Supervisor / Caregiver 100%
Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:19 September 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join the Justizvollzug und Wiedereingliederung team! Work in a dynamic environment.
Tasks
- Support and engage inmates in daily structures and activities.
- Ensure safety regulations are followed and manage critical situations.
- Perform administrative tasks and document events accurately.
Skills
- Completed vocational training with relevant experience preferred.
- Fluent in German, additional languages are a plus.
- Proficient in MS Office and adaptable to changing hours.
Is this helpful?
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 and the prevention of recidivism are of particular importance.
The Pöschwies Correctional Facility (JVA) is one of seven main departments of JuWe. The JVA Pöschwies, with 399 places, is the largest closed correctional facility for men in Switzerland. It fulfills a central state function and, according to legal mandate, takes into account the resocialization of prisoners and the protection of the public.
To strengthen our security department, we are looking for a committed and responsible individual as a supervisor / caregiver to start immediately or by arrangement.
Since the activity regularly includes body searches of men, we can only consider applications from male candidates for this position.
This is your field of activity
- You supervise, occupy, and accompany inmates within the daily structures and act as a contact person for concerns
- You ensure an orderly daily routine, ensure compliance with and enforcement of safety and service regulations, and are able to recognize and manage critical situations
- Furthermore, you participate in leisure and group activities of the prisoners
- You take on administrative tasks such as writing reports and documenting events
This is what you bring with you
- You have completed vocational training with a federal certificate of competence, (specialized) Matura, specialized middle school certificate, or an equivalent qualification and ideally have professional experience in a similar care function
- You have very good oral and written German skills and ideally knowledge of another language
- You are proficient in using the MS Office suite
- You are both mentally and physically resilient and flexible working hours (on-call and weekend duties) are compatible with your other commitments
- You have a clean record (i.e., no entries in the criminal record and debt enforcement register) and are at least 25 years old
This is what makes this position special
- A demanding, interesting, and versatile task in an unusual working environment where you can develop both professionally and personally
- We offer attractive and diverse internal and external training opportunities, such as training to become a specialist in correctional services with a federal certificate
- You can expect fair employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines
How to apply
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!
Do you have any questions? Mr. Jürgen Neuburger, Head of Department SSV, is happy to assist you at 043 257 16 00.
For questions about the application process, the Recruitment & Assessment team is happy to help 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).
