Experienced Caregiver for Children in Residential Group with Trauma Pedagogical Orientation

About the job

Shaping relationships. Enabling development. Growing together.

Social Pedagogical Specialist / Caregiver for Children’s Residential Group (50–100 %)

Social Pedagogy HF/FH · Care Specialist EFZ · Psychology · Psychiatric Nursing

Shape your working hours. Take responsibility. Make a difference.

You want to perform demanding relationship work, act independently and contribute your professional strengths? At WOLEG you will find scope for creativity, strong internal professional support and working time models that fit your life.

In our children’s residential group in Roggwil, we accompany children with complex developmental and stress experiences. We create safe places where children can have new, corrective relationship experiences and support them individually – both in everyday group life and in intensive 1:1 care settings.

Trauma pedagogy is not just a concept for us, but the foundation of our attitude, our collaboration and our daily work.

What makes WOLEG special

Your working hours – tailored to your life

We rely on a duty roster that you actively help to shape. Together we develop a working model that suits your life situation and the needs of the children.

Whether you prefer early shifts, evening shifts, night on-call duty or a combination – we enable different working time models and actively include your personal preferences in the duty planning.

We want demanding pedagogical work and private life to be well compatible.

Self-organisation – co-creating instead of just cooperating

At WOLEG we work in self-organised structures with clear areas of responsibility. You can think along, participate in decisions and take responsibility.

Your experience, ideas and professional perspectives are in demand. Together we develop our pedagogical work and our organisation further.

Demanding work – strong professional support

We know how demanding the support of children with complex burdens can be. That is why we offer you a diverse internal professional and coaching programme:

• Solution-oriented coaching for employees facing professional challenges and for personal development.
• Certified trauma pedagogues who are available as elected internal contacts.
• Internal child and adolescent psychiatrist for individual professional advice and team consultation.
• Internal coaching in case management for reflection and support of complex care processes.
• Further training opportunities in trauma pedagogy to deepen your professional skills purposefully.

You take responsibility – and can rely on a strong professional network.

Your tasks

• Building and shaping sustainable, reliable relationships with the children
• Trauma pedagogical support in everyday group life and in individual 1:1 settings
• Support in emotional stabilisation and personal development
• Creating a safe, structured and lively daily routine
• Supporting the children also in crises, conflicts and challenging situations
• Interdisciplinary collaboration and participation in case work
• Active co-creation of our self-organised structures and pedagogical processes

Your profile

• Training in social pedagogy HF/FH, as a care specialist EFZ, in psychology or psychiatric nursing or a comparable qualification
• Ideally experience in supporting children with complex support needs, especially in the area of trauma-related disorders, attachment and neurodivergence
• Enjoyment of intensive relationship work and the ability to remain present and capable of acting even in demanding situations
• Professional curiosity, ability to reflect and enjoyment of complex pedagogical issues
• A responsible, team-oriented attitude and openness to self-organisation and shared responsibility
• Willingness to engage with our trauma pedagogical attitude and to support it

Who we are

WOLEG AG is an innovative social pedagogical institution in Oberaargau with residential care services, a special primary school as well as complementary educational and care services.

We combine many years of experience with forward-looking organisational development. Self-organisation, participation, interdisciplinary collaboration and trauma pedagogy shape our daily work.

Curious?

We look forward to experienced professionals and committed individuals who want to contribute their strengths and make a difference for children.