Team Leader School Social Work, 80-85 %

By supporting your team, you create the space where Zurich schoolchildren find support in difficult moments and gain new self-confidence. You are the driving force behind the scenes, ensuring that children and adolescents under stress, as well as their families, are not left alone but receive the necessary support for a successful life path within their familiar school environment. With your leadership, you give a face to social security in the neighborhood and contribute to ensuring that educational opportunities depend not on origin, but on the shared courage to embark on a new beginning. For the new city-wide organizational unit of school social work, which has been in existence since August 2023 and is part of the Child and Youth Welfare specialist department of the Social Services and is organizationally assigned to the Sozialzentrum Albisriederhaus, we are looking for a committed personality for the Schulkreis Letzi starting immediately or by arrangement. Tasks ## • You lead a team of around 14 school social workers both personally and professionally and ensure presence time at the schools during the 39 school weeks. • You are responsible for the operational implementation of the service catalog at the school locations and accompany your employees in complex cases of child welfare endangerment or during crisis interventions in classes. • You maintain close cooperation with the school managements as well as the Kreisschulbehörde in your area of responsibility and support your team in clarifying roles and interfaces in everyday school life. • You manage the case and workload within your team and ensure that documentation in the specialist system meets the standards of the Social Services. • You participate in the school social work leadership team in the further development of city-wide professional standards and take over the leadership of thematic working groups, for example on prevention programs or intervention methods. • You actively network with the specialists of the five Sozialzentren as well as other specialist offices of child and youth welfare to ensure a seamless support chain for children and adolescents. • You moderate team meetings as well as case discussions and promote the professional expertise and capacity for reflection of your employees through regular coaching. Profile ## • A university degree or university of applied sciences degree in Social Work is mandatory • Several years of professional experience in child and youth welfare as well as sound practical knowledge in the field of school social work. Leadership experience is desirable. Willingness to complete leadership training within the next two years • Distinct competencies in crisis intervention and in-depth knowledge in child protection as well as in dealing with multi-professional actors in the school environment • Conceptual strength for the further development of city-wide professional standards of the Social Services and enjoyment of moderating case discussions • High social competence with a mediating communication style, negotiation skills towards school managements, and a resilient personality • Proficient German skills in speaking and writing for professional documentation and the creation of reports for specialist offices We offer ## A exciting management position with the opportunity to help shape the largest social service in Switzerland. In our organizational unit with 93 school social workers, we maintain open and transparent communication. An attractive range of further training opportunities as well as internal specialist offices to support daily operations. Apply Apply About us ## With around 2400 employees, the Sozialdepartement of the City of Zurich works every day for a social Zurich. We are there for everyone and support children, adolescents, and adults in various life situations. We make an important contribution to social cohesion. And we contribute to a high quality of life in the neighborhoods. Through their work in the five Sozialzentren, the Social Services ensure that people in the city of Zurich can rely on effective basic social services. Interested? ## Then send us your complete documents via the application link. Applications by post or email cannot be considered. Brigitte Meier, Head of School Social Work, will be happy to answer your questions about the position at +41 44 412 76 51. Kresimir Stanic, Senior Recruiter, will provide information about the application process at +41 44 412 66 15. Become part of the Sozialdepartement and help move Zurich forward! Reference No.: 49697 Working for the City ## Working for the City Terms of employment About us More