Berufs-, Fach- und Fortbildungsschule Bern (BFF)
Bern
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Assistant Health and Social Care
- Publication date:09 October 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Place of work:Bern
Job summary
BFF is a leading intercultural education center in Bern. Join us for diverse learning experiences and supportive community.
Tasks
- Provide education in health, social pedagogy, and facility management.
- Support over 780 learners in bridging programs and vocational training.
- Foster collaboration among students from 80+ nations.
Skills
- Open to all backgrounds; commitment to learning and diversity is key.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
- Ability to work in diverse teams and adapt to various environments.
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About the job
BFFWe are the leading intercultural education center for the topics: bridging programs, care, health, hotel management and housekeeping, early childhood education, social pedagogy, facility management, and continuing education. 780 learners in bridging programs, 2600 learners in vocational basic education, 500 students in the higher technical schools, and around 1400 course participants in continuing education attend an educational program with us. We live diversity: people from over 80 different nations work and learn at the school. BFF · An institution of the Canton of Bern. January 2025
BFF Vocational Education
Secretariat: Tel. 031 635 28 92 Kapellenstrasse 4, 3001 Bern bb@bffbern.ch / www.bffbern.ch "I have the big dream of becoming a paramedic later."
"I started the apprenticeship as Assistant Health and Social Care because I like to help elderly people. Even as a child, I wished to work in a hospital one day. My goal is to then do the vocational training as a Health Specialist EFZ. Because I have the big dream of becoming a paramedic later." Ataklti (Apprentice Assistant Health and Social Care) Bridging programs
Vocational education
Higher technical schools
Continuing education
- Assistant
- Health and Social Care
- EBA
Being there for people.
The number of people in need of care and chronically ill people Appointments
Costs
Information and contacts
The training begins for learners according to Art. 32 BBV without a diploma at the vocational level II, learners in a training company in the Canton of Bern and All information and documents can be found on our website www.bffbern.ch. We are happy to assist you personally with questions: BFF Vocational Education, Secretariat: Tel. 031 635 28 92 or email: bb@bffbern.ch. Assistant Health and Social Care: This is a profession in which you BYOD pay no tuition fees if this is covered within the framework of an intercantonal agreement. Learners according to Art. 32 BBV who have a diploma at secondary level II pay tuition fees of CHF 600 per school year. Additional costs: CHF 100 material fee and approx. CHF 300 for teaching materials over the entire training period. The admission to the training takes place after the conclusion of an apprenticeship contract with a training company recognized by the Education and Cultural Directorate of the Canton of Bern. Learners with an out-of-canton training company and learners according to Art. 32 with out-of-canton civil residence pay no tuition fees. Further contacts:
You need to be able to keep up. - Organization of the working world Health Canton Bern: www.oda-gesundheit-bern.ch for the training company Bern: www.be.ch/berufsberatung - Vocational, study and career counseling BIZ Bern-Mittelland: www.be.ch/berufsberatung - Education and Cultural Directorate of the Canton Bern: www.bkd.be.ch
Job profile
As an Assistant Health and Social Care, you accompany and care for people of all ages and support them in managing everyday life. You work in outpatient and inpatient institutions and can work in both the health and social sectors. You have successfully completed compulsory schooling. You can express yourself orally and in writing in the German language (language level at least B1). You complete your practical vocational training, for example, in a hospital, a retirement and nursing home, or with Spitex. Health, high resilience, flexibility, and teamwork complete the profile of requirements. At BFF you attend vocational school classes. The two-year basic training is supplemented by attending inter-company courses. You attend vocational school one day per week during your training period. The lessons include professional knowledge, general education, and sports. Main topics of the lessons (action competencies) are: - Participating and supporting in health and body care - Accompanying and supporting clients in their daily lives - Supporting in the household - Observing and implementing hygiene and safety - Participating in administration, logistics, and work organization - Developing and observing the professional role and cooperation
Activity
The profession of Assistant Health and Social Care EBA is very varied because the profession allows practical work in very different areas of care and support. Perspectives
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Graduation
The graduation allows direct entry into everyday professional life as an Assistant Health and Social Care. With the federal vocational certificate, you have access to a three-year basic training, e.g., to become a Health Specialist EFZ or a Care Specialist EFZ. With very good practical and school performance, the path to a shortened two-year basic training is open to you. The training ends with the Federal Vocational Certificate Assistant Health and Social Care EBA. The registration is done by the Middle School and Vocational Education Office of the Canton of Bern after the conclusion of an apprenticeship contract.
- Supporting in the household
- Observing and implementing hygiene and safety
