Social Educator 70-90%

Jugenddorf St. Georg Bad Knutwil, Knutwil; Triengen; On-site; CHF 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free coffee, tea, mineral water and水果

Job summary

Youth Village Knutwil in the Canton of Lucerne is seeking a Social Educator (70-90%). You will lead and accompany 8 to 9 young people, manage cases, and design meaningful leisure activities within a systemic, collaborative team.

The role involves night shifts and occasional weekend work, with a focus on developing self-responsibility in the youth and close teamwork with colleagues across departments.

Qualifications

• Experience with behaviorally disturbed adolescents.
• Resilient and stable personality.
• Systemic further training or willingness to complete such training.
• Networked thinking.
• Good oral and written expression.

Responsibilities

• Leading and accompanying 8 to 9 young people in managing daily life.
• Case management.
• Experience-oriented design of leisure activities.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Systemic parental work.
• Irregular work assignments including night shifts and one weekend shift per month (3 free weekends per month).

Education

Diploma in Social Education or equivalent qualification

Tools

Driving license B

Job description

Social Educator 70-90%

Committed together for job and future

Who we are – Working in the Youth Village

The Youth Village in Knutwil, in the Canton of Lucerne, is a social pedagogical institution that implements civil and criminal law measures for severely behaviorally disturbed male adolescents and young adults between the ages of 14 and 25. Employees of the Youth Village accompany the young people on their path to a self-responsible life.

Our work is characterized by a positive attitude towards life, appreciation, and genuine interest in the development of the young people. We work according to systemic and group-centered principles. In doing so, we promote and support the personal, social, and professional competencies of the young people.

In the Youth Village, various professional groups come together and work collaboratively and across departments. We live a participative leadership style characterized by mutual trust and respect, continuously educate ourselves, and create the conditions with our expertise, experience, and structures to achieve the goals.

Your tasks

• Leading and accompanying 8 to 9 young people in managing daily life
• Case management
• Experience-oriented design of leisure activities
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Systemic parental work
• Irregular work assignments including night shifts and one weekend shift per month (3 free weekends per month)

You bring the following

• Diploma in Social Education or equivalent qualification
• Experience with behaviorally disturbed adolescents
• Resilient and stable personality
• Systemic further training or willingness to complete such training
• Networked thinking
• Good oral and written expression
• Driving license category B

You will benefit from

• Further education: Is very important to us, we support you generously.
• Workplace: A green oasis, wonderfully located – invites you to sports or outdoor bathing.
• Participation in operational and strategic issues in a dynamic and collegial team.
• Fresh spring water, free parking spaces, and electric charging stations on the premises.
• Free coffee, tea, mineral water, and fruits.
• Paid team days and great events for employees (e.g., free barbecue courses).
• Discount vouchers for retail/online stores as well as a cafeteria with discounted, hearty lunch menus.
• Holidays & Public Holidays: 5 weeks of vacation (6 weeks from 50 years, 6 weeks and 3 days from 60 years) as well as 14 paid public holidays.
• Compensation according to the cantonal salary ordinance and above-average employer contributions to the pension fund.
• 16 weeks of maternity leave or 2 weeks of paternity leave fully paid.
• Coverage of health insurance premiums.
• 3 free weekends per month

I am happy to provide further information.

Kathrin Burkhardt

Overall Manager

Tel. direct 041 925 78 70

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