Educational Specialist (25%-35%)

About the job

The City of Langenthal forms the centre of the Bernese Oberaargau with a catchment area of around 80,000 people and, with approximately 16,400 inhabitants, is the eighth largest municipality in the canton of Bern. The day school services of the City of Langenthal provide care for kindergarten and school children outside of compulsory school lessons. To support this, we are looking for a committed individual as an Educational Specialist 25%-35% (2-3 days per week during school hours, free during school holidays) starting 1 January 2027.
Educational Specialist (25%-35%) This is your job

• Ongoing development of a modern, educational approach
• Support and promotion of the social integration of children and young people in the daily routine of the day school services together with the team
• Leadership, professional guidance and support of the staff at the day school location (care staff, substitutes)
• Involving children and young people in shaping their leisure time
• Supporting children and young people with their homework
• Supervising children and young people during lunchtime
• Carrying out tasks in the administrative, organisational and domestic areas
• Accompanying children from school/kindergarten to the day school and back
• Collaboration with the day school management, parents, teachers and other network partners

What we offer you

• Exciting, varied and meaningful work
• Appreciative atmosphere
• Highly motivated team
• Regular training opportunities
• Generous social benefits (pension fund, non-occupational accident insurance premium)
• Care allowances in addition to statutory family allowances
• 16 weeks maternity leave with full salary entitlement

What you bring with you

• Completed pedagogical or social pedagogical training or equivalent qualification
• Enjoyment in creative leisure activities with children
• Experience and pleasure in working with heterogeneous groups of children and young people
• High communication and social skills
• Flexibility and ability to work in a team
• Great openness to new developments in contemporary pedagogy and willingness to undertake further training

Workplace Day School Ringstrasse
Ringstrasse 24
4900 Langenthal Google Maps All clear? If not, Colette Stähli will be happy to assist you. She is the day school director and may soon be your new supervisor (Tel. 062 922 54 70). Or visit us at www.volksschule-langenthal.ch .
We invite you to submit your application documents via the online application form. Apply now