Occupational Therapist: Pediatrics (40%)
Key information
- Publication date:16 January 2026
- Workload:40%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Trimbach
Job summary
Join ZKSK, a center for children with disabilities in Solothurn. We're expanding our team with a pediatric occupational therapist.
Tasks
- Support children with movement, perception, and learning challenges.
- Conduct evaluations using standardized assessments in therapy.
- Collaborate on treatment goals with families and professionals.
Skills
- Degree in occupational therapy and SRK recognition preferred.
- Strong communication skills and social competence required.
- Experience in pediatric care is a plus.
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The Center for Children with Sensory and Physical Disabilities ZKSK is an interdisciplinary competence center for children and adolescents with physical, sensory, and multiple disabilities in the canton of Solothurn. At four locations, we offer school support, individual medical and educational therapy services, as well as housing options. With psychological and medical assessments and therapies, we support, advise, and accompany children and families.
To expand our services, we are looking for a versatile occupational therapist in pediatrics (40%) in Trimbach (10 minutes from Olten main station) starting January 1, 2026, or by arrangement.
You will support children and adolescents with movement, perception, behavioral impairments, as well as learning difficulties. The position offers a broad field of activity in pediatrics with outpatient clients. You will work in a motivated, experienced, and interprofessional therapy team, show enthusiasm in dealing with children and adolescents, and remain calm, flexible, and resilient even in challenging situations.
Your tasks
- Holistic assessment and treatment of the child in the areas of activities and participation as well as functional limitations.
- Clarification and evaluation according to recognized standardized assessment procedures.
- Selection of treatment methods and formulation of goals in close collaboration and involving medical management, parents, school, and other professionals.
- Conducting treatments as individual or small group therapy.
- Independent handling of administrative tasks.
Your qualifications
- Degree in occupational therapy and SRK recognition or willingness to obtain it.
- Knowledge of common assessments in occupational therapy.
- Experience in pediatrics is an advantage.
- Enjoyment of independent and varied daily work.
- Communicative personality with high social competence.
We offer you
- A collegial and open-minded interprofessional team.
- Cooperative collaboration with other professionals.
- Careful induction and support.
- Optimally equipped therapy rooms, good accessibility by public transport.
- Opportunities for initiative and professional development.
- Appropriate remuneration and contemporary social benefits.
- Modern IT infrastructure (notebook, MS365 programs, collaboration tool).
For information about the position, please contact us at phone 062 289 03 41 (Sibylle Burger, Therapy Management Trimbach) or 032 625 82 51 (Sibylle Richner, Personnel Administration). You can find interesting information about our organization at www.zksk.ch.
We look forward to receiving your prompt application, which you can send as a PDF to personal@zksk.ch.
