9 hours ago
Social Deacon / Youth Worker (70%)
- 05 February 2026
- 70%
- Permanent position
- Zürich
About the job
The Reformed Church Community of Zurich is the largest and most populous church community in Switzerland. With a wide range of meaningful fields of activity, the focus is on people. The church community reaches a large number of people throughout the city with its offerings. It represents the needs of a modern and diverse society with its innovative forms of church life.
Social Deacon / Youth Worker (70%)
The Church District Eleven belongs to the Zurich Church Community and includes the districts Affoltern ZH and Seebach. For our lively, collegial, and committed team in Church District Eleven, we are looking for you, starting immediately or by arrangement, as
Your tasks
- Designing open youth work in Church District Eleven
- Organizing and conducting activities for youth and young adults such as youth meetings, excursions, youth camps, workshops, etc.
- Participation in confirmation camps and designing elective courses for confirmands
- Supporting and promoting youth and young adults
- Collaboration with employees of the church district and other players in open youth work (networking)
- Supervision of trainees
Your profile
- Completed training in social work or youth work
- Experience and enjoyment in church work with youth
- Team-oriented and experienced in working with youth
- Empathetic personality with the ability to build long-term relationship networks
- Flexibility for irregular working hours – including evenings and weekends
- Enjoyment in actively supporting and promoting trainees
- Good Microsoft Office skills and proficient use of social media
- Christian attitude and identification with the Reformed Church
We offer
- Varied activities in a motivated and committed team with room for individual strengths
- Interdisciplinary collaboration in a church environment
- Opportunity to contribute your own strengths and actively shape the lives of young people
- Scope for creativity in a diverse and lively church community
- Modern infrastructure in the shared office and attractive social benefits
- Home office (max. 1 day) possible by arrangement
Are you our humorous and committed support and our new team member? Then we look forward to receiving your complete online application via link .
Any questions? Alexandra Meier-Schmid, Team Leader Diakonia, will be happy to provide information: Phone 043 495 90 54.
