Substitute for the Night Shift

Key information

  • Publication date:23 January 2026
  • Workload:100%
  • Contract type:Permanent position
  • Place of work:Zollikofen

Job summary

Join the Blindenschule Zollikofen as a Night Assistant. Make a difference!

Tasks

  • Provide care and support for children during night shifts.
  • Monitor and assist children with multiple disabilities effectively.
  • Perform administrative and household tasks as needed.

Skills

  • You have a background in education or care and some experience.
  • Empathy and humor in interdisciplinary teamwork are essential.
  • Resilience and prior night work experience are preferred.

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Substitute for the Night Shift
(0 - 20% hourly wage as needed)

Department: Education and Living

Start date: immediately or by arrangement

What you can achieve with us

You are responsible for ensuring care and supervision in the residential groups during the nights. This includes monitoring the children and adolescents under care, performing medical-technical tasks, and acting professionally in emergencies. In addition to care and supervision, you perform household and administrative tasks. The children and adolescents cared for are mostly multiply disabled and live in part-time or full-time boarding school.

What you bring with you

You have a basic pedagogical or nursing education and have already gained initial experience in care or similar professional fields. You bring experience in interdisciplinary collaboration, and you are characterized by empathy and a sense of humor. You are resilient and have already gained some experience in night work.

What you can look forward to

Our employment conditions, based on cantonal framework conditions, are attractive. Learn more about this on our website. Link
Our culture is characterized by appreciation and openness. We maintain a family-like atmosphere, support each other, and develop together.
You are part of a well-coordinated, professional team that supports each other and learns from one another. We exchange ideas in regular meetings. Informal events such as team outings or annual celebrations also have their place with us. 
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Your contacts

Soraya Taibo, Head of Education and Living Department
"A great team, an appreciative atmosphere, a wide and exciting variety of topics – these are things I especially like about the Blind School."

Soraya Taibo is happy to answer your questions:
T +41 (0) 31 910 25 26
Regina Wirth, HR Specialist
Regina Wirth is responsible for the Living area
T +41 (0) 31 910 25 37

About us

We are the Foundation for Blind and Visually Impaired Children and Adolescents Zollikofen - a private, politically and denominationally neutral organization with a non-profit purpose. Our task is to support and accompany people with special needs from birth to young adulthood.
We offer additional services to parents, teachers of public regular schools and special schools, as well as professionals. Our core competencies lie in the support and accompaniment of young people with visual impairment, blindness, multiple disabilities, or from the autism spectrum.

Blind School Zollikofen
Kirchlindachstrasse 49
3052 Zollikofen
T +41 (0) 31 910 25 16

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