Teaching Assistant (60% workload)

06 October 2026
60%
Permanent position
Trimbach

Job summary

Join ZKSK, a center for children with disabilities, offering therapies. Enjoy a collaborative work environment with supportive benefits.

Tasks

Assist teachers in educational and therapeutic activities as instructed.
Independently care for small student groups during lessons.
Participate in lunch supervision and extracurricular activities.

Skills

Training as a caregiver or equivalent is preferred; experience is a plus.
Strong communication and empathy skills are essential.
Flexibility and a practical approach to tasks are advantageous.

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About the job

The Centre for Children with Sensory and Physical Disabilities ZKSK is an interdisciplinary centre of expertise for children and young people with physical, sensory and multiple disabilities. At four locations, we offer individual medical and educational therapy services. With psychological and medical assessments as well as therapies, we support, advise and accompany children and families.

The day special school in Trimbach (10 minutes from Olten main station) was opened in August 2022. We are looking for a committed, resilient and flexible teaching assistant (60% workload) to start immediately or by arrangement.

You will support the basic level class and the small group in everyday school life and during lunch. The basic level class comprises seven pupils with a physical, sensory or multiple disability, the small group comprises three pupils with increased care needs. The workload is distributed over four to five working days during the school weeks, with compensation during the school holidays.

Your tasks

Supporting the class teachers in educational, nursing and therapeutic activities as instructed by the class teachers
Independent supervision of small pupil groups during lessons
Independent preparation and delivery of individual lessons where possible and in mutual agreement
Participation in lunch and day care, break and lunch supervision
Accompanying and assisting in swimming lessons, gymnastics and crafts
Participation in whole-school events and projects (e.g. camps, storytelling night)
Other tasks as instructed by the class teachers and/or school management

Your qualifications

Professional training as a FaGe, FaBe, nurse or equivalent qualification desired
Experience in educational and nursing work desired
Responsible, resilient and humorous personality with good empathy
Enthusiasm for interdisciplinary collaboration centred on the child
Communication and negotiation skills, high social and self-competence
Flexibility regarding the area of responsibility and infrastructure, as well as a pragmatic approach, are advantageous for the initial phase
Knowledge of common Office programmes

We offer you

Cooperative environment with professionals from school, therapy, social pedagogy and medicine
Good working conditions with annual working time model and family-friendly working and holiday times
5-day week: every morning and two to three afternoons. Compensation during the approximately 14 school holiday weeks
Further training opportunities inside and outside our institution
Industry-standard remuneration and contemporary social benefits
Good accessibility by public transport

For further information, please contact us by telephone at 032 625 82 59 (Sandra Friedli, Head of School Trimbach) or 032 625 82 51 (Sibylle Richner, Personnel Administration). Interesting information about our organisation can be found at www.zksk.ch. Currently, it is school holidays. If you cannot reach us by phone, please send us an email and we will call you back.

We look forward to receiving your immediate application, which you can send as a PDF to personal@zksk.ch.