School Social Worker School Grosswangen

School Social Worker at Grosswangen School

Workload: 30% - 70% Location: Grosswangen Start: from 01.08.2026

The Center for Social Services is one of the largest associations of its kind in Switzerland. On behalf of 28 municipalities with a catchment area of over 100,000 people, we are actively engaged, accessible, and networked in the following areas: Child and Adult Protection Authority (KESB), Professional Guardianship, Social Counseling, Mother and Father Counseling, Addiction Counseling, and School Social Work.

The School Social Work department of the Center for Social Services (Zenso) currently comprises a team of nine professionals (including team leadership), who work at a total of eleven schools in our member municipalities. The SSA team of Zenso maintains regular professional exchanges (team meetings, intervision, joint training) and is well-networked both regionally and at the cantonal level. The internal interfaces with other departments of Zenso are actively maintained (e.g., with KESB, Professional Guardianship, or Social Counseling).

The position can be filled by one or two persons.

Your Responsibilities

As part of school social work, children and adolescents, their families, as well as teaching and care staff are supported and advised. The focus is on prevention and early detection, counseling, and intervention. This involves students from primary and secondary levels.

• First point of contact for students, guardians, and teachers regarding psychosocial issues

• Empowering students to support them in their challenges and the development of their skills

• Solution-oriented systemic counseling of individuals, groups, or entire classes

• Identification and assessment of risk situations

• Promotion of a positive and supportive school culture through preventive offerings

• Coordination and networking with specialist agencies to provide effective support

What You Bring

• A completed degree in Social Work or Social Education (tertiary level)

• Further training in systemic-solution-oriented counseling, school social work is desirable or a willingness to further educate in this direction

• Professional experience in working with children, adolescents, and families

• Resilience, personal responsibility, and good self-management

• Team spirit and good communication skills

• Good IT skills (Office, possibly CASEnet)

What We Offer You

Paid breaks of 15 min. per half-day

25-33 days of vacation, possibility of unpaid leave/sabbatical and additional vacation purchase of 1-2 weeks

Appreciative atmosphere and collegial working environment

Flexible working hours model, possibility of home office

Diverse, exciting, and challenging tasks

Time and financial support for further education

Your Contacts for

Questions about the application process
Christine Albisser
HRM Specialist
041 914 34 29

Questions about the position
Sandra Burkhard
Team Leader School Social Work
079 195 72 03

Are you interested?

We look forward to your application. If you have any questions, Christine Albisser and Sandra Burkhard will be happy to assist you. Applications via email cannot be considered.

Your Workplace
Grosswangen School
Kalofen 2
6022 Grosswangen