Educators in emergency residential care at 30%, weekends only
Lausanne - Internats L'Abri et La Pyramide
Key information
- Publication date:26 June 2025
- Workload:30%
- Place of work:Lausanne - Internats L'Abri et La Pyramide
Job summary
Join the Fondation la Pouponnière et l’Abri in Lausanne! Help young children and families in a supportive environment.
Tasks
- Ensure the safety and well-being of 10-12 children aged 0-6 years.
- Welcome and support children in their daily activities.
- Observe and assess children's development regularly.
Skills
- Degree in social education or related field required.
- Strong teamwork and networking skills essential.
- Excellent listening and empathy abilities needed.
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The Fondation la Pouponnière and the Abri in Lausanne aim to work for children and especially young children and their families, notably by welcoming them within its nine institutions: five child life centers (CVE), two emergency residential care homes, the mother-child educational reception (AEME), the meeting space service unit (UPER).
To complete our teams at the Abri and Pyramide Residential Homes, we are looking for:
Educators in emergency residential care at 30%, weekends only
Missions 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 life
- Observe and assess the development of the children
Profile sought
- Degree as a social educator, childhood educator, or other Bachelor or Master related to the field of activity
- Proven and recognized experience in educational work in residential care with children
- Ability to work in a team and network in an emergency reception context
- Good personal organization, autonomy, analytical and synthesis skills, excellent adaptability and priority management
- Excellent listening skills and empathy
- Availability for 2 consecutive days (Saturday + Sunday), the 30% is spread over 26 weekends per year
- Driver's license
- 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 structure (resource persons, opportunities for continuing education, etc.)
Start date: immediate or 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 October 5, 2025, by clicking below on the Apply button.
