Occupational Therapist: Pediatrics (70 to 80%)
Key information
- Publication date:16 January 2026
- Workload:70 – 80%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Oensingen
Job summary
The ZKSK is a center for children with disabilities in Solothurn. Join a supportive team to make a difference!
Tasks
- Promote children with movement and learning difficulties.
- Evaluate using standardized assessment methods.
- Conduct therapies and handle administrative tasks.
Skills
- Diploma in occupational therapy required; pediatric experience is a plus.
- Strong communication skills and social competence needed.
- Ability to work independently and adapt to challenges.
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The Center for Children with Sensory and Physical Disabilities ZKSK is an interdisciplinary competence center for children and adolescents with physical, sensory, and multiple disabilities in the canton of Solothurn. At four locations, we offer school support, individual medical and pedagogical therapy services, as well as housing options. With psychological and medical assessments and therapies, we support, advise, and accompany children and families.
To complement our team, we are looking for an occupational therapist in Oensingen starting 01.04.2026 or by arrangement.
You will support children and adolescents with movement, perception, behavioral impairments, and learning difficulties on an outpatient basis.
You will work in a motivated, experienced, and interprofessional therapy team, show enthusiasm in dealing with children and adolescents, and remain calm, flexible, and resilient even in challenging situations.
Your tasks
- Holistic assessment and treatment of the child in the areas of activities and participation as well as functional limitations
- Clarification and evaluation according to recognized standardized assessment procedures
- Selection of treatment methods and formulation of goals in close collaboration and involving medical management, parents, school, and other professionals
- Conducting treatments as individual or small group therapy
- Independent handling of administrative tasks
Your qualifications
- Degree in occupational therapy and SRK recognition or willingness to obtain it
- Knowledge of common assessments in occupational therapy
- Experience in pediatrics is an advantage
- Enjoyment of independent and varied daily work
- Communicative personality with high social competence
We offer you
- A collegial and open interprofessional team
- Cooperative collaboration with other professionals
- Careful onboarding and support
- Optimally equipped therapy rooms, good accessibility by public transport
- Opportunities for initiative and professional development
- Appropriate remuneration and contemporary social benefits
- Modern IT infrastructure (notebook, MS365 programs, collaboration tool)
For information about the position, please contact us at phone 062 289 03 34 (Benjamin Cuenat, Therapy Management Oensingen) or 032 625 82 51 (Sibylle Richner, Human Resources Administration). You can find interesting information about our organization at www.zksk.ch.
We look forward to receiving your application, which you please send as a PDF to personal@zksk.ch.
