Volunteer Driver for Therapeutic Riding

24 July 2026
100%
Permanent position
Zollikofen

Job summary

Join us as a volunteer driver for blind children at Zollikofen. Enjoy a supportive work environment and meaningful connections.

Tasks

Drive children safely to and from the riding school in Schüpfen.
Accompany children during horse walks after arriving at the stable.
Ensure punctuality and reliability while interacting with kids respectfully.

Skills

Open-mindedness and joy in working with visually impaired children.
Responsible driving skills for safety in traffic.
Ability to engage with children in a caring manner.

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About the job

Volunteer Driver
(Friday mornings)

Department: therapeutic riding centre

Start date: 15 October 2026

What you can achieve with us

As a volunteer driver, you will safely and reliably transport children in the vehicle of the Blind School of Zollikofen from the school to the riding centre in Schüpfen and back. The accompanied children and young people are blind, visually impaired, multiply disabled and/or on the autism spectrum. Additionally, you will accompany the children you bring to the stable in Schüpfen on the subsequent walk with the horse.

What you bring with you

You enjoy contact with blind, visually or multiply impaired children and young people and approach them with openness and respect. Your punctuality and reliability make you a dependable companion. You drive responsibly and thus ensure the necessary safety in road traffic.

What you can look forward to

In your role, you take on a great deal of responsibility and receive the corresponding scope for creativity.

Our culture is characterised by appreciation and openness. You will be carefully introduced to the area of activity and become part of a motivated team.

Through your work as a volunteer companion, you have the opportunity to participate in internal training courses at the Blind School.
In our volunteer work, we adhere to the Benevol Standards.

Your contacts

Lia Frankenbach, Head of Therapeutic Riding

"I appreciate the exciting tasks that my work at the Blind School entails. What I especially like: the individual support of children and young people with the help of horses, the collaboration with our volunteers and the exchange with my colleagues. Together we overcome small and large challenges."

Lia Frankenbach looks forward to your call and will be happy to answer any questions if you wish to volunteer:
T +41 (0) 79 865 46 69

Andrea Rechsteiner, Head of HR

Regina Wirth is responsible for the volunteer helpers:
T +41 (0) 31 910 25 37

About us

We are the Foundation for Blind and Visually Impaired Children and Young People Zollikofen - a private, politically and denominationally neutral organisation with a charitable 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 schools and special primary schools as well as to 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
sekretariat@blindenschule.ch