IT.
We offer you:
We offer a meaningful, varied, and challenging activity in a dynamic environment. A committed and supportive team looks forward to you. Our employees benefit from the attractive employment conditions of the Canton of Zurich.
Application
Have we aroused your interest? Then we look forward to your complete online application. We consider gut feeling important but not sufficient. Therefore, we use an online assessment in the application process. For further information, lic. iur. Esther Stoop, Head of Juvenile Prosecution Office Limmattal / Albis, 043 258 41 41, and Lukas Bruderer, Head of Social Work, 043 258 41 82, are happy to assist.
We look forward to receiving your complete application via our online tool.
