Supervisor / Caregiver - Pre-trial Detention 80 - 100 % - Career changers welcome

Supervisor / Caregiver - Pre-trial Detention 80 - 100 % - Career changers welcome # Justizvollzug und Wiedereingliederung (JuWe) is part of the Directorate of Justice and Home Affairs of the Canton of Zürich and employs around 1'400 women and men from diverse professions. The main focus of JuWe is the execution of court sentences and the implementation of pre-trial detention. For the employees of JuWe, the prevention of recidivism and the successful social reintegration of convicted persons are of particular importance. At Gefängnis Zürich West, we care for people in one of the most challenging phases of their lives: immediately after arrest. As a Supervisor / Caregiver - Pre-trial Detention, you will take responsibility for security, order, and care, thereby making a valuable contribution to society.   Are you empathetic, yet consistent, and do you enjoy working in direct contact with people of various backgrounds? Then we look forward to getting to know you. Pre-trial Detention - the first point of contact in Gefängnis Zürich West (GZW):   At GZW, we are in operation 365 days a year in shift operations. In the Pre-trial Detention department, you are the first contact person for detainees after arrest and ensure that security, care, and structure are guaranteed from the beginning. • You accompany detainees in particularly stressful situations such as arrest shock, suicidality, or after personal crises, and shape their daily routine within clearly defined structures • You monitor all security-relevant processes; from the admission of new persons to cell inspections and the operation of technical systems • You carry out body searches, secure evidence, check effects, and accompany detainees with, among other things, psychological, physical, or addiction-related burdens • In crisis situations, you react competently and responsibly and, during night shifts, also independently take responsibility for several departments • You work closely with the interprofessional care team and jointly develop sustainable solutions for care • Written documentation and reporting are as much a part of your everyday life as communicating house rules and enforcing applicable regulations What you bring with you ### • You are at least 25 years old, possess an apprenticeship certificate (EFZ or Gesellenbrief) and have no entries in the criminal or debt enforcement register • You bring at least 3 years of general professional experience; further training as a Specialist in Corrections (Fachmann/-frau Justizvollzug) is an advantage. Career changers are welcome. • You have very good German language skills in speaking and writing; oral foreign language skills are a plus • You have MS Office user knowledge and are confident in using digital tools • The activity requires shift work (incl. day, night, weekend, and on-call services) as well as a high degree of physical and mental resilience • You are communicative, able to handle conflict, and resilient even in emotionally demanding situations. At the same time, you bring high social competence, assertiveness, and enjoyment in working with people of most diverse backgrounds What you benefit from ### • Gefängnis Zürich West is centrally located next to the Hardbrücke, so you have top connections to public transport • A well-thought-out introduction as well as a large range of work-integrated training and further education in theory and practice await you • A Lunch Check card and an excellent staff restaurant • 24/7 access to the PJZ fitness area enables you to achieve the perfect work-life balance • We offer you a fair, secure, and all-around good employment package • You work in a meaningful way in a socially relevant environment How you become part of us - five steps to employment ### 1)    Application via our online tool 2)    Online Assessment 3)    Virtual meeting with line manager and HR 4)    Personal meeting and trial day in GZW 5)    Final decision   We are committed to prejudice-free application processes and therefore ask you to refrain from including a cover letter, application photo, and details about your marital status in your application. For this reason, we also use an online assessment early in the process to evaluate applicants as objectively as possible. Do you have any questions about the position? Danijel Petrovic, Head of Pre-trial Detention, Tel. 043 257 30 05, is happy to help you. Questions regarding the application process will be answered by the Recruitment & Assessment team, Tel. 043 257 43 19. Further information about our recruitment process and employment in JuWe can be found at Arbeiten bei JuWe | Kanton Zürich (zh.ch).