Specialist Caregiver 20% Boarding School

Wittenbach

Key information

Publication date:06 September 2025
Workload:20%
Place of work:Wittenbach

Job summary

The Kronbühl Foundation supports individuals with severe disabilities. Join a leading institution offering a fulfilling work environment.

Tasks

Provide resource-oriented support and daily activities for residents.
Plan and organize developmental goals and leisure activities.
Collaborate with families, schools, and manage administrative tasks.

Skills

Must have training as a caregiver or health professional; experience preferred.
Strong sense of responsibility and social skills are essential.
Teamwork and emotional intelligence are key for this role.

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The Kronbühl Foundation promotes, supports, and cares for children, adolescents, and adults with severe physical and intellectual disabilities. With our diverse offerings tailored to the individual needs of our clients and the high quality of our services, we are among the leading institutions in Eastern Switzerland. This makes us a well-known, attractive employer in the education, health, and social sectors.

Children and adolescents aged 4 to 18 live in the boarding groups. In everyday life, they experience community and can develop within supportive relationships. The children and adolescents attend the internal special school or an external special education school in the mornings and afternoons. On school-free Wednesday afternoons, weekends, and holidays, the residential group organizes leisure activities tailored to their needs. They also benefit from individual internal therapy offerings in daily life.

We are looking for a Specialist Caregiver for one of these residential groups immediately or by arrangement

Specialist Caregiver
(20% workload)

Tasks

Resource-oriented support and daily life organization
Planning and organizing development goals and leisure activities
Key person work
Collaboration with parents, legal representatives, school, and the public
Administrative and housekeeping tasks
Weekend duties

Profile

Training as a specialist caregiver or health professional
Preferably experience in supporting children and adolescents with intellectual and physical disabilities or autism spectrum disorder
Sense of responsibility, social competence, and empathy
High commitment and resilience
Enjoy working in a team

We offer

Diverse range of tasks in a value-oriented, interdisciplinary environment
Active participation in a motivated and goal-oriented team
Appreciative, trusting corporate culture
Thorough induction by experienced, dedicated professionals
Own night watch team
Specialized training and continuing education opportunities for personal development
Modern infrastructure in a central location with optimal public transport connections
Discounted OSTWIND company subscription with free upgrade to all zones
Generous vacation policy
Employment according to industry standards with various additional benefits
In-house daycare with special conditions for employees