Sociocultural Animator at 70-80%

About the job

The Plein Soleil Department of the Lavigny Institution, located in Lausanne, is dedicated to people with progressive neurological diseases or brain injuries, and includes a 70-bed nursing home, a 10-place CAT, 12 sheltered apartments, and an outpatient therapy centre. It is a unique living and care environment in the Canton of Vaud, offering personalised support, with care and therapy services, educational and sociocultural activities, personal development and wellness workshops, spiritual support, and a service dedicated to the relatives of the residents.

Do you wish to put your creativity and skills to work on meaningful projects? Do you appreciate fieldwork, meeting people, group dynamics and want to actively contribute to the quality of life and social participation of the people supported?

We are looking, for our sociocultural service, Animation sector, for a:

Sociocultural Animator at 70-80%

Within a multidisciplinary team, you contribute to developing a dynamic, inclusive sociocultural offer adapted to the desires, needs, and life projects of the beneficiaries.

Your missions

• Design, organise and lead individual and group sociocultural activities;
• Develop new activities promoting expression, choice, autonomy, and participation of beneficiaries;
• Organise and accompany outings, events, and projects encouraging openness to the outside world;
• Participate in institutional events and projects;
• Collaborate with internal and external professionals and partners;
• Participate in the development of the sociocultural offer and ensure the follow-up of projects you are responsible for.

Your profile

• ES or HES training in sociocultural animation, social work, health, or equivalent training;
• Experience desired with people with disabilities and/or in the medico-social field;
• Creativity, proactivity, and ability to carry a project from conception to completion;
• Autonomy, organisational skills, adaptability, and team spirit;
• Strong interest in interdisciplinary work;
• Availability for variable hours, including occasional evenings, weekends, and public holidays;
• Category B driving licence essential.

We offer

• A stimulating work environment within a unique living and care setting;
• A varied activity allowing real space for creativity, initiative, and project development;
• An interdisciplinary environment encouraging exchange and sharing of skills;
• Opportunities for internal and external training;
• Working conditions according to the collective labour agreement of the Vaud parapublic health sector;
• The social benefits of a large institution: parking, restaurant, and public transport on site.

Start date: 1 October 2026 or to be agreed.

Further information: Mr Decreuse Thibault, Head of Sociocultural Sector, 021 651 28 34

If you are interested in taking on this challenge, we will be pleased to receive your complete application via jobup.ch.