Social Deacon with a focus on elderly work

Accompanying people - shaping community The Kirchgemeinde Winterthur-Stadt shapes a diverse church life in the middle of the city. With diverse offerings, personal encounters, and voluntary engagement, we create community and accompany people in different life situations. For the further development of our social diaconia with a focus on elderly work, we are looking for, as of January 2027 or by arrangement, a Social Deacon with a focus on elderly work ## Workload 60 - 80% You enjoy working with people, build sustainable relationships, and accompany them in different life situations. Together with volunteers and the diaconia and pastoral team, you shape a lively diaconia for our congregation. Your tasks ### • You shape the social diaconal work for and with people in the third and fourth stages of life • You continue the men's work and develop it together with volunteers • You recruit, accompany, and promote volunteers in your area of work • You are responsible for the OeME/bfa area, bring social and worldwide solidarity into community life, and network with partner organizations • You are responsible for various community projects such as senior afternoons, pasta per tutti, senior holidays, etc., are open to further development and new projects such as fasting week, soup day or other Oeme offerings, bereavement cafe, storytelling cafe, newcomer events What you bring with you ### • Social diaconal or equivalent training in the social field (FH/HF) or a comparable qualification • Motivation for working with older people as well as the accompaniment and promotion of volunteers • Joy in accompanying people, promoting community, and helping to shape new things • Independent, structured, and team-oriented way of working • Initiative, constructive working, and humor • Identification with Christian values and the values of the Reformed Church, as well as ideally experience in working in a Kirchgemeinde. You bring basic church-theological knowledge or are willing to acquire it through appropriate further training • Energy and joy in continuing what is proven, getting hands-on practically, and implementing new ideas Our offer ### • A versatile and meaningful activity with room for creativity • A motivated, appreciative team that supports each other • An attractive place of work in the center of Winterthur • Good opportunities for further training as well as contemporary employment conditions according to the personnel regulations of the Evangelisch-reformierten Landeskirche des Kantons Zürich • The Reformierte Kirche Winterthur-Stadt is committed to diversity and equal opportunity. We welcome applications from people of different genders, age groups, and life paths