School Social Pedagogue (50-60%)

About the job

The Centre for Children with Sensory and Physical Disabilities ZKSK is an interdisciplinary competence centre for children and young people with physical, sensory and multiple disabilities in the canton of Solothurn. At four locations, we offer educational support, individual medical and pedagogical therapy services as well as residential options. With psychological and medical assessments and therapies, we support, advise and accompany children and families.

The day special school in Trimbach (10 minutes from Olten main station) was opened in August 2022 and has established itself. We are looking for a

School Social Pedagogue (50-60%)

You will mainly work in the foundation stage with a 50% workload on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Additionally, if needed, you will provide individual support for a young person with autism.

Your Tasks

• You implement social pedagogical topics with individual children and/or an entire class (including preparation and follow-up)
• You are involved in short-, medium- and long-term lesson planning
• You are also part of the care team responsible for lunchtime supervision and leisure activities for children and young people. This also includes camps organised by ZKSK
• You take responsibility in the nursing area and will be introduced and supported by a nursing professional
• You participate in parent evenings, assessment and status meetings
• You provide your expertise to other professionals
• You independently handle administrative tasks (reports, entries in the file storage and in the teacher office, etc.)
• You may accompany a young person with autism through daily life
• You design recurring rituals and routines
• You enable relationship building and create a basis of trust

Your Qualifications

• Degree in social pedagogy
• Experience in special education and with children with autism is desirable
• A flexible, proactive and resilient personality with a strong sense of teamwork
• Enjoyment in working with children with physical, sensory and multiple disabilities
• Pedagogical skill in dealing with heterogeneity and mixed-age learning
• Experience in diagnostic assessment and support planning with a focus on social pedagogical topics

Our Offer

• Independent, self-reliant work with scope for creativity
• Cooperative environment with internal specialists from school, therapy, social pedagogy and medicine
• Good working conditions with family-friendly working and holiday times, annual working time model, 5-day week with compensation during school holidays
• Training opportunities inside and outside our institution. Generous support for training and further education relevant to ZKSK.
• Industry-standard remuneration and contemporary social benefits

For information about the position, please contact us at 062 289 03 50 (Rhea Csatlos, Head of Social Pedagogy and Nursing) or 032 625 82 51 (Sibylle Richner, Human Resources Administration). Interesting information about our organisation can be found at www.zksk.ch.

We look forward to receiving your application by 22.11.2026 as a PDF to personal@zksk.ch.