Therapeutic Pedagogical Assistant with Experience in the Autism Spectrum

About the job

The Centre for Children with Sensory and Physical Impairments ZKSK is an interdisciplinary centre of expertise for children and adolescents with physical, sensory and multiple impairments. At four locations, we offer educational support, individual medical and pedagogical therapy services as well as residential options. Through psychological and medical assessments and therapies, we support, advise and accompany children and families.

From 1 January 2027 or by arrangement, we are looking for a committed

Therapeutic Pedagogical Assistant with Experience in the Autism Spectrum

25% workload, Monday and Thursday mornings

The team of Therapeutic Early Education at the Oensingen location offers various group activities. You will assist in their implementation:

• Interaction Group (Monday and Thursday mornings from 8:45 to 11:15 am, plus preparation and follow-up time): The children aged 2 to 5 years show peculiarities in communication and interaction. Accordingly, knowledge in the area of the autism spectrum and a calm head in challenging situations are required.
• Therapeutic Early Education Playgroup (Monday afternoon 1:30 to 3:30 pm, plus preparation and follow-up time): The five to six children aged 3 to 5 years have different special educational support needs and are gaining their first group experiences.

Your Tasks

• You assist in planning, designing and conducting the support sessions
• You welcome the children and parents, say goodbye to them and provide feedback. The lead in parental work in the classical sense lies with the Therapeutic Early Educator
• Supporting with toilet visits, nappy changing, and snacks is a matter of course for you

Your Qualifications

• Vocational qualification as a FaBe, playgroup leader, or diploma in social, special or therapeutic pedagogy, in early childhood education or in training for these
• Interest in the experiences of children who perceive many aspects of the world differently from yourself and who have an impairment or developmental delay
• High empathy and the ability to put yourself in the situation of the children and parents
• Willingness to acquire knowledge about the autism spectrum, related therapy approaches and other special educational topics
• A good grasp that enables you to apply insights from theory and tips from the Therapeutic Early Educator in practice
• You bring experience in group support or care in childhood
• Team spirit, reflectiveness and reliability

We Offer You

• An open environment in a committed, interdisciplinary team
• Careful and continuous support that enables deepening of special educational knowledge and various methods
• Further training opportunities inside and outside our institution
• Appropriate remuneration and contemporary social benefits

For further information, please contact us at telephone 062 289 03 34 (Benjamin Cuenat, Head of Therapy Oensingen) or 032 625 82 51 (Sibylle Richner, Personnel Administration). Interesting information about our organisation can be found at www.zksk.ch.

We look forward to receiving your application in pdf format by 31.10.2026 at personal@zksk.ch.