Agogic Employee (Workshop Department)

Ability counts, not disability

Are you looking for a new challenge in the social sector? Then you are exactly right with us! We are looking for motivated, competent employees who are committed with heart to our institution and people with disabilities. As a modern employer, we offer you additional benefits. Whether you apply for one of the advertised positions or send a blind application: Contact us! We look forward to getting to know you. Apply now!

24.12.2025

Agogic Employee (Workshop Department)

WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU!

Ability counts, not disability. True to this motto, the Residential and Office Center for the Physically Disabled (WBZ) promotes self-responsibility, independence, and social integration of people with primarily physical disabilities. We are committed to enabling people with disabilities to live self-determined lives and engage in meaningful, qualified work.

For our Workshop Department, we are looking for an Agogic Employee as of 01.03.2026 or by arrangement (workload 50% - 80%)

Your tasks:

• Professional and participation-oriented support: Together with your team, you design individual work and participation opportunities for people with physical disabilities in our workshops (flea market, room, and nature workshop).

• Diverse tasks await you:

The Flea Market Workshop: You promote activities such as processing and sorting second-hand goods for internal flea markets. You support people with physical disabilities in developing small craft projects.

The Room Workshop: You assist people with physical disabilities in fulfilling customer orders for repairs, upholstery, and furniture upcycling. Seasonal decorations for the WBZ Piazza shop are created here.

The Nature Workshop: You accompany tasks such as planning, sowing, harvesting, decorating, and selling garden and decorative products.

• General, administration: Planning, leading, and actively participating in meetings, as well as taking minutes. Documentation according to guidelines, conducting employee interviews and setting goals. Participation planning and absence management.

• Teamwork and further development: Together with your colleagues, you work creatively, team- and solution-oriented on the further development of the area of responsibility. You implement the existing concept "Workshop/Flea Market, Room & Nature".

Your profile:

• Professional competence: You have a basic craft training, possess solid knowledge in the field of work pedagogy or a comparable qualification. You have experience in supporting people with physical and/or multiple disabilities and enjoy gardening work.

• Agogic mission: Plan, prepare, and carry out appropriate, changing offers content-wise. Consider, include, and strengthen personal, special resources. Set up workplaces and provide meaningful work aids.

• Documentation competence: As a regular computer user, you are familiar with documenting agogic services and have the ability to design adapted daily structures.

• Enjoyment of second-hand goods: Interest in handling second-hand items as well as organizing and conducting flea markets.

• Personal qualities: You are an active, reflective, and resilient personality, work solution- and team-oriented, and bring patience and flexibility. You are interested in gradually further developing the area of responsibility and introducing new approaches.

Our offer:

A meaningful activity awaits you in a modern, social company with good social benefits and contemporary remuneration. After careful introduction, a varied and responsible task awaits you. We offer modern infrastructure, attractive employment conditions, and good accessibility by public transport.

Interested? Then send your application to Andrea Bornhauser, Head of Services, email personal@wbz.ch. For more information, contact Carlotta Jost, Head of Workshop Department, and Raphael Hirschi, Co-Head of Workshop Department, phone +41 61 755 71 89 / +41 61 755 72 45, email carlotta.jost@wbz.ch and raphael.hirschi@wbz.ch or visit www.wbz.ch. We look forward to hearing from you!

We will contact you after the holidays.