Haute école de travail social et de la santé Lausanne
Echallens
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Youth Assistant Instructor
- 06 May 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Echallens
Job summary
Echallens, located 15 km north of Lausanne, is a vibrant regional hub. This is a great opportunity to work in a welcoming environment that values community.
Tasks
- Support youth activities at the Animation and Meeting Center.
- Foster participative approaches with young people.
- Collaborate effectively with the animation team.
Skills
- Students from HETSL/UNIL/HES interested in sociocultural animation.
- Experience with youth aged 12 to 18 in various settings.
- Strong organizational and teamwork skills.
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About the job
Located 15 km north of Lausanne, Echallens is a town that asserts its role as a regional centre. Its geographical position, in the heart of the Vaud countryside, makes it a prime spot for relaxation and sociability, both through its environment and the warm welcome of its population.
Employing more than 100 permanent and auxiliary staff, the primary mission of the municipal administration is to offer a quality welcome and service to its 6,870 citizens and numerous visitors.
In this growth dynamic, the youth service of the Commune of Echallens wishes to recruit for its activity centre a:
Youth Assistant Instructor
Desired profile:
- Student at HETSL/UNIL/HES with an interest in the field of socio-cultural animation
- Ability to work with young people and experience as an instructor with the target population, namely 12 to 18 years old (camp supervisors, scouting, etc.)
- Interest in open reception and project creation
- Sense of organisation and planning
- Ability to work in a team but also independently
- Good listening skills, adaptability, creativity and dynamism
- Be of legal age and have a clean special criminal record
Mission:
Participate in certain receptions at the Echallens activity and meeting centre (CARÉ). Promote a participative approach with young people and ensure collaboration with the animation team.
Hours: Fridays from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm for about 40 weeks per year.
Start date: to be agreed.
If you are interested in this position and wish to join a dynamic and innovative public administration, please send your complete application by email to: sofia.poretti-perez@echallens.ch or by post to: Municipal Administration, Human Resources Service, Place du Château 4a, 1040 Echallens.
The application deadline is 18 May 2026.
