Intern in the Field of Children and Adolescents with Cognitive Impairments, 60-80%

About the job

The "focus youth" foundation is a modern center for special education in the Solothurn area and offers diverse and attractive school and residential options for young people with special care needs. Around 240 professionals are committed at various locations with the central concern of supporting the integration of clients into regular school, family, society, and the professional world.

For our school (area of children and adolescents with cognitive impairments) we are looking from February 10, 2026, until the end of the school year on July 31, 2026, for a

Intern, 60-80%

in the area of children and adolescents with cognitive impairments

There is the possibility of an internship for the practical module in social work

Actively participate...

• Support in (special) school everyday life
• Care, promotion, and accompaniment of children and adolescents during school hours
• Active relationship building and promotion of social skills
• Guidance for meaningful daily activities
• Planning and implementation of school projects
• Support in nature and experiential education
• Promotion and development of practical life skills
• Household activities such as planning and preparing lunch together

Enrich us with...

• Joy in working in a team and in an interdisciplinary context
• Initiative, resilient, flexible, and solution-oriented personality
• Basic knowledge in the IT area
• Driver's license category B is an advantage

At "focus youth"

• We offer space for participation and personal development
• We support internal and external training and further education opportunities above average
• We are open to new things and implement them as much as possible
• We rely on shared values as well as innovation
• We support part-time work, also in leadership positions
• We enable home office (depending on the situation)
• We appreciate our employees with regular staff events and department excursions
• Contemporary working conditions are a matter of course
• We enable flexible work arrangements
• Mothers receive 16 weeks of paid maternity leave
• We offer above-average pension fund and insurance solutions
• We provide generous continued salary payments in case of illness and accident (720 days full salary)
• Long-term employees receive generous service anniversary gifts
• We offer discounted (or free in the residential area) catering options
• We grant unpaid leave
• Free parking spaces are available

Contact

Corinne Meier

Co/Head of School Department

T +41 79 196 66 06