Primarschule Wädenswil
Wädenswil
School Social Pedagogue HF/FH (59%)
- 21 October 2026
- 60%
- Permanent position
- Wädenswil
Job summary
KGS Wädenswil is a special day school for primary-aged children. Join us for a supportive and innovative environment!
Tasks
- Support and promote children in their daily school life.
- Design and conduct social-pedagogical individual and group settings.
- Encourage independence and social participation in children.
Skills
- Completed training as a social pedagogue HF or FH required.
- Ability to build strong relationships with children and teams.
- Enjoy hands-on, experience-based educational work.
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About the job
The KLEINgruppenschule Wädenswil (KGS) is a day special school for children of primary school age with special support needs in the areas of learning, behaviour, language, as well as social-emotional development. In small learning groups, we create a learning and living space where relationships, participation, individual support, and community are central.
School Social Pedagogue HF/FH (59%)
To complement our interdisciplinary team, we are looking for a committed individual as a School Social Pedagogue HF/FH (59%) starting 1 January 2027
Working days• Tuesday (full working day)
• Wednesday 08:00–12:00
• Thursday (full working day)
• Friday 08:00–12:00
The annual working hours are completed during the school weeks.
Your tasks
• Accompanying and supporting children in everyday school life
• Designing and conducting social pedagogical individual and group settings
• Promoting independence, self-efficacy, and social participation
• Supporting children in social, emotional, and practical developmental processes
• Accompanying in conflict and crisis situations
• Collaborating in action-oriented learning environments as well as everyday, nature, and project-oriented
• Accompanying and supporting children in everyday school life
• Designing and conducting social pedagogical individual and group settings
• Promoting independence, self-efficacy, and social participation
• Supporting children in social, emotional, and practical developmental processes
• Accompanying in conflict and crisis situations
• Collaborating in action-oriented learning environments as well as everyday, nature, and project-oriented
learning opportunities
• Planning and conducting activities in the forest, garden, and other experiential
learning spaces
• Supporting children in dealing with community, responsibility, and co-determination
• Cooperation with teachers, special needs educators, and other professionals
• Cooperation with parents and guardians
• Participation in school development processes, excursions, camps, and project days
• Supporting children in dealing with community, responsibility, and co-determination
• Cooperation with teachers, special needs educators, and other professionals
• Cooperation with parents and guardians
• Participation in school development processes, excursions, camps, and project days
What you bring
• Completed training as a social pedagogue HF or FH
• Enjoyment in working with children of primary school age
• Interest in topics such as neurodivergence, behaviour, and social-emotional development
• Ability to build sustainable relationships while providing orientation and structure
• Team spirit, humour, and willingness to reflect
• Independent, solution- and resource-oriented working style
• Enjoyment of action-oriented, experiential, and nature pedagogical work
• Completed training as a social pedagogue HF or FH
• Enjoyment in working with children of primary school age
• Interest in topics such as neurodivergence, behaviour, and social-emotional development
• Ability to build sustainable relationships while providing orientation and structure
• Team spirit, humour, and willingness to reflect
• Independent, solution- and resource-oriented working style
• Enjoyment of action-oriented, experiential, and nature pedagogical work
What we offer
• A small, family-like, and innovative day special school
• A committed, appreciative, and supportive team
• Close interdisciplinary collaboration between social pedagogy, special education, and school management
• Scope for creativity and the opportunity to contribute your own ideas
• Regular professional discussions and opportunities for further training
• A school where children’s rights, participation, and relationship work are actively lived
• Action-oriented learning and development spaces in the school building, garden, forest, and everyday life
• Annual working hours during school weeks with school-free periods during holidays
Interested? Then we look forward to receiving your application.
Daniela Brodbeck, Head of KGS, daniela.brodbeck@pswaedenswil.ch
will be happy to provide you with further information.
Strengthening children together, enabling development, and shaping the future.
