Specialist Educator for the Specialist Day Centre - Permanent Contract between 80% and 90%.

Deployed across several sites, the Lavigny Institution consists of a neurological hospital with outpatient consultations on two sites, two residential departments for adults with disabilities, with intellectual disabilities and respectively physical issues, a specialised school, and a sector for workshops and professional training.

The socio-educational residential department is recruiting. If you want to work interdisciplinarily around strong values such as:

Kindness, fairness, respect and responsibility within a collaborative managerial approach.

You can join our educational teams.
We are looking for a:

At the Lavigny Institution, we support adults daily who have autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and/or challenging behaviours, including complex situations where self- and other-directed aggressive behaviours are present.

Our Specialist Day Centre is open Monday to Friday (and some Saturdays per year). Their reality is to support men and women aged 18 to 80 by offering access to activities.

Your mission

As part of the development of our services, we are looking for a specialist educator. The aim is to support individuals through personalised care, outside their living environment, in a reassuring and safe setting.

Your main responsibilities

• Provide individualised educational support tailored to the specific needs of each person received.
• Design, implement and evaluate personalised educational projects.
• Lead structured activities that develop skills and promote physical and mental well-being.
• Prevent, understand and manage crisis situations or challenging behaviours by applying appropriate educational approaches.
• Work closely with the residential educational teams as well as with various network partners.
• Participate in team meetings, institutional reflections and the writing of observations and reports.
• Actively contribute to a safe, structured and caring environment.
  
  

Your profile

• ES / HES diploma or equivalent qualification.
• Proven experience with people presenting intellectual disabilities, behavioural disorders and/or ASD.
• Trained or familiar with approaches such as Functional, ABA, TEACCH, PECS, AAC (an asset).
• Ability to analyse, manage stress and maintain perspective in complex situations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Sense of responsibility, creativity and professional commitment.
• Proficiency with common IT tools and good writing skills.

We offer:

• Working conditions governed by the collective labour agreement of the Vaud parapublic social sector.
• A salary in line with the role and compliant with the scales of the Vaud parapublic sector collective agreements, with mobility benefits (parking, contribution to public transport costs).
• Continuous training and specialised supervision (notably around ASD and challenging behaviours), internal mobility, possible funding for diplomas and certifications.
• A company restaurant offering varied meals at preferential rates, in a pleasant professional environment encouraging exchanges.
• A wide choice of sports and leisure activities (yoga, fitness, aquagym, pilates etc.) as well as massages, while enjoying regular company life events.
• The possibility of part-time work for an optimal balance between professional and private life.

Start date: 01.02.2027 or to be agreed

Information: Mr Hennouni Heddy, sector manager, 021 821 45 45

Application deadline : 05.12.2026

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