Youth Worker (60 %)

The city of Lenzburg with its over 11'000 inhabitants scores points with its attractive old town, joyful traditions and as a progressive cultural and educational location with supraregional radiance.

Youth work is embedded within the Department of Society of the Social Services, along with school social work, the childcare specialist office and the Regional Integration Specialist Office.

For our team in youth work, we are looking for, effective immediately or by arrangement, a

Youth Worker (60 %) ##

Your area of activity ###

• Together with two team colleagues, supervise existing offers such as Jugendtreff, Lenzburger SportsNite, Mädchenarbeit, Jugendbüro or Sackgeldjobs and develop these further with innovative ideas.
• You are co-responsible for the planning, organization and implementation of various project works as well as events with and by young people.
• You accompany and advise young people at a low threshold regarding personal, family and professional questions.
• Participation in the further development of youth promotion as well as public relations and networking work in and around Lenzburg complete your varied area of activity.

What you bring with you ###

• We wish for a creative, warm and team-oriented personality with completed training in the social sector FH/HF (sociocultural animation, social pedagogy or social work).
• You have already been able to gain professional experience with young people, ideally in open youth work, and have a fine sense for the different target groups. The working hours are regularly from Wednesday to Friday evening and you are flexible and ready for occasional weekend assignments.
• You encounter our young people at eye level as well as with patience, humor and assertiveness. You inspire them with your personality and your professional actions for projects and events.

What you find with us ###

We offer you a varied activity with great creative freedom in a small, committed and humorous team that maintains a very appreciative cooperation. Youth work is well anchored and networked in the city. We orient ourselves towards the needs of the young people as well as societal developments and also like to think outside the box. You benefit from a diversely equipped youth room in a great location, uncomplicated support for job-related further training and a workplace with modern IT infrastructure in the midst of the beautiful castle town.