The Foundation is looking for SEVERAL PERMANENT SOCIAL EDUCATORS FOR OUR ADOLESCENT UNIT AT 80%

The Youth & Families Foundation is a key player at the heart of the field of education, protection and development of children, adolescents and young adults in the canton of Vaud. Bringing together nearly 350 collaborators and more than 20 different professions, our institution offers attractive working conditions and allows you to evolve in a varied and flexible working environment. By joining our Foundation, you commit yourself to a mission with strong human and social value, which allows a real and concrete change in the lives of families and their supported children. You will participate in the evolution of the education, development and child and youth protection sector by responding with us to the needs of tomorrow.

Our values OPENNESS – TRUST – LOYALTY – CREATIVITY

Your mission

• Support and supervise young people aged 14 to 18 in their daily lives, gather their difficulties, listen to them, support and guide them in their life project
• Have a motivating approach for their future educational and/or professional training
• Design, develop and implement, in collaboration with the educational team and the home manager, educational projects conducive to the development of each young person
• Participate in the analysis of complex situations and the development of adapted and evolving actions
• Develop activities responding to the needs and wishes of young people
• Welcome and support parents in their parental role
• Work closely with network partners, particularly placement services and courts, and create new partnerships
• Ensure the safety of our reception facilities and offer a warm and welcoming atmosphere for young people and teams, ensuring their well-being and development

We offer you

• A position within a foundation with an innovative spirit conducting its missions through a child-centred approach
• A constant commitment to health & safety promotion and prevention actions at work
• A varied and stimulating working environment
• Clinical supervision
• Encouragement for continuing education
• Attractive working conditions, according to the Vaud social collective labour agreement

Your profile

• Training as a social educator, psychologist, mental health nurse or equivalent qualification
• For foreign qualifications, SEFRI recognition
• Confirmed professional experience of at least 10 years with adolescents in residential care, open environment or specialised prevention and in supporting families in difficulty
• Ability to understand and manage complex situations, resolve conflicts and negotiate
• Empathetic approach and sensitivity to child protection
• A collaborative personality appreciating teamwork and fostering an entrepreneurial spirit
• Experience with populations of adolescents in difficulty; risk behaviours, addictions, mental health issues, etc.
• Ability to develop reflective practice on professional activities.
• Availability for irregular hours during day, night and weekends
• Driving licence required

Work locations

Foyer Bellevue Rue Centrale 33 1022 Chavannes, rachele.rusca@fjfnet.ch

Foyer Pôle Nord Av. de la Gare 6 1422 Grandson, melanie.ikhlef@fjfnet.ch

Foyer L’Aube Clair Rur Môrache 10 1260 Nyon, sabine.ripolles@fjfnet.ch

Start date Immediately or to be agreed Application deadline 06.09.2026

If your application is successful, the first interview will take place at:

Foyer Bellevue: 10.09.2026

Foyer Pôle Nord: 17.09.2026

Foyer Aube-Claire: 22.09.2026

Only applications via Jobup are accepted