Childcare Specialist, 70-90%

Stiftung Solothurnisches Zentrum Oberwald

Biberist

Key information

Publication date:24 November 2025
Workload:70 – 90%
Place of work:Biberist

Job summary

The Solothurn Center Oberwald supports individuals with disabilities. Join a caring team dedicated to fostering inclusive lives.

Tasks

Create meaningful daily activities for children and young adults.
Perform essential caregiving and household tasks in daily life.
Collaborate closely with families and interdisciplinary teams.

Skills

Completed training in care for disabilities or social pedagogy.
Strong communication and writing skills in German.
High social competence and resilience under pressure.

Is this helpful?

The Solothurn Center Oberwald Foundation supports, accompanies, and promotes people with disabilities of all ages as a result of congenital and acquired impairments, illnesses, and accidents in a targeted and individual manner. This takes place at locations in Biberist and Zuchwil. Across the entire foundation, around 200 employees are consistently committed to preserving, further developing, and regaining valuable skills – for an inclusive life and participation in society.

At our location in Biberist, we are looking for a

Childcare Specialist, 70-90%, starting January 1, 2026, or by arrangement

What to expect

Designing a meaningful daily routine and needs-oriented leisure activities for children, adolescents, and young adults with severe multiple disabilities
Performing basic care and household tasks in everyday life
Close and appreciative collaboration with relatives and legal representatives and coordination of the interdisciplinary key person system
Interdisciplinary cooperation with other specialist areas

Your profile

Completed training as a childcare specialist EFZ, specializing in disability care, or as a social pedagogy specialist HF
Several years of professional experience in health and social services and a special flair for working with children, adolescents, and young adults with severe multiple disabilities
Good communication and writing skills as well as very good German language skills
High social competence as well as physical and mental resilience
Good IT application skills (Word, Outlook)

Your perspective

We promote an open and appreciative working atmosphere and give you plenty of room for personal responsibility and participation in a dynamic and changing environment. We meet each other at eye level with respect, trust, and honesty.

Interested?

Then we look forward to receiving your application documents with salary expectations and possible starting date at bewerbung@zentrumoberwald.ch.

If you have any questions, Monika Schenk, Head of Children's Living Environments, will be happy to answer them, phone 032 671 26 13. Direct applications are preferred. All job postings at zentrumoberwald.ch.

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Solothurn Center Oberwald - Waldstrasse 27 - CH-4562 Biberist - +41 32 671 26 26