Night Watch for Child and Youth Facility

10 February 2026
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Fehraltorf

Job summary

Ilgenhalde Foundation supports individuals with cognitive disabilities. Join a compassionate team offering meaningful work.

Tasks

Assist as a night watch in various residential groups for youth.
Ensure the safety and well-being of children during night hours.
Provide empathetic support for youth with autism spectrum challenges.

Skills

Professional background in social pedagogy or care for disabilities.
Experience with autism spectrum individuals and keen observational skills.
Reliability, resilience, and a balanced personality are key.

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About the job

The Ilgenhalde Foundation is committed to people with comprehensive cognitive and multiple disabilities. We place people with their individual conditions at the center of our actions. We align ourselves with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Continuous development of ourselves and our employees drives us.

The Ilgenhalde location is one of our three institutions. It offers school, living, and therapy for children and adolescents from 4 to 20 years old in Fehraltorf. From May 1, 2026 or by arrangement, we are looking for reinforcement.

Night watch in the child and youth area
(Workload selectable between 50-80%)

These are your tasks:

Supplementing the night watch team in various residential groups, especially in the Therapeutic Residential School Group (TWSG)
Taking responsibility for the well-being and safety of the entrusted children and adolescents during the night
Empathetic support of children and adolescents with various disabilities, especially sensory impairments in the autism spectrum, according to the action plan
Intervention in acute illnesses and escalating psychological crises as well as initiating immediate measures in emergencies with appropriate information flow to all involved.
Ensuring the flow of information to the night watch team and the residential groups

You bring with you:

Professional with a degree as a social pedagogue HF/FH / nursing specialist HF with a focus on psychiatry / care specialist in the field of disability care
Professional experience in supporting people on the autism spectrum
Observational skills and joy in accompanying children and adolescents
Reliability, high resilience, independence, and balanced personality

What makes us your workplace of choice:

Meaningful tasks in a development-oriented environment
Interdisciplinary, appreciative collaboration shapes everyday life
Promotion of personal and professional development
Generous training opportunities and support in all topics through internal specialist departments