Lausanne - Internats L'Abri et La Pyramide
Emergency Residential Educator between 70% and 90%
- 07 November 2025
- 70 – 90%
- Lausanne - Internats L'Abri et La Pyramide
Job summary
Join Fondation La Pouponnière et l’Abri in Lausanne, focused on children's welfare. This opportunity offers a supportive work environment with great benefits.
Tasks
- Ensure the protection and well-being of 10-12 children aged 0-6.
- Welcome and support children in their daily activities.
- Observe and evaluate child development and parent-child dynamics.
Skills
- Social educator diploma or related Bachelor’s/Master’s required.
- Teamwork and networking skills in emergency settings.
- Excellent listening, empathy, and personal organization.
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About the job
The La Pouponnière Foundation and the Shelter in Lausanne aim to work in favour of children and more particularly young children and their families, notably by welcoming them within the framework of its nine institutions: five child life centres (CVE), two emergency residential homes, the Mother-Child Educational Reception (AEME), the Meeting Space Service Unit (UPER).
Emergency Residential Educator between 70% and 90%
Tasks and responsibilities
- Ensure the protection and well-being of a group of 10 to 12 children, aged 0 to 6 years and placed by the DGEJ or SCTP
- Welcome and support the children in their daily lives
- Observe and assess parental skills; ensure the relationship with parents regarding the daily care of the child
- Observe and assess the development of the children and the parent-child dynamics
- Work in a network with various partners
Profile sought
- Diploma as a social educator, childhood educator, or other Bachelor or Master related to the field of activity
- Proven and recognised experience in educational work in residential care with children and their families
- Ability to work in a team and network in an emergency reception context
- Good personal organisation, autonomy, analytical and synthesis skills, excellent adaptability and priority management
- Excellent listening skills and empathy
- Driving licence
- Clean criminal record
Working conditions
- Opportunity to work in a modern structure, benefiting from a pleasant, rich and varied environment, with dynamic and autonomous teams
- Possibility to participate in the development of the sector and share a wealth of human contacts
- Advantages of a large organisation (resource persons, opportunities for continuing education, etc.)
Start date: to be agreed
If, like our foundation, you wish to cultivate the values of integrity, team spirit, professionalism, innovation and development, respect and humanity, we invite you to send your complete application (cover letter, CV, work certificates and diplomas) by 30 August 2026, by clicking below on the Apply button.
