Kanton Solothurn
Olten
Psychomotor Therapist, 59%
- 17 August 2026
- 60%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
About the job
Move with commitment. – This is the opportunity to take responsibility in a meaningful activity of political and social relevance and to drive sustainable developments for the population and economy with your own impact. Behind this promise stands the Canton of Solothurn with countless possibilities, tangible flexibility and stability in the work environment.Psychomotor Therapist, 59%
The Special Education School Centre (HPSZ): One school - four locations. We teach and support our pupils holistically and individually from kindergarten age to school leaving. Our diverse educational offer enables good academic, social and personal development. For the HPSZ Olten we are looking for a psychomotor therapist, 59% to start immediately or by arrangement.
Your responsibilities
- In your role, you promote children through movement and play in the designated psychomotor room at the Sälipark and Usego locations. You design a movement space for up to 8 children, taking into account psychomotor aspects. The required percentage is scheduled for Wednesday mornings, as well as Thursdays and Fridays (13-17 lessons).
- You conduct varied psychomotor sessions in small groups and design movement landscapes according to psychomotor aspects such as vestibular stimulation, promotion of cognitive, sensory and motor development, creation of opportunities for social interactions among children, promotion of emotional development and emotion regulation, provision of materials for safe-place installations, promotion of exploratory ability also in terms of self-efficacy.
- In exchange with the existing psychomotor team of 2 people and in close cooperation with the class teachers, you evaluate the developed support goals in the learning report of children in individual and small group therapy. You provide advice to teachers and social pedagogues.
- You perform administrative tasks related to teaching (lesson planning, writing short reports where necessary, coordination with teachers, etc.).
Your profile
- You hold a certificate as a psychomotor therapist.
- You enjoy working in a small team as well as working with children in the cognitive and behavioural support area. You are characterised by your communication skills.
- You engage with the individual needs of our children and the close cooperation in an interdisciplinary whole-school team.
- You are a resilient, creative, flexible and humorous personality.
Benefits.
Flexible working models
- Promotion of personal work-life balance through an annual working time model
- Part-time work, also in management
- Possibility of mobile working
- Progressive employment conditions based on a collective labour agreement
- Equal pay between men and women
- Loyalty bonuses
- 16 weeks maternity leave with full pay
- 2 weeks paternity leave
- Financial contributions to childcare
- Comprehensive range of internal and external further training
- Cooperation with FHNW in leadership training
- Promotion of individual skills
- Flexible retirement age Attractive benefits of the internal pension fund
- 12 months continued salary payment in case of illness and a further 12 months daily sickness allowance
- Internal corporate health management
- Comprehensive counselling services for professional and personal issues
- Changing range of impulse courses
Questions?
Ueli Schenker
Head of Department
062 311 95 77
Convinced?
We would like to fill this position without the support of external service providers. Email applications cannot be considered.
