Special Needs Early Childhood Educator (40%)

About the job

The Centre for Children with Sensory and Physical Disabilities ZKSK is an interdisciplinary centre of expertise for children and young people with physical, sensory, and multiple disabilities in the canton of Solothurn. At four locations, we offer educational support, individual medical and pedagogical therapy services, as well as residential options. Through psychological and medical assessments and therapies, we support, advise, and accompany children and families.

For a maternity cover, we are looking from 1 January 2027 or by arrangement for a Special Needs Early Childhood Educator (40%) at our therapy centre in Oensingen. You will work with preschool children with special support needs in their home environment or in a small group at the centre. The starting point of your work is our centrally located site at Solothurnstrasse 42 in Oensingen. The position is limited to one year with the possibility of extension.

Your tasks

• Supporting preschool children within your own competence in individual therapy or small groups
• Planning and evaluating support in close collaboration with parents and involving the medical service and other professionals or the interdisciplinary team
• Assessment and evaluation according to recognised standardised assessment procedures
• Professional advice and support for the environment, e.g. on educational matters
• Organisation and leading of meetings
• Independent recording of services and completion of administration
• Assistance with events and projects and working groups of the centre

Your qualifications

• Degree in special education with a focus on special needs early childhood education or an equivalent qualification or in training
• Experience in pedagogical work with children
• Knowledge in support diagnostics, planning, and counselling
• Enjoyment of independent work, case management, and administration
• Enthusiasm for interdisciplinary collaboration, with the child at the centre
• Driving licence

We offer you

• Great flexibility in choosing working days
• Thorough induction – the perfect position for career starters
• Cooperative environment with internal specialists from therapy and medicine
• Good working conditions with annual working time model and family-friendly working and holiday times
• Attractive salary and contemporary social benefits
• Opportunities for further training inside and outside our institution
• Workplace with modern infrastructure

For further information, please contact us at telephone 062 289 03 12 (Benjamin Cuenat, Head of Therapy Oensingen) or 032 625 82 51 (Sibylle Richner, Personnel Administration). Interesting information about our organisation can be found at www.zksk.ch. We look forward to receiving your application by 15.11.2026 as a pdf to personal@zksk.ch.