Social Pedagogy Apprenticeships as of 01.08.2027

About the job

Social Pedagogy Apprenticeships as of 01.08.2027

The Schmelzi Foundation provides a home, individual care, and as much time as needed for stabilisation to people who find themselves in challenging life situations and cannot manage their daily lives alone.

To this end, the Foundation operates eight residential and three employment facilities.

The 24h/365 days supervised residential groups Wohnheim (Grenchen) and Dorfacker (Zuchwil), as well as the partially supervised residential group Wissbächli, each offer an apprenticeship position as a social pedagogue 60% - 70% (HF/FH) as of 01.08.2027. A three- or four-year training period is preferred.

Areas of responsibility as a learning field

• Advice and assistance with daily life management (key person system)
• Contacts with referring agencies, support systems, doctors, relatives
• Various administrative tasks (case management with GbM / P&D)
• Guidance and support with practical daily tasks and development of individual goals
• Participation in admissions and discharges of clients, medical and pedagogical measures
• Accompaniment to appointments
• Support and accompaniment of leisure activities

Requirements

• Apprenticeship place at a recognised FH/HF or in the admission process
• Sense of responsibility and reliability
• Resilience, openness, empathy
• Strong communication skills
• You are committed and enjoy working in a team
• Willingness to work weekend and evening shifts (no night shifts)
• Car driving licence

Benefits

• Professional and well-founded practical supervision
• Interesting and lively field of work
• Salary according to cantonal guidelines
• Independent working style / personal responsibility
• Collegial team
• Employment percentage
• 60 - 70 %
• Start date
• 01.08.2027
• Application deadline
• 31.10.2026
• Applications to

On our homepage, the residential groups where we offer apprenticeships are described in more detail.

Please send applications exclusively in electronic form to info@schmelzi.ch.

For further information, please contact Ms Fabienne Düggeli, Head of Agogics.